Astro Bot free DLC announced for 2024

Astro Bot creative director Nicolas Doucet confirmed the Astro Bot DLC in a recent podcast. He said it will be released by the end of 2024.

He shared more details, including the speed run in more fun levels. The game will also feature new VIP characters that haven’t appeared yet.

In the current hype of Astro Bot, a new announcement regarding the game has come in. The announcement was made by the game’s creative director Nicolas Doucet regarding the anticipated DLC.

“It’s going to be free. It’s going to come this year.” ~ Creative Director, Astro Bot.

Doucet revealed that Astro Bot DLC will be coming by the end of 2024. He says that the DLC will not be too big but exciting for the people. It will include speed runs that people liked and enjoyed playing in Astro’s playroom. This will also include new characters to rescue which haven’t appeared in the game yet.

Astro Bot DLC will focus on the challenging levels

Nicolas shared that the DLC will definitely prioritize the challenging levels, but it is possible that they will include a “toy feeling” that players of any skill level can enjoy. He also said that leaderboards will be included in the DLC as well. 

Astro Bot had a successful launch. The game has received high ratings on multiple platforms, including Metacritic. Recently, the game was sold out on Japan’s Amazon after a day of release. It’s also currently the best-selling game in multiple countries.

“I play Elden ring and all these big games….It’s nice to come back to kind of relaxing things that just make you laugh.” ~ Nicolas Doucet, Team Asobi Creative Director.

In the podcast, when asked about his take on the successful launch of Astro Bot, Nicolas  discussed the importance of games like Astro Bot in Play Station’s portfolio. 

He says that with the difficult Corona years he hopes Astro Bot is like a “bubble of fresh air for people to play.” He concluded that such games should coexist, creating a balance between dramatic AAA narrative games.