After the surprise success of Astro's Playroom , Sony decided to go all out and give Astro a full game: Astro Bot. It was one of the most colorful and charming trailers at the PlayStation Showcase event, and if you're as excited as we are, hopefully this countdown timer will help you out.

Astro’s Playroom wasn’t intended to be anything more than a tech demo showing off all the new PS5 features. Despite that, it was a very well-received game. It offered incredibly tight controls, fun platforming, memorable locations, and plenty of easter eggs, and made full use of the Dual Sense controller. In fact, even to this day, we’re not sure if there’s a PS5 game that uses the Dual Sense better than Astro’s Playroom.

Needless to say, many fans left the tech demo wanting more, and Sony is giving us just that, as revealed during the PlayStation Showcase event. Astro Bot is a full-on AAA premium-priced game. From the trailer, it’s clear that the game will follow the same format and gameplay mechanics as Astro’s Playroom. Expect lots of locations from Sony’s previous titles and plenty of collectibles. You may have to hold your Dual Sense controller in ways you can’t even imagine. Finally, another game that’s going to make use of the touchpad.

Astro Bot is scheduled to release on September 6, 2024, so it's not that far off in the future. While we don't have a release date yet, we expect it to be a midnight release like most Sony exclusives.