Fit check
Is A Blast From The Past worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade shooter fans who want endless alien waves and worldwide score rankings
- Players who prefer high-score competition over story-led progression
- Steam Deck owners looking for a small arcade game with Casual, Pro, and Tournament modes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a defined campaign with substantial story progression or character development
- Players who want varied objectives instead of repeated alien waves and score chasing
- Players looking for exploration, quests, crafting, or survival systems
Our take on A Blast From The Past
The store presentation gives substantial attention to display support, including 4K/360Hz+ and several viewing setups. The underlying game remains a straightforward arcade loop of alien waves, ship power-ups, mini-bosses, and leaderboard competition.
What is A Blast From The Past?
A Blast From The Past is an arcade space shooter in which players travel through the galaxy and destroy waves of invading aliens.
It includes Casual, Pro, and Tournament modes, along with endless levels focused on achieving high scores. Players can power up their ship, encounter mini-bosses, and submit scores to worldwide leaderboards. An optional 3D perspective camera changes the view of the action. The game supports high-refresh and HD monitors, Steam Deck, television screens, computer monitors, and Valve Index VR Theatre Mode. It requires less than 100 MB of storage for Steam Deck play. The game also includes power-ups, arcade-style audio, and support for 4K/360Hz+ displays.
How A Blast From The Past plays
- 01Three Game Modes
- Casual, Pro, and Tournament modes offer different ways to play the arcade shooter.
- 02Endless Levels
- The game continues through waves of invading aliens while players pursue higher scores.
- 03Ship Power-Ups
- Players can strengthen their ship during runs by collecting power-ups.
- 04Mini-Boss Encounters
- Mini-bosses appear alongside the regular alien waves.
- 05Worldwide Leaderboards
- Scores can be submitted to global rankings.
- 06Optional 3D Camera
- A selectable 3D perspective changes the camera view during play.
- 07Steam Deck Support
- The game requires less than 100 MB of storage and supports play on Steam Deck.
A Blast From The Past compared to similar games
Hentai Vs Furries is a third-person shooter with quests, unlockable skins, multiple camera angles, and emotes, while A Blast From The Past focuses on endless alien waves, power-ups, mini-bosses, and score rankings. A Blast From The Past has Casual, Pro, and Tournament modes; Hentai Vs Furries lists a main mode and a Pleasure mode.
A Blast From The Past: platforms & release
Is A Blast From The Past worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade shooter fans who want endless alien waves and worldwide score rankings. Skip it if: players seeking a defined campaign with substantial story progression or character development.
Where can I download A Blast From The Past?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens A Blast From The Past's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is A Blast From The Past on?
Windows and macOS.
