Build 25463622

🚀 Open Playtest + Enemy Rarities Are Here!

The Astro Company Playtest is now open to everyone!No invitation is required anymore — you can join the Playtest directly from the Steam page.This update also introduces a new system that makes later waves more varied and dangerous.

☄️ New Enemy Rarity System

Enemies can now spawn in different rarities:

• Common

• Uncommon

• Rare

• Legendary

Higher-rarity enemies are significantly more dangerous and scale beyond their standard variants.Their visual scale also changes with rarity, making powerful enemies easier to recognize in the middle of large waves.As the run progresses, stronger enemy variants become another threat you'll need to prepare your defenses for.

🛠️ Fixes & Improvements

• Improved disconnected path detection

• Improved path intersection detection

• Fixed tower range visuals not matching their actual range

• Fixed Tesla Tower occasionally chaining to incorrect targets

• Fixed asteroids spawning too close to enemy spawners

• Fixed tower outline remaining after construction

• Fixed Processing Unit placement visuals and rotation

• Fixed some buttons ignoring the SFX volume setting

• Fixed construction information remaining visible after a tower was completed

• Added clearer feedback when trying to build without enough resources

• Improved Booster Pad visuals and reduced their size

• Increased maximum camera zoom distance

⚖️ Balance Changes

• Increased build time for several towers

• Reduced Sniper Tower range

• Reduced Missile Launcher range

• Reduced Gatling Gun range

• Reduced Missile Launcher projectile speed

☁️ Steam Save

Steam save support has now been added.

💙 Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the closed Playtest, reported bugs and shared feedback.The closed testing helped uncover a lot of issues, and this update fixes a large number of them.The Playtest is now open to everyone, so if you've been waiting to try Astro Company, now is the time!Development is still actively continuing, so bug reports, suggestions and general feedback are always welcome.

Build your path. Prepare your defenses. See how long your Core can survive. 🚀