Watch the developer play
2022-09-20 19:56 UTC · Community Announcements · Twisted BrainZ
Here we have a session where you can watch us play the game! Have fun :)
Fight for survival in this top-down shoot ‘em up in space, featuring unique hand-drawn visuals and sounds. It offers a challenging experience that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.
| App ID | 1258520 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Twisted BrainZ, Shaman77 |
| Publisher | Twisted BrainZ |
| Homepage | https://asthero.twistedbrainz.com/ |
| Release date | 2022-09-20 15:00 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Controller support | full |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/1258520 |
| Last store refresh | 7 hours ago |
Launch options
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Ast-Hero.exe | windows |
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| Playing now | Not polled yet (never) |
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Price history, US store (USD)
| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 21:40 UTC | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
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Branches
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| public | 9545333 | 2022-09-19 13:33 UTC |
Depots
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1258521 | windows | 738.33 MB | 128.53 MB | 9147209512673608605 | ||
| 1258522 | windows | 738.33 MB | 128.53 MB | 1055105834716550615 |
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| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
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| 9545333 | public | 2022-09-19 13:33 UTC | 7 hours ago |
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AST-Hero is available on Steam now!
2022-09-20 15:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Twisted BrainZ
Dear pilots, The day is finally here xD Grab your headset, sit down tight and press play: AST-Hero is now available on Steam for earthlings. We polished our handmade game to make sure your experience will be 100% fun and exciting. Tailored music and sound effects, handmade graphics and of course, a flawless gameplay is now waiting for you to enjoy as much as we enjoyed crafting this game. We'd like to thank again everybody involved in the creation process, it's been an amazing time from game-jam to official Steam release. We'll definitely plan on kicking bugs out of the way, so if you find one
Build 1.0.0 released!
2022-09-19 13:53 UTC · Community Announcements · Twisted BrainZ
Hello everyone, the release build 1.0.0 is live! We have been working again on improving AST-Hero's experience before its launch tomorrow. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/d3cb2948d6e823831ec0771df008ad1a32586ca6.gif Changelog: Improvements: Credits updated Damage hit shader improved Better physics when in contact with Bosses colliders {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/f61f371cc83b2d816c87be4c11ca0ee895d94f53.gif https://store.steampowered.com/app/1258520/ASTHero/ Give us your feedback or talk to us on discord
AST-Hero Release Date
2022-08-23 15:56 UTC · Community Announcements · Twisted BrainZ
Hello Pilots and Classic Shooter game fans! We are proud to announce the release of our first game: AST-Hero next month! Save the date: September 20, 2022! Our "ASTeroids" reboot is a space shooter where you can pilot your spaceship through the infinite space and must defeat waves of enemies leading to mighty bosses. We have a discord event with more information in the description. https://discord.gg/kZNwkggM?event=1011588502271574067 We'll be running a mini-game on this discord where you can win great stuff! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/0765332b155586b5bb53d29bfac77f30aecacfc7.png Wishing you
Build 0.9.3 is now up!
2022-05-14 09:49 UTC · Community Announcements · Twisted BrainZ
Hello everyone, Beta 0.9.3 is live! We have been working again very hard to bring you new bug fixes, updated feedbacks and game quality improvements. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/d3cb2948d6e823831ec0771df008ad1a32586ca6.gif Changelog: Improvements: Shop arrow is now showing over the tutorial text frame Visual feedback on enemy hit "Old Gameplay" renamed to "Alternative Controls" in the menu Cleared the shop exit and refund with better texts We can now restart the game from the in-game menu Menu can now be toggled with the same key-bind Bugfixes: Fade from black doesn't stop when you get out of
Open Beta is live!
2022-05-14 09:18 UTC · Community Announcements · Twisted BrainZ
The Open Beta of AST-Hero has just started! Play for free during the Open-Beta's duration! Beat the 40 waves and the bosses! How? Go to Steam's AST-Hero game page: https://bit.ly/3yFWNxx Click "Play Now" Download and Play the game Enjoy! And if you whishlist the game because you loved it you'd make us really happy. The game is in open-beta until Sunday 22.5 10:00pm (GMT+2)! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/aa434338c3ae5dbcba5d12f60bfc26c307e567bb.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/5489e6a1949f9e5e586116983d715e0113b60432.png
Build 0.9.2 is now live
2021-06-26 12:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Twisted BrainZ
Hello everyone, Beta 0.9.2 is live! We have been working again very hard to bring you new bug fixes, new music & updated ship design. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/d3cb2948d6e823831ec0771df008ad1a32586ca6.gif Changelog: New graphical asset for the ship with bigger guns when they are upgraded Added 2 brand new unique songs composed especially for AST-Hero! List of credits updated Bug Fixes: Music Stops Playing after a while - completely rewrote management class!! Disappearing planets bugs corrected Boost bug on waves 10,20,30,40 corrected Projectile movement during boost corrected Don't forget to
Open Beta is live!
2021-06-26 08:28 UTC · Community Announcements · Lou
The Open Beta of AST-Hero is starting NOW! Click "Request Access", and play the game immediately for free until Monday morning 9:30am (GMT+2)! Enjoy! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/5d9cfc4192f380445f46684b895919604a391973.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/5489e6a1949f9e5e586116983d715e0113b60432.png
Open Beta J-1
2021-06-25 16:31 UTC · Community Announcements · Lou
The Open Beta of AST-Hero is TOMORROW! It will start at 9:30am GMT+2. You can already request access on the Steam page! Fasten your seat belts!! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/5d9cfc4192f380445f46684b895919604a391973.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/d42856f2b39ec24d2d40524ab5fe52b234fba235.jpg
Open Beta Announcement
2021-06-24 19:23 UTC · Community Announcements · Lou
The Open Beta of AST-Hero is this weekend! Prepare your ship, try and play AST-Hero for free on the 26th & 27th of June 2021! Are you ready?? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/de87c62968f7271370919aa2861192ab18d0c2cb.jpg
Build 0.9.1 is now live
2021-06-18 06:16 UTC · Community Announcements · Twisted BrainZ
Hello everyone, Beta 0.9.1 is finally live! We have been working hard to bring you new bug fixes, balance changes, some tutorial features, & updated ship design. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/c202c4e9301871e352511d474862a7ecb43af8c4.gif Changelog: Asteroids will now get pushed away on collision with the player Magnet size and strength is upped for the easiest game modes Nerfed Removed guaranteed space flower in the boss/pre-boss levels Improvements Yellow shield is now shown when invincible Added more characters to write your name in the scores (now up to 8 characters!) New boost and boost charg
Wishlist Challenge is starting!
2021-03-18 16:59 UTC · Community Announcements · MaxwellJoneZ
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39978678/f04f8712bf58398679ad280f3bd46d5f09b03402.png Hello fellow astronauts! Participate in the challenge and get some cool rewards even by adding your own concepts in our game! As you may know, wishlists are so important for every indie games! Help us continue making games: be sure to follow and share the Steam Game Page with your friends, and hit that “add to wishlist” button. With your help we can go further and bring you more awesome games! Check out what we’ve prepared for you and spread the word. If you have some questions, feel free to ask in the comments, we’ll do
Hello World
2021-03-15 19:00 UTC · Community Announcements · MaxwellJoneZ
Hello World! AST-Hero is finally available for you to add it to your wishlist! Our first post on steam, proud to be able to share it here! Quite some time after winning the GJF game-jam, we finally and proudly announce AST-Hero's wishlist. More to come, be sure to click "add to wishlist" and "Follow"
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