Planned Release Date: Oct 19, 2026

About This Demo

ASTRO FIGHTERS 3 DEMO

Twenty years ago humanity defeated the alien invasion.

Now they have returned.

The surviving alien forces have spent decades rebuilding their fleets and preparing for revenge. As colonies across the galaxy fall under attack, humanity launches the Astro Fighter III Program, deploying a new generation of elite pilots to stop the alien armada before it reaches the core worlds.

Experience the first two levels of Astro Fighters 3 in full, with no changes to the gameplay found in the full release.

The demo also brings forward a selection of unlockable content normally spread across the full 8-level game, giving you the opportunity to experience more of Astro Fighters 3's progression and replayability.

A TASTE OF THE FULL ASTRO FIGHTERS 3 EXPERIENCE

Take control of powerful starfighters and battle through relentless waves of enemies, massive bosses and bullet-filled battlefields.

Master the art of grazing enemy fire, unleash devastating special weapons, slow time to escape impossible situations, and fight for high scores across the online leaderboards.

The demo includes:

• The first 2 levels of the full game, presented in their entirety
• 6 unlockable player ships
• All 70 unlockable Enhancement Cards from the full game's roguelite progression system
• 2 unlockable Procedurally Generated Gauntlet Modes
• 10-minute Survival Mode
• 20-minute Survival Mode
• 61 Steam Achievements
• 3 Steam Leaderboards

UNLOCK 70 POWERFUL ENHANCEMENT CARDS

The complete collection of 70 Enhancement Cards is available to unlock in the demo.

These cards allow you to shape future runs by modifying the rewards and bonuses you receive.

Increase the chance of receiving your favourite special items, boost your score gains, increase your damage output, start levels with powerful bonuses, and discover combinations that suit your playstyle.

The full Enhancement Card system is here, allowing you to experience the roguelite progression that forms a major part of Astro Fighters 3.

UNLOCK MORE WAYS TO PLAY

As you progress through the demo, you can unlock 6 different player ships, each giving you another way to approach the battle.

You can also unlock two Procedurally Generated Gauntlet Modes, designed for survival and replayability.

How long can you survive?

10 MINUTE GAUNTLET

Fight through an ever-changing barrage of enemies and bullet patterns and survive for 10 minutes.

20 MINUTE GAUNTLET

Push your skills even further and attempt to survive for 20 minutes against procedurally generated challenges.

FAST-PACED ARCADE SHOOT 'EM UP ACTION

• Relentless waves of enemies
• Massive boss encounters
• Bullet-filled battlefields
• Risk-and-reward grazing system
• Slow down time to survive overwhelming attacks
• Devastating special weapons
• 6 unlockable player ships
• 70 unlockable Enhancement Cards
• 2 Procedurally Generated Gauntlet Modes
• 61 Steam Achievements
• 3 Steam Leaderboards
• Multiple difficulty levels
• Local co-op multiplayer (2 x Joypads Required)

THE WAR ISN'T OVER

Astro Fighters 3 builds upon the classic arcade shoot 'em up formula while introducing a progression system that lets you shape future runs.

Unlock ships. Discover Enhancement Cards. Experiment with different combinations. Master the art of grazing enemy fire and fight your way through increasingly dangerous bullet-filled battlefields.

The demo gives you a chance to experience the first two levels of Astro Fighters 3 in full, while bringing forward unlockable content from across the complete game.

Play the demo and experience Astro Fighters 3 for yourself.

If you enjoy the fight, wishlist the full game on Steam and follow its development.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

The cards used to change up each run have back ground images that were produced by AI.