In the game, the player teams up with Captain Astro and goes on a quest to rescue his lost crew scattered across different worlds.

Each level also hides Space Chameleons, which, when found, unlock special challenge stages that add extra content to the game.

[2] Astro Bot Rescue Mission received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.

[13][14][15] Chris Dunlap's 10/10 score on GamingAge stated that "Astro Bot Rescue Mission is an extremely fun and engaging game, and a dynamite addition to the growing PSVR library.

"[17] A sequel, Astro's Playroom, was released for the PlayStation 5 as a launch title that is pre-installed on every console and serves as a tech demo for the new DualSense controller.