The object of the game is to clear a certain number of bricks in each level in order to fill up the Brick-O-Meter.

Players control a ship which moves horizontally along the bottom of the screen.

If this causes 4 or more bricks of the same color to meet, they too will automatically explode (referred to as a combo).

New rows of bricks continuously arrive from the top of the screen, at a rate directly proportional to the level of play.

In a review of the Xbox 360 version, TeamXbox said AstroPop offers fun gameplay and design that justifies the purchase.