Astro Bot is a much longer game than the adorably bite-sized Astro’s Playroom, which it acts as a direct sequel to. Sony boasts that Astro Bot has “over 50 planets” to explore, but what does that actually mean in terms of its length?
In this Astro Bot guide, we’ll tell you how long it took us to reach and beat game’s final boss, and complete it with a 100% save file.
How long does it take to beat Astro Bot?
If you’re really zooming through your first playthrough of Astro Bot, you could conceivably beat the final boss and see credits in 10-14 hours. But you won’t be able to just sprint through the entire game, as Team Asobi has put some roadblocks in place to keep you exploring their world.
In terms of what this entails, there are some light structural spoilers ahead, so keep that in mind before you continue reading.
In Astro Bot, there are five main nebulas (the equivalent of worlds in a Mario game) for you to adventure through — not including the final boss’ area or the Lost Galaxy, which houses 11 bonus levels. In each of the five base nebulas, you’ll need to complete between four and five core planets, beat a boss, and then complete another planet based on an iconic PlayStation franchise.
Zooming through a planet can take as little as five to 10 minutes if you’re just trying to reach the exit, but in order to unlock the boss worlds and progress the story, you’ll need to collect a certain number of hidden bots first. Even if you’re not looking to find all of the bots, you’ll need to collect a minimum of 200 if you want to unlock the final boss.
How long does it take to 100% Astro Bot?
A 100% playthrough of Astro Bot will take you 14-18 hours, although that time could vary wildly based on how good you are at scouring levels for secrets, how often you pay the bird buddy 200 coins to help you, or if you’re using Astro Bot guides as you go.
There are 305 bots in Astro Bot, including the four special bots from Astro’s Playroom and a secret bot that comes from collecting all of the game’s puzzle pieces. To find the 300 other bots, you’ll need to scour each main level — most of which hold at least seven bots to rescue — and the Crash Site, which has 35 hidden bots.
Outside of the main levels and the hub, you’ll also need to unlock and complete all of the hidden challenge planets in each nebula, which typically offer only one bot each. Then you’ll need to unlock all 11 hidden planets in the Lost Galaxy, which involves finding the secret exits in 10 of the game’s base planets — two per nebula — and then the final hidden level that you unlock after beating the others.
Once you have all 305 bots, you’ll have fully completed your save. However, there are still a handful of trophies tied to cute Easter eggs scattered around the planets and the Crash Site, which will likely take you another hour or so to gather if you want the Platinum.
