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Steam News9 October 20258mo ago

Astro Nova — Demo is live! 🚀

Pilots, Astro Nova demo is ready for launch. ✨ It’s a short, fast-paced incremental × roguelike. Each run shifts through module choices, and you ascend to unlock permanent upgrades.

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addedWhy incremental + roguelike? 🧪We keep the classic ascension loop but add run-to-run variety with roguelike choices that change how your build scales. Short, replayable runs so you can test new combos quickly.

Astro Nova changes

addedWe keep the classic ascension loop but add run-to-run variety with roguelike choices that change how your build scales. Short, replayable runs so you can test new combos quickly.

Pilots, Astro Nova demo is ready for launch. ✨ It’s a short, fast-paced incremental × roguelike. Each run shifts through module choices, and you ascend to unlock permanent upgrades.

What’s in the demo

  • Early sectors and waves

  • Modules for main / sub / ultimate / booster

  • A slice of the Ascension tree (earn prisms → permanent nodes)

  • Controls: LMB main, RMB sub, R ultimate, Shift booster

Why incremental + roguelike? 🧪

We keep the classic ascension loop but add run-to-run variety with roguelike choices that change how your build scales. Short, replayable runs so you can test new combos quickly.

Feedback welcome 💬

  • Do the choices make each run feel distinct?

  • Early ascension pace / difficulty walls

  • Any over- or under-performing modules

Thanks for playing — and for any feedback or wishlists! 💫

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