The official demo of Astro Burn is now live!
We couldn’t be prouder of how far this project has come, and I’m excited for you all to finally experience the first slice of Astro Burn.
In this demo of Astro Burn, you play as Astro — a fearless feline space pilot with her robot companion - AL, returning from a deep-space mission, only to find Earth in ruins, encircled by towering mysterious machines… and not a single human in sight.
Available on Sept 30th via Steam (PC). Mac version of the demo will roll out soon after, along with Android.
What’s in the Demo?
1 Arcade Level — intense classic shoot-’em-up action, fur-real!
1 End-of-Level Boss — bigger, badder, and claw-challenging.
1 Co-op Level — because two players fight better than one!
Power-Ups Galore — Health, Ammo, Shields, plus the time-bending “Catnip Mode” (bullet-time in
space, meow-yeah!).
9 lives (continues / respawn) - Even the sassiest space cat needs extra lives in a fur-ocious bullet
storm!
Fur-midable Weapons — spreader blasters, grenades, and more to paw-er up your arsenal.
Stack-’Em-Up Weapon System — keep collecting, keep clawing through enemies.
Tutorial (optional) — purr-fect for new space cadets.
Story Mode (optional) — unravel the tail behind our hero’s mission with this prologue.
Local Leaderboard: Claw your way to the top - will you be the ultimate space cat with the high score to match?
Music by Venice Bleach — Nostalgic influences (90s synth) + experimental techniques (field recordings, tape loops) give the work depth and texture. It’s not just retro for the sake of nostalgia, but mixed with modern / avant-garde sensibilities.
🐾 One life may not be enough… but Astro’s got nine.
Pounce on the demo now and claw your way into the action!