Astro Bot features a variety of hidden levels that are not immediately visible on the map. This guide will help you discover them all.
PlayStation’s charming robot mascot now stars in a full-length game, Astro Bot. This engaging platformer celebrates PlayStation’s extensive history, featuring references to iconic titles like God of War, as well as lesser-known games like Days Gone.
The game consists of six galaxies packed with planets, each hosting different levels. Besides the levels encountered through normal gameplay progression, an array of hidden stages featuring additional nods, cameos, and platforming challenges require some effort to unlock.
Below is a comprehensive guide on how to unlock all secret levels in Astro Bot, providing detailed information on these bonus stages categorized by galaxy.
How to unlock all secret levels
Astro Bot contains three types of bonus levels: standard hidden levels that often feature unique themes or mechanics; challenge levels, identifiable on the galaxy map by icons resembling PlayStation controller buttons – Triangle, Circle, Square, and Cross (X); and hidden exits in certain regular levels that unlock stages in the Lost Galaxy.
Unlocking hidden levels is straightforward: Simply explore the galaxy and interact with anything you encounter. This includes colliding with meteors, flying through debris, and chasing after aliens.
Don’t forget to utilize R2 for a speed boost if you find it challenging to keep up with your target.
For the challenge levels, look for voids styled as PlayStation buttons located in the Tentacle System, Serpent Starway, Camo Cosmos, and Feather Cluster. Enter these voids and complete the short level to access the game’s most demanding platforming segments.
Gorilla Nebula
The first galaxy in Astro Bot features three hidden levels, all of which are standard levels rather than challenge levels.
Here’s a list of each level, instructions on how to unlock it, what to anticipate, and any special Bot or Bots you’ll unlock by completing them.
- Crumble Rumble 1
- How to unlock: Crash into a stray asteroid
- What to expect: Defeat three electric bots while staying on or above a crumbling platform
- Special bot: Home Run Hero (MLB The Show)
- Retro Rampage 1
- How to unlock: Crash into and eliminate a circle of asteroids
- What to expect: An 8-bit themed level featuring various rabbit-themed bots
- Special bot: Disciplined Warrior (Ryu from Street Fighter)
- Rolling Star Sola
- How to unlock: Crash into stray asteroid
- What to expect: A Monkey Ball-style platforming challenge requiring you to roll on a ball through tricky terrain while avoiding obstacles
- Special bot: Aspirational Cat (Toro Inoue/Sony Cat from Doko Demo Issyo)
Tentacle System
The Tentacle System features six hidden levels, including four challenge levels unlocked via the Lost Triangle Void.
- Crumble Rumble 2
- How to unlock: Chase down the alien carrying a puzzle piece and destroy the small asteroids it leaves behind
- What to expect: Defeat two fire enemies by destroying the platform beneath them
- Special bot: Pro Golfer (Aya from Everybody’s Golf)
- Retro Rampage 2
- How to unlock: Crash into a stray asteroid
- What to expect: An 8-bit themed level filled with slime and rabbit bots to defeat
- Special bot: Assured Rival (Ken from Street Fighter)
- Cut ‘N Grind
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Triangle Void
- What to expect: Navigate rails while avoiding electrocution and other hazards
- Special bot: Rookie Cop (Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil)
- Dashing Dillo
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Triangle Void
- What to expect: Roll on a ball while dodging hazards and adversaries
- Special bot: Adorable Shadow (Teddie from Persona 4)
- Fragile Frenzy
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Triangle Void
- What to expect: A platforming challenge where the stage crumbles when you linger or hover over it
- Special bot: Protective Android (Aigis from Persona 3)
- Pumpkin Peril
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Triangle Void
- What to expect: Maintain your balance while navigating a shifting stage and dodging projectile-firing enemies
- Special bot: Motorcycle Enthusiast (Claire Redfield from Resident Evil)
Serpent Starway
Serpent Starway features seven hidden levels, including four challenge levels accessed through the Lost Circle Void.
- Crumble Rumble 3
- How to unlock: Crash into a stray asteroid
- What to expect: Destroy platforms around three bell-like enemies while avoiding their shockwaves
- Special bot: Star Striker (Soccer player from Pro Evolution Soccer)
- Retro Rampage 3
- How to unlock: Crash into an asteroid carried by an alien ship
- What to expect: Defeat enemies while harnessing a bulldog booster for platforming
- Special bot: Prodigious Chef (The Chef from Ore no Ryouri)
- Rolling Star Luna
- How to unlock: Destroy two rings of asteroids and one that appears afterward
- What to expect: Balance yourself while rolling across a revolving stage while avoiding enemy attacks
- Special bot: Streetwise Cat (Kuro from Doko Demo Issyo)
- Magnetic Mayhem
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Circle Void
- What to expect: Utilize a magnet power-up to draw in spikes and utilize them against foes while avoiding hazards
- Special bot: Legendary Soldier (Naked Snake from Metal Gear)
- Rolling Rampage
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Circle Void
- What to expect: Evade enormous spike balls that rotate across the stage while using a flower power-up for jump assistance
- Special bot: Aerial Ace (Pilot from Ace Combat)
- Ropeway Rally
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Circle Void
- What to expect: Swing on ropes and ride rails while circumventing electricity, enemies, and other pitfalls
- Special bot: Watermelon Buster (Raiden from Metal Gear)
- Swinging Sentries
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Circle Void
- What to expect: Defeat foes swinging large spike balls while avoiding damage
- Special bot: Guardian of Mankind (Arc from Arc the Lad)
Camo Cosmos
Camo Cosmos includes six hidden levels, four of which are challenge levels that require clearing the Lost Square Void for access.
- Crumble Rumble 4
- How to unlock: Crash into a stray asteroid
- What to expect: Take down enemies on and above a destructible platform
- Special bot: Board Member (Snowboarder from Cool Boarders)
- Retro Rampage 4
- How to unlock: Crash into an asteroid cluster
- What to expect: Defeat foes while using a chicken booster
- Special bot: Malleable Motorist (Captain Rock from Motor Toon Grand Prix)
- Boing! Bonanza
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Square Void
- What to expect: Use R2 to manipulate platforms for catapulting yourself
- Special bot: Tattooed Dragon (Kazuma Kiryu from Yakuza/Like a Dragon)
- Follow the Light
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Square Void
- What to expect: Navigate a dark platforming stage with rotating and electrified platforms
- Special bot: Racing Model (Reiko Nagase from Ridge Racer)
- Slashing Sprint
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Square Void
- What to expect: Use water to create platforms over lava, eliminate oil, and defeat enemies
- Special bot: Reliable Narrator (Maximillian from Dark Chronicle)
- Vertical Velocity
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Square Void
- What to expect: Run up walls while dodging hazards and enemies
- Special bot: Dragon Knight (Dart Feld from The Legend of Dragoon)
Feather Cluster
Feather Cluster features seven hidden levels, four of which are challenge levels accessible by clearing the Lost Cross Void, including a hidden boss level.
- Crumble Rumble 5
- How to unlock: Crash into a stray asteroid
- What to expect: Defeat enemies on destructible terrain
- Special bot: Pro Skater (Skater from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater)
- Retro Rampage 5
- How to unlock: Crash into an asteroid carried by an alien ship
- What to expect: Defeat foes on a stage that deteriorates over time
- Special bot: Unlucky Salaryman (Taneo Tanamatsuri from Incredible Crisis)
- Djinny’s Revenge
- How to unlock: Crash into an asteroid cluster
- What to expect: Face off against Djinny of the Lamp again
- Special bot: Dreamwalker (Alundra from The Adventures of Alundra)
- Birdy Barrage
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Cross Void
- What to expect: Dodge fast-moving bird enemies
- Special bot: Cold-Blooded Oppressor (Kazuya Mishima from Tekken)
- Shocking Behavior
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Cross Void
- What to expect: Evade moving electrified beams on platforms, some of which collapse during boosts or when standing still
- Special bot: Quiz Master (Buzz from Buzz!)
- Slowdown Showdown
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Cross Void
- What to expect: Utilize a power-up to slow time in order to complete a platforming challenge
- Special bot: Rhythmic Hacker (Hacker from Rez)
- To The Beat!
- How to unlock: Clear the Lost Cross Void
- What to expect: Complete a platforming challenge set to a rhythmic beat where obstacles move in time to the music
- Special bot: Gear Stalker (Sol Badguy from Guilty Gear)
Lost Galaxy
Astro Bot’s Lost Galaxy features 11 levels to unlock. Unlike other hidden stages, these are full-fledged levels with multiple bots (not all referencing PlayStation titles) and collectible puzzle pieces to discover.
Below is a list of the Lost Galaxy stages along with instructions on locating the secret level exit portal:
| Level Name | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Fan Club | Az-Tech Trail (Gorilla Nebula): Extinguish the four fires in the temple. |
| Funky Fungi | Creamy Canyon (Gorilla Nebula): Throw a pig at the ice sculpture of the seal, then dig down. |
| Light Bulb Limbo | Go-Go Archipelago! (Tentacle System): Defeat the final boss and find the dig spot under a pincer. |
| Boxel Bust-Up | Downsize Surprise (Tentacle System): Finish the clocktower section and ride a bubble to the top of a tree branch. |
| Furnace Fever | Bathhouse Battle (Serpent Starway): Create a platform with soaked sponges and ascend the rooftop with a pool. |
| Ghouls & Bots | Free Big Brother! (Serpent Starway): After freeing the robot, return to the start and electrify the unpowered platforms. |
| Rocket Pull Power! | Hieroglitch Pyramid (Camo Cosmos): Destroy wooden boards behind the normal exit to access the secret exit. |
| Danger Dojo | Balloon Breeze (Camo Cosmos): After obtaining the level power-up, head to the pot in the sky and cut the bamboo to access the exit. |
| High-Suction Hero | Djinny Of The Lamp (Feather Cluster): Defeat Djinny and use invisible platforms to reach the secret exit. |
| Turtles In Trash | Frozen Meal (Feather Cluster): Push the giant snowball to jump onto a ledge and pull the wire to unlock the secret exit. |
| Final Encore | Complete all 10 other Lost Galaxy levels |
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