Acclaimed PS5 Platformer Astro Bot Really Couldn't Be Selling Any Better | Push Square

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Here’s the thing: Astro Bot is never going to outsell a series like Super Mario – it just doesn’t have the legacy to do so. It’s also never going to outsell stalwart series like Call of Duty or EA Sports FC – they’re just more commercially popular.

But it sounds like, in Europe, the PS5 platformer couldn’t be doing much better: “It’s done better than basically every new 3D platform game in the last 10 years,” explained Games Industry.biz’s Christopher Dring on X (or Twitter), adding that this excludes Super Mario games.

He added: “Its true success won’t be known for years, but it’s had a strong start for the genre.” Platformers tend to act as evergreen games, so Sony will be counting on good sales for years to come.

Dring expanded that, in its first month on the market in Europe, the Team ASOBI exclusive has sold 34% more copies than Sonic Frontiers and approximately 52% more copies than Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. While both titles were notoriously slow starters – requiring aggressive price reductions to help improve their performance – they’re more established brands available on multiple platforms, so it’s positive stuff for Astro Bot.

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In the US, the game’s also doing pretty well. According to Circana sales analyst Mat Piscatella, in its first week available, the title was only outpaced by NBA 2K25. It’s also performed reasonably well in the PS Store sales charts, too.

This is all good news for fans of fantastic platformers, then. Let’s hope the good word of mouth keeps the game in the charts for months to come.

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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