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Coming January 2027 Date not final

Smashteroids

By Switchback

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About Smashteroids

Smashteroids is a game tagged Action Roguelike, Twin Stick Shooter and Bullet Hell by Switchback, launching on Steam in January 2027. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 23. The Steam games most like it include Berzerk: Recharged, Move Dodge and Kill and Regular Spacecraft - Defending the Mothership.

A twin-stick Asteroids roguelite where you stack 190+ absurd upgrades until one fragile ship fills the whole screen with firepower. 22 ships with unique kits, 22 handcrafted bosses, mini-boss packs that crash your stage, 100+ colour palettes, and a branching campaign toward a dying star. Free demo out now.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 146 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 125 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Busy, 91 similar games

Quietest: Nov 23, Dec 7, Jan 11.

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Smashteroids · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID4879750
Release dateJanuary 2027
Last change number39617083
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Switchback
Publisher
Switchback

Platforms

Windows 64-bit
Controller
Full support

Features

6
Single-playerFull controller supportHDR availableSteam LeaderboardsPlayStation controllersFamily Sharing

News

  1. Oct 8, 2026 · Community Announcements Demo 0.5.0 — Trilith, Kestrel, the Praetor, Gale, Outpost

    New mini-bossesTrilith. Three stones form a triangle around you. When it lights up, get out before it fires, or break a stone to stop it.Kestrel. A big bird that circles you, then dives at you along …

  2. Sep 22, 2026 · Community Announcements Demo 0.4.0 — Eye of the Storm, heal pods, the Clinker, 40 routes

    Eye of the StormA new hazard. Every so often a storm sweeps the whole field, and everything outside one drifting green circle takes damage until it passes. You get a warning first, and an arrow point…

  3. Sep 14, 2026 · Community Announcements Demo 0.3.0 — mini-bosses, three new bosses, sixteen new items, a radio

    Mini-bossesPlanet 3 stages now spawn mini-bosses. A mini-boss is a large elite with its own health bar that arrives during a stage. When it arrives, most of the enemies on screen are cleared out. Kil…

  4. Sep 1, 2026 · Community Announcements Demo 0.2.0 — five new enemies, meaner bosses, smarter gold

    The bestiary just grewFive new hostiles now roam the three demo planets. The Cursive carves flowing patterns straight through your dodge lane. The Tessera teleports along an invisible grid, so it's n…

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