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Astebreed: Definitive Edition

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.

Released May 30, 2014 Developer Edelweiss Publisher PLAYISM Platforms Windows Spectacle fighterShoot 'Em UpBullet HellShooterMechs
View on Steam ↗ $3.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

88.2%positive1,570 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Interesting shmup, you ride powerful mech and have to fight a whole army of bullet hell enemies. Positive: 1. Great soundtrack 2, Interesting art and character. 3. Innovative gameplay mechanic, the shmup atmosphere can switch vertical or horizontal depends on state of the game…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“First time I didn`t suck in an SHMUP. Nice graphics, sounds, music, voice acting. Beautifful!”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Moe Szyslak: I need an Astebreed, is there an Astebreed here”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

40achievements
4.0%median completion
1.0%rarest: WELL DONE
56.9% of players 32.3% of players 21.6% of players 20.2% of players 20.1% of players 19.2% of players 16.3% of players 16.3% of players 14.4% of players 13.0% of players 12.1% of players 11.3% of players 9.6% of players 8.4% of players 8.0% of players 5.4% of players 5.1% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.3% of players 2.7% of players 2.4% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 56.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
56.9%THE TALE OF TWO TWINS — Played the Prologue to the end.
32.3%BLADE COUNTERATTACK — Used the Blade to knock a direct attack from Asymptote Void back in Chapter 5.
21.6%TORNADO — Destroyed 100 enemies and their attacks using a Spin EX Attack.
Rarest badges of honor
1.0%WELL DONE — Cleared the game on the Normal Difficulty with less than 50,000 damage taken in total. (Chapter Select is not allowed.)
1.0%SUPERHUMAN — Cleared the game on the Hard Difficulty with less than 50,000 damage taken in total. (Chapter Select is not allowed.)
1.1%INVINCIBLE — Cleared a chapter on the Hard Difficulty without taking damage.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$3.99−80% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99base price
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-23
US3.99 USD−80%
EU3.99 EUR−80%
UK3.09 GBP−80%
Australia5.79 AUD−80%
Canada4.55 CAD−80%
Japan396 JPY−80%
Brazil7.59 BRL−80%
China14.00 CNY−80%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$1.5 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$4.5

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 31, 2026
Update Ver. 3.03

Hi everyone, Thank you for playing Astebreed: Definitive Edition. Today, we have updated to Ver. 3.03. Ver. 3.03 Technical Changes Changed the online ranking server to Steam servers. *Note: If save da

May 01, 2020
Max 80% Off Steam Golden Week Sale Now On! Including titles going on Sale for the first time!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/7a269c0439022c7fa31d9863141ba3c84df5733d.jpg Dear Fans, Golden Week is about to start in Japan and so Steam will once again b

Mar 17, 2020
Stay home and play some games! PLAYISM titles 80% off in Steam Weekly Sale!

Dear Fans, Steam recorded the largest ever number of concurrent users over the weekend. Over 20 million users! It is great to see everyone making the best of a bad situation. So, in the hopes that we

Feb 19, 2020
New PLAYISM Title: Giraffe and Annika Release Announcement

Dear PLAYISM fans, We are writing to inform you that today marks the release of our newest title. Heartfelt 3D Action+Rhythm Action game, Giraffe and Annika. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122100

Jan 24, 2020
It's Chinese New Year! PLAYISM Titles Up To 80% Off!!!

Dear Fans, One of Steam's biggest sales, the Chinese New Year Sale has begun! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/1a858fff361c560d008e2ddd23c06e7fd2540d04.gif De

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsSpectacle fighter · Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Shooter · Mechs · Arcade · 2.5D · Surreal · Story Rich · Controller · Anime · Action (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements40
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://playism.com/game/astebreed/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: 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