Comit the Astrodian

Visuals as charming as they are basic, easy to understand, cheap during a sale.

Stars bend to unknown Astrodian drifts through voids Name lost in static

Comit the Astrodian is a short and fun platformer game. Certainly not anything revolutionary, but fun for what it is. I was surprised how many levels the game included. Sometimes the physics drove me a bit nuts (jumping and getting stuck on a wall, for example), but otherwise it was a good game.

Sonic if he was a meteor with a jetpack

Comit the Astrodian, developed and published by LunarCore Games, is a retro-inspired side-scrolling platformer that embraces the straightforward design philosophy of classic 16-bit era games. Released on Steam in 2016, the title was intentionally created as a tribute to the simple but satisfying mechanics that defined early console platformers. Rather than attempting to modernize the genre with complex systems or cinematic storytelling, the game focuses on delivering a nostalgic experience centered around tight movement, colorful pixel art, and traditional level-based challenges. Its design reflects the developer’s clear affection for old-school platforming adventures, resulting in a game that feels like it could have existed on a classic console decades earlier. The story provides a lighthearted setup for the action but remains intentionally minimal. Players take control of Comit, a small alien hero from the planet Astrodia who embarks on a mission to stop the villainous Krater and his robotic forces from conquering planets across the galaxy. The narrative serves mostly as a background framework that motivates the journey rather than a deeply developed storyline. Much like many p…

This is actually a pretty good game, I enjoyed this.