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Steam News14 July 20261mo ago

Astro Burn UPDATE: Competitive Co-op, Meowchromatic Edition & More!

This update is packed with some of the biggest gameplay improvements we’ve made so far, all inspired by your feedback.

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What changed

0 fixes3 additions8 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
changedThis update is packed with some of the biggest gameplay improvements we’ve made so far, all inspired by your feedback. Thank you to everyone who has been playing, streaming, sharing screenshots, and telling us what you’d love to see next. 🐾
addedNEW: Competitive Co-op ModeThink you’re the better pilot? Our brand-new Competitive Co-op Mode is now live!
changedNEW: Competitive Co-op ModeEvery match randomly spins through the game’s levels, so you’ll never know which battlefield is coming next. To keep things fair and balanced, we've stripped it down to the basics:
changedNEW: Competitive Co-op ModeNo weapon pickups
changedNEW: Competitive Co-op ModeNo health or shield pickups
changedMajor Visual Polish & Gameplay ReadabilityOne of the most common pieces of feedback we’ve received has been around gameplay readability, especially during the game's more intense moments.

Astro Burn changes

changedThis update is packed with some of the biggest gameplay improvements we’ve made so far, all inspired by your feedback. Thank you to everyone who has been playing, streaming, sharing screenshots, and telling us what you’d love to see next. 🐾
addedThink you’re the better pilot? Our brand-new Competitive Co-op Mode is now live!
changedEvery match randomly spins through the game’s levels, so you’ll never know which battlefield is coming next. To keep things fair and balanced, we've stripped it down to the basics:
changedNo weapon pickups
changedNo health or shield pickups

This update is packed with some of the biggest gameplay improvements we’ve made so far, all inspired by your feedback. Thank you to everyone who has been playing, streaming, sharing screenshots, and telling us what you’d love to see next. 🐾

NEW: Competitive Co-op Mode

Think you’re the better pilot? Our brand-new Competitive Co-op Mode is now live!

Every match randomly spins through the game’s levels, so you’ll never know which battlefield is coming next. To keep things fair and balanced, we've stripped it down to the basics:

  • No weapon pickups

  • No health or shield pickups

  • Pure skill, quick reflexes, and a little bit of luck

The last cat still flying wins! 🐈‍⬛

Major Visual Polish & Gameplay Readability

One of the most common pieces of feedback we’ve received has been around gameplay readability, especially during the game's more intense moments.

We’ve gone through every single stage and carefully rebalanced the visual depth, making it much easier to distinguish between:

  • Backgrounds & foreground elements

  • Enemies & incoming projectiles

Alongside this, we’ve added extra polish across every level to make the cosmic action clearer, cleaner, and even more satisfying to play.

Introducing Meowchromatic Edition

One of the biggest surprises during development has been just how much everyone loved our original Mono Mode. What began as a simple accessibility feature has grown into something much bigger.

Instead of hiding it away as a menu toggle, we’ve turned it into its own distinct way to experience Astro Burn. Now, when you launch the game, you’ll choose between two editions:

  • Purrismatic Edition - The colourful, vibrant adventure you know and love.

  • Meowchromatic Edition - A beautifully handcrafted monochrome version with its own unique atmosphere.

The inspiration came from the Mad Max: Fury Road - Black & Chrome Edition, which proved that shifting the visual presentation can completely transform the experience. That’s exactly what happened here - Meowchromatic Edition genuinely feels like a fresh way to play. Sometimes the best ideas come from solving an entirely different problem!

Finally, we’ve added our brand-new Pet Gallery! Thanks to our amazing Kickstarter backers, you can now browse a growing gallery of the wonderful pets that helped bring Astro Burn to life. Every portrait is a huge thank you to the incredible community that has supported this game from day one.

As always, thank you for helping shape Astro Burn. Every piece of feedback, bug report, and suggestion genuinely helps us make the game better. We can’t wait to hear what you think of this update... and to find out who is crowned the ultimate Competitive Co-op champion! 🐾

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Steam News / 14 July 2026

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