{"id":959134,"date":"2026-01-02T17:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=447107"},"modified":"2026-01-02T17:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:53:21","slug":"all-hidden-levels-in-astro-bot-and-how-to-unlock-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/all-hidden-levels-in-astro-bot-and-how-to-unlock-them\/","title":{"rendered":"All hidden levels in Astro Bot and how to unlock them"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are multiple hidden levels<\/strong> in Astro Bot<\/a><\/em>, which primarily take the form as hidden planets in each nebula. You\u2019ll need to unveil them if you want to complete every level and rescue every bot<\/a>. The trick is, you might not even know you\u2019re missing a planet until you complete the nebula and see you\u2019ve somehow missed a few bots and puzzle pieces on the progress screen.<\/p>\n

In this Astro Bot <\/em>guide, we\u2019ll walk you through how to unlock hidden levels<\/strong> and show you where to find all hidden levels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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How to unlock hidden levels in Astro Bot<\/h2>\n

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When you first unlock a nebula in Astro Bot<\/em>, you\u2019ll have access to one planet. As you complete more levels, more planets will appear, until eventually you\u2019re able to face the boss. However, there are a ton of little planetoids hidden in the nebulas, all of which house a bot. There are even some puzzle pieces<\/a> <\/strong>that have been abducted by aliens, which you\u2019ll need to chase around the screen to collect.<\/p>\n

To get these hidden levels to appear, just fly around until they pop up!<\/strong> Now, there are some caveats there that make it a bit <\/em>more complex, but generally speaking it\u2019s that simple.<\/p>\n

Oftentimes these events won\u2019t show up until you\u2019ve completed other planets in the nebula, so it\u2019s best to wait until you\u2019ve completed all of the core planets<\/strong> before poking around for new ones. Once you\u2019ve finished the nebula\u2019s boss and iconic level, just fly around the screen, bumping into the planets. Eventually \u2014 usually within 20 seconds \u2014 some event will show up on screen, prompting you to investigate.<\/p>\n

All of these events are very straightforward. Most of the time you just need to bump into the planet with your ship and it\u2019ll turn into a level. Other times you might need to fly through a bunch of asteroids, swirl around some space debris, or chase down an alien carrying a puzzle piece.<\/p>\n

In four of the five nebulas, you\u2019ll eventually find voids shaped like one of the four PlayStation buttons. By launching those levels and running through to the end, you\u2019ll unlock four new challenges in that nebula, themed after an X, Circle, Square, or Triangle.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve flown around for 15 to 20 seconds and nothing is showing up, try backing out of the nebula and coming back in. Sometimes doesn\u2019t spawn more than one event per trip.<\/p>\n

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All hidden level locations in Astro Bot<\/h2>\n

Below, we\u2019ve provided annotated screenshots showing you what the fully completed version of each nebula should look like after finding all hidden levels, so you\u2019re able to tell at a glance which planets you might be missing.<\/p>\n

Gorilla Nebula<\/h3>\n

There are three hidden levels<\/strong> and no challenge levels<\/strong> in the Gorilla Nebula.<\/p>\n

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