Astebreed: Definitive Edition

Climb into the cockpit of an otherworldly war machine and fly into battle against a horrifying alien race bent on eradicating humanity to preserve their own civilization.

Astebreed: Definitive Edition is a spectacle fighter, shoot 'em up and bullet hell game developed by Edelweiss and published by PLAYISM.
Released on May 30th 2014 is available only on Windows in 3 languages: English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 1,556 reviews of which 1,374 were positive and 182 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Astebreed: Definitive Edition into these genres:

Spectacle fighter Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell Shooter Mechs Arcade 2.5D Surreal Story Rich Controller Anime Action Sci-fi Robots Space Futuristic Destruction Singleplayer Indie Great Soundtrack

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7/8
Processor: Core 2 Duo or faster
Graphics: Shader Model 3.0 compatible, GeForce 8600GT (2007 model) or better
DirectX: Version 9.0
Additional Notes: Controller recommended

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Sept. 2024

Hidden gem, easy and short to complete but hard to 100%(unless you want to malding which i don't) The story has similarities to Mass Effect 2, involving an alien machine and biological alterations that transform human into becoming one of them. Gameplay itself offers a variety of angles and became a bullet hell if you play on hard difficulty, so try this if you wants a short danmaku(shoot' em up) game and wait for a sale since it's only a buck.

Aug. 2024

Astebreed is a side scrolling action mecha game with Japanese stylings in it's designs including the voice acting and cut scenes. The game uses a lock on feature (reminiscent of Panzer Dragoon) and also employs a sword slash attack as well as being able to utilise guns typical to a shootemup. The gameplay relies more on the sword and lock on feature so I wouldn't actually call this a shootemup because of the emphasis on mellee. The length of the game isn't big, having just completed a playthrough on normal difficulty under 2 hours. The game does have high scores to chase as well as online leaderboards (may not be working as I couldn't see my score) and achievements so there is more to do once finishing a run which adds replay value. There is also additional artwork, demo scenes etc in the extras section which I always appreciate as the art is good. The graphics are clean and smooth in 4k. The game engine and performance is fine. The audio is clear and good quality. Astebreed is a quality action mecha game which holds up well now in 2024 some 10 years after it's Steam release. I recommend the game but bear in mind the campaign is short. If you plan on going for all achievements, difficulty modes etc you will find value in adding it to your library.

July 2024

I love this game and own it quite a few consoles, this Shmup definitely breaks a lot of norms. I love the lock-on mechanics and the defensive/aggressive tactics you can do in this one. I always recommend this one to friends and surprised I have not wrote anything on it. I love how Edelweiss includes immersive scenes and how they have done difficulties A+ in that regard! Bonus points for Mecha. PC Port is great, this game has never been uninstalled from the PS4, absolutely hard recommend. Mad it took me 10 years to mention this on Steam.

June 2024

Keyboard and Mouse controls are lacking, the mouse control to aim the conical lock on is pretty much busted. So I'd advise using a controller to play, it's much better. The game feels like an arcade game, something you play through in one sitting. And that's perfectly fine, I had fun. The story doesn't take itself too seriously, but it does attempt to have emotional weight to it's more serious scenes. Though it quickly goes back to the light hearted banter between the characters. The story's pacing is lightning fast, but it still manages to work for the most part, it's just trying to read the story while everything's happening is a little tough on your 1st playthrough. Still, I appreciate the effort to include a story in the first place. Everyone's voice acted, and there's a few cutscenes near the start and end of the game to open and close out the story. Gameplay wise, basically it's a shoot em up except you're in a mech that has a sword in addition to bullet spam. You can slash the crap out of anything, and dash into enemies without worrying about touch damage. And you have a special attack that either functions as a projectile shield or can be used for a special attack where the mech lunges at enemies using an omnislash. It'll take a bit to learn, but once you get the hang of it, it becomes really natural to control. The game runs great too, very smooth 60 fps.

Dec. 2023

has shallow characters and tropes out the butt but thats okay because the gameplay is alright and the music and visuals are even better wont ever compare to sin and punishment though

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19.99€

8.4

1,374

182

Online players

Developer

Edelweiss

Publisher

PLAYISM

Release 30 May 2014

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