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AST-Hero
Also known as AST-Hero, ah, ast hero
Fight for survival in this top-down shoot ‘em up in space, featuring unique hand-drawn visuals and sounds. It offers a challenging experience that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.
Last update
16 May 2026
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- September 2022
- Dear pilots, The day is finally here xD Grab your headset, sit down tight and press play: AST-Hero is now available on Steam for earthlings. We polished our handmade game to make sure your experience will be 100% fun an…Store
- Hello everyone, the release build 1.0.0 is live! We have been working again on improving AST-Hero's experience before its launch tomorrow. Changelog: Improvements: Credits updated Damage hit shader improved Better physi…Store
- August 2022
- AST-Hero Release DateHello Pilots and Classic Shooter game fans! We are proud to announce the release of our first game: AST-Hero next month! Save the date: September 20, 2022! Our "ASTeroids" reboot is a space shooter where you can pilot y…
- May 2022
- Hello everyone, Beta 0.9.3 is live! We have been working again very hard to bring you new bug fixes, updated feedbacks and game quality improvements. Changelog: Improvements: Shop arrow is now showing over the tutorial…Patch notes
- The Open Beta of AST-Hero has just started! Play for free during the Open-Beta's duration! Beat the 40 waves and the bosses! How? Go to Steam's AST-Hero game page: https://bit.ly/3yFWNxx Click "Play Now" Download and Pl…Patch notes
- June 2021
- Hello everyone, Beta 0.9.2 is live! We have been working again very hard to bring you new bug fixes, new music & updated ship design. Changelog: New graphical asset for the ship with bigger guns when they are upgraded A…Patch notes
- The Open Beta of AST-Hero is starting NOW! Click "Request Access", and play the game immediately for free until Monday morning 9:30am (GMT+2)! Enjoy!Patch notes
- The Open Beta of AST-Hero is TOMORROW! It will start at 9:30am GMT+2. You can already request access on the Steam page! Fasten your seat belts!!Patch notes
- The Open Beta of AST-Hero is this weekend! Prepare your ship, try and play AST-Hero for free on the 26th & 27th of June 2021! Are you ready??Patch notes
- Hello everyone, Beta 0.9.1 is finally live! We have been working hard to bring you new bug fixes, balance changes, some tutorial features, & updated ship design. Changelog: Asteroids will now get pushed away on collisio…Patch notes
- March 2021
- Wishlist Challenge is starting!Hello fellow astronauts! Participate in the challenge and get some cool rewards even by adding your own concepts in our game! As you may know, wishlists are so important for every indie games! Help us continue making ga…
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Community progression
Top picks from 12 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- Half Way ThroughReach level 2052.7%
- Confirmed PilotKill the first boss34.7%
- SupporterPlay AST-Hero before the official launch day30.9%
- Space HeroKill the Mothership19.0%
- Sunday PilotFinish the game in normal mode12.5%
- Easy GameFinish the game in easy mode10.8%