Astro Fighters 2

Astro Fighters 2 is a vertical-scrolling shoot ’em up about humanity’s fight against a mysterious alien invasion. As one of humanity’s last remaining pilots, you battle enemy fleets and colossal war machines to uncover the source of the attack.

Combat and ships

You dodge bullet patterns, skim close to enemy fire to build your Graze Meter and increase your score, and collect medals to add graze points. Spend those points to use a special spread shot or bombs, or to slow time and make precise evasions. You can also activate Time Slow to get through bullet storms, survive boss attacks and create openings in chaotic fights.

You can pilot three ships, each with its own firing style and weapon upgrade system. More than 20 collectible special items can be deployed at will, with two item slots that you can hot-swap during play. Stages feature enemy swarms, mid-level boss encounters and end-level battles against giant, multi-phase bosses with complex attack patterns.

Game modes

Play solo or in two-player mode. Local co-op and Steam Remote Play Together let you face the action with a friend. Four difficulty modes are available, with higher bonuses for tougher runs; these modes unlock through game completion.

Gauntlet Mode is an unlockable, procedurally generated endless mode with randomized encounters, escalating difficulty and high-score challenges. It unlocks after completing Level 3 on Normal Mode.

Scores and challenges

The game includes online high-score leaderboards and achievements. Its challenging stages and replayable modes put your shooting and evasive skills to the test.