Let’s Get Physical! Cute ‘Em Up Future Feline Hit, Astro Burn, Will Go Back in Time with a Physical Collectors Edition for PC and Mac!
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Putting The Pussycat in The Palm of Your Hand - Beyond The Pixels Is Reviving The Golden Era of Gaming with a Stunning Modern Retro Collector’s Edition on KickStarter!
London, UK - March 26, 2026 – Beyond The Pixels®, a London based transmedia media studio dedicated to bringing modern retro to today’s generation, announced today that they are partnering with 33 Games to launch the collectors edition of their debut title, Astro Burn. Oozing retro nostalgia on the outside, developed for modern gamers on the inside, the collectors edition will include the Astro Burn USB Cartridge for PC and Mac, and will mirror the game’s release on Steam, GOG and Epic Game Store!
No mere shooter, this modern day cute ‘em up is an outer space adventure that’s out of this world, and guaranteed to put a smile on the face of any retro shooter fans! Astro Burn is a love letter to a gone but not forgotten era of video games, taking inspiration from icons such as Parodius and Pop’n Twin Bee, and providing a much needed power up for retro fans looking to scratch that itch. Astro the space cat and her quirky companion AL are on a mission to return home, but to do so they need to reign bullet hell over the cute and chaotic critters in their path.
As players progress through explosive levels they’ll build a power bar to unleash Catnip special power moves and, instead of the special weapons shmup fans would come to expect, in Astro Burn players unleash special power moves inspired by anime-style fighting action. Brace yourselves as Astro becomes a giant ball of feline fury!
Blending fast-paced arcade action with creativity, charm and humour, Astro Burn will make its mark in gamer’s collections, both physical and digital. Beyond The Pixels is on a mission to bring the golden age of gaming to today’s players, when buying a game wasn’t just a transaction - it was a ritual. Players would hold their cherished new game in their hands, with no need to download patches or updates or sign up anywhere, and dive into new worlds either solo or together, sharing a couch with friends (or opponents!). This is the modern retro way and Astro Burn is capturing that with a USB cartridge edition for PC and Mac.
Gamers will be able to get their hands on Astro Burn, literally, as part of Beyond The Pixels’ limited Astro Burn Collectors Edition, which includes a retro game box featuring beautiful artwork, exclusive collectible cards, and an eye-catching cassette of the retro-synth soundtrack and more!
Astro Burn is a fast-paced sci-fi cute’em up that will have players blast through colourful bullet hell chaos, delivering a nostalgic knockout of gaming’s golden age that players are sure to adore.
What to Expect from Astro Burn:
Blistering side-scrolling shoot-’em-up inspired by 16-bit classics.
Roguelite challenge to get your claws into.
Two Player Co-Op Arcade mode: Double the kitty chaos! Work together or stand off in competitive co-op.
One button action makes the controls simple to master with a “stack-em-up” weapons system.
Rich storyline led by a sassy, feline badass packed with cat-tastic quips and purr-fect puns at every turn!
Ten incredible levels from deep space and mechanical worlds, to Earth’s skies, underwater realms, sprawling cities and beyond.
Hi-score leaderboard with time.
Synth-wave retro cool soundtrack by Venice Bleach.
For the physical Collectors Edition head to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beyondthepixels/astro-burn-limited-edition-physical-indie-game
To wishlist Astro Burn visit:
Epic Game Store https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/astro-burn-fdb205
Find more about Beyond The Pixels® via: www.beyond-the-pixels.com
Join the Astro Burn Discord, a growing community of engaged retro gamers, here: https://discord.gg/vNzttjznm8
Press Contact:
Overload PR on behalf of Beyond The Pixels®
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About Beyond The Pixels®
Founded by HaZ Dulull with a mission to create games in a smarter, more agile way—capturing the same thrill and wonder he felt playing arcade and 16-bit console games as a kid. We use the latest tools and technology to design and produce games that reflect the simple plot and mechanics of the games we loved when growing up on consoles like SNES and the Coin-op Arcades. The simple run and gun / shoot-em-up button-bashing games that require speed, coordination and skills, layered with an engaging story that isn't complex. Our games are that but delivered with the slick visual design flair, high speed frame rates and graphics fidelity on next gen PC + consoles for today’s generation of gamers, whilst staying in lean and smart game development approaches to keeping costs and schedule as tight as possible. We leverage smart social media and brand partnership strategy to create community for our games from day one.
