ActionFit check
Is Catastronauts worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of 2–4 friends who want a local co-op game built around shared ship duties
- Party-game players who enjoy fast-paced tasks and responding to hazards under pressure
- Solo players looking for a spaceship game they can captain alone
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced experience, since play is described as fast-paced and centers on ongoing disasters.
- Players who prefer a low-coordination group game, since teamwork is essential to the crew's success.
- Players looking for online multiplayer rather than local co-op.
Our take on Catastronauts
Its emphasis on shared ship duties makes coordination central, which can leave less room for players who want to act independently. Solo play is available, but the stated co-op structure is built around a crew working together to keep the ship running.
What is Catastronauts?
Catastronauts is a fast-paced party game about keeping a spaceship operational while fighting enemy invaders.
Players repair damaged systems, put out fires, load torpedoes, and avoid solar flares. The ship can be captained solo or crewed by a team of 2–4 players in local co-op, where teamwork is essential. The game centers on responding to disasters and enemy fire while trying to destroy the invaders. Players can also destroy friends and clone them back into the action. The vendor recommends using a gamepad and presents the controls as accessible for quick play, while noting that surviving the space challenges is not guaranteed.
How Catastronauts plays
- 01Local co-op crew
- Up to 4 players can work together aboard the same spaceship.
- 02Ship emergency tasks
- Crew members handle repairs, fires, torpedoes, and hazards such as solar flares.
- 03Solo captain option
- The ship can also be captained by a single player.
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Catastronauts: platforms & release
Is Catastronauts worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of 2–4 friends who want a local co-op game built around shared ship duties. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced experience, since play is described as fast-paced and centers on ongoing disasters.
Where can I download Catastronauts?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Catastronauts's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Catastronauts on?
Windows only.
