Astro Bot
Games review
As of Jul 13, 2026, Astro Bot is rated 94/100 on OpenCritic (188 critic reviews), and 94/100 on Metacritic (141 critic reviews). Each source is shown in its own units, never blended into one score.
Is Astro Bot worth it in 2026?
A 94/100 across both OpenCritic (188 reviews) and Metacritic (141 reviews) is not a fluke, that kind of consensus from that many critics signals something genuinely special, and the praise is coherent: tight mechanics, inventive level design, DualSense haptic integration that critics say actually enhances play rather than distracting from it, and a celebration of PlayStation history that clearly resonates with fans of the platform. The joy reviewers describe is grounded in specific things, the precision of the controls, the creativity of individual level construction, and the density of PlayStation callbacks, not just vague good vibes. The complaints are real and worth naming plainly: limited enemy variety and limited environmental theme variety both showed up as documented criticisms, meaning monotony can set in across both combat encounters and the worlds themselves, not just in one dimension. This is a PS5 exclusive that actually uses the hardware rather than just existing on it.
PS5 owners who grew up with PlayStation and want a design-forward platformer built around inventive levels and DualSense integration, not combat depth or environmental variety.
Both enemy variety and theme variety are documented complaints, so repetition runs wider than just combat, if you burn out on recycled enemy types or similar-feeling worlds, that fatigue can compound over a full campaign.
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Pros
- playstation history celebration4
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- Astro Bot is a joyful platforming experience that soars thanks to inventive level design and countless loving nods to PlayStation's rich history. It also takes full advantage of th...
- Astro is back stronger than ever. Team Asobi has created a game that not only celebrates the history of PlayStation, but also the very existence of the fans. Astro Bot is a platfor...
- The expertly designed PS5 exclusive plays like an intervention with its own publisher. It brings the PlayStation platform on an intergalactic journey through its history to redisco...
- visual quality and polish4
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- Astro Bot is such a wonderful experience, it makes me question if I’ve ever felt this much pure joy playing other games I’m fond of. From its tight design to its incredible visuals...
- Everything about Astro Bot is brimming with delight, polish, and creativity, elevating it to stand among the best platformers ever made.
- Astro Bot is a love letter to video games that sets a new standard in 3D platforming, with ridiculously creative stages and gorgeous visuals.
- creative level design3
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- Astro Bot is a joyful platforming experience that soars thanks to inventive level design and countless loving nods to PlayStation's rich history. It also takes full advantage of th...
- Astro Bot is a love letter to video games that sets a new standard in 3D platforming, with ridiculously creative stages and gorgeous visuals.
- Astro is back stronger than ever. Team Asobi has created a game that not only celebrates the history of PlayStation, but also the very existence of the fans. Astro Bot is a platfor...
- joyful experience3
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- Astro Bot is such a wonderful experience, it makes me question if I’ve ever felt this much pure joy playing other games I’m fond of. From its tight design to its incredible visuals...
- Astro Bot is a joyful platforming experience that soars thanks to inventive level design and countless loving nods to PlayStation's rich history. It also takes full advantage of th...
- Astro Bot is special, a beaming reminder that bright, unfettered play is a truly wonderful thing.
Cons
- limited enemy variety2
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- While enemies and themes could have used more variety, Astro Bot is a sure-fire Game of the Year contender and poised to be one of PlayStation 5's signature titles that's well dese...
- An excellent 3D platformer, with the best force feedback ever seen (or rather felt) in a video game, even if it's a curiously flawed celebration of 30 years of PlayStation.
- limited theme variety2
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- While enemies and themes could have used more variety, Astro Bot is a sure-fire Game of the Year contender and poised to be one of PlayStation 5's signature titles that's well dese...
- An excellent 3D platformer, with the best force feedback ever seen (or rather felt) in a video game, even if it's a curiously flawed celebration of 30 years of PlayStation.
Themes and quotes are drawn from 20 sampled reviews with text; the scores above reflect all 329 ratings. Counts are how many of the sampled reviews mention each point.