Catastronauts

Critic reviews

• NNintendoLife

  Nathanial Eker · Sep 02, 2024

  8.0

  Presentation-wise, its style isn’t groundbreaking but is sufficiently cute and likeable. Again, it bears a resemblance to the visual style of Overcooked but with a Star Trek-inspired skin, giving you control of red shirts and alien creatures alike. With a great concept, a responsive, sensible control layout and the option to play with up to four players, Catastronauts is highly recommended for some intensely enjoyable cooperative action.

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• 33rd-strike.com

  Ibuki · Dec 28, 2018

  8.0

  We weren’t surprised that the Switch version of Catastronauts proved to be quite identical to the one that was released a few months ago. The Switch port has been done properly and you will still be able to enjoy the game alone or with friends for a very hectic party experience. The game offers enough content, and getting three stars on every level will prove to be quite a challenge. While the game is clearly a spin-off of the Overcooked series, the theme and the things you have to do will prove to be different enough to place both series in your collection.

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• PSPush Square

  Stephen Tailby · Sep 28, 2018

  6.0

  Despite a few issues, Catastronauts is a fun co-operative experience that gets most of the basics right. It's unmistakably derivative of Overcooked, but overall, that simply means we now have another accessible yet challenging co-op party game to enjoy with friends. The easy controls and simple structure mean almost anyone can have a good time -- it's just a shame that it falls down on some clumsy presentation issues and game-crashing bugs.

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• XTXbox Tavern

  Mark Sherwood · Sep 26, 2018

  8.0

  Comparisons will no doubt be drawn to Overcooked, but to simply judge Catastronauts based on that alone would be somewhat of a disservice. High praise goes to the developer for their clever level design, and in particular, for how well the game’s diverse mechanics come together to produce such an engaging co-op experience. Short it may indeed be, but even so, Catastronauts is massively entertaining.

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• SPSwitch Player

  Oliver Roderick · Feb 20, 2019

  5.0

  Catastronauts will be popular with fans of Overcooked, and is good fun with a few friends in tow. On your own, however, it’s not much cop.

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• GRGame Reactor

  Kieran Harris · Sep 28, 2018

  8.0

  The aforementioned single-player mode can prove to be quite stressful and we do wish there some form of a quickplay mode implemented for more accessible adventures, but these faults are minor at best. If you are looking for a cute and addictive party game (possibly as an alternative to Super Mario Party this October) we'd certainly recommend giving Catastronauts a look.

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