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Astra And The New Constellation

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77%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere
82% User Score Based on 45 reviews

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About Astra And The New Constellation

Astra And The New Constellation is a single player platformer game with fantasy, kids and science fiction themes. It was developed by rare and was released on June 12, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

Astra is the smallest star in Constellation Station. Tired of being picked on, she sets off an adventure to build a new constellation of her own! Run, jump, slide, and float across the galaxy while collecting stardust to build your new home in this retro-inspired Pico-8 platformer.

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82%Audience ScoreBased on 45 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
  • Charming pixel art style with colorful and well-executed visuals.
  • Tight, polished platforming gameplay with a solid, well-paced difficulty curve.
  • Introduces new mechanics progressively to keep gameplay fresh and offers good speedrunning potential.
  • Music is widely criticized as unpleasant or annoying, often recommended to mute for better experience.
  • Very short game length with limited content and minimal rewards or narrative to motivate progression.
  • Limited control scheme with only two remappable keys and some unintuitive mechanics like the glide feature.

  • music

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The game's music receives highly mixed feedback, with some praising its quirky, minimalist synth style, while many find it unpleasant or even aggravating, often recommending muting it. There is an option to mute the music, which some users appreciate given its polarizing nature. Overall, the music is considered an acquired taste, contributing to the game's unique atmosphere but detracting from enjoyment for some players.

    • “I mean that last bit positively — the dinky, minimalist music is probably my favorite part of the package.”
    • “Love the graphics, music, and play control.”
    • “A short & fun pico-8 style retro game with good music and speedrunning support.”
    • “The music is absolutely horrendous throughout.”
    • “I'd recommend muting and listening to your own music to improve the overall experience.”
    • “Music is absolutely atrocious, the settings only allow you to switch the 2 key binds instead of remapping them, and there's too many moves mapped to the previously mentioned 2 keys.”

  • gameplay

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 56% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally simple but polished, with most levels introducing new mechanics that keep the experience fresh and engaging. While some players found it less mentally stimulating, the variety of mechanics and smooth platforming contribute to a solid and enjoyable gameplay flow.

    • “And I love that most levels introduce a new mechanic to keep the gameplay fresh!”
    • “Some levels have unique mechanics (such as angled springboards, auto-scrolling, or switch blocks) that keep everything from feeling too samey.”
    • “I really enjoy how a few basic mechanics combine to give you a lot of freedom to play the levels quickly.”
    • “Everything is bound to two keys/buttons, so mechanically, everything is pretty simple.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 29% negative mentions

    The graphics are praised for being simple yet colorful, charming, and well-executed within the constraints of the Pico-8 platform, featuring adorable pixel art and creative visual details. Overall, the visuals contribute significantly to the game's appeal and complement its fun and challenging platforming experience.

    • “The graphics are great given the graphical restrictions of the Pico-8!”
    • “The graphics are simple but colorful and endearing, with a couple of fun details like a level where a light source orbiting around a pyramid in the background causes your playfield to alternate between light and dark.”
    • “An honestly really good looking and charming pixel art style that's wonderfully executed.”
    • “The graphics are simple but colorful and endearing, with a couple of fun details (like a level where a light source orbiting around a pyramid in the background causes your playfield to alternate between light and dark).”
    • “I wanted to like this game a lot more than I ended up; however, in spite of the graphics, sound, overall design, and low price all being positives, at several points in the game the level design becomes frustrating which, when combined with the number of moves mapped to way too few buttons, sucked the fun out of this for me.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere in Astra is effectively conveyed through its space-themed tracks and subtle storytelling, complementing the solid platforming gameplay across its 15 levels and immersing players in a cohesive space environment.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story in Astra is modest but effective, complementing the solid platforming gameplay and helping to immerse players in the space atmosphere throughout the 15 distinct levels.

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Astra And The New Constellation is a platformer game with fantasy, kids and science fiction themes. Common tags for Astra And The New Constellation include indie, linear, pixel graphics, retro, cute and others.

Astra And The New Constellation is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows, Linux and others.

Astra And The New Constellation was released on June 12, 2023.

Astra And The New Constellation was developed by rare.

Astra And The New Constellation has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Astra And The New Constellation for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.

Astra And The New Constellation is a single player game.

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