Asterika is a challenging bullet hell rhythm game! Forget falling notes. Move to the beat instead! Weave through bullet patterns, and master the chaos on the grid!
Catch up on Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain with the developer’s own announcements. Start with the newest recorded post, then explore the details before you return.
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First Month of Asterika: Rank Stats & What's Next!
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Hello everyone! It’s already been one month since the release of Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain! Thank you so much to everyone who has played the game, shared scores, sent feedback, reported bugs, or simply spent some time with Asterika over the past month. It has been really exciting to watch everyone learn the game…
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Hello everyone! It’s already been one month since the release of Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain! Thank you so much to everyone who has played the game, shared scores, sent feedback, reported bugs, or simply spent some time with Asterika over the past month. It has been really exciting to watch everyone learn the game and push their scores higher and higher. To celebrate our first month, I wanted to share a few statistics from Ranked Mode! It has been especially fun seeing how differently everyone approaches Ranked Mode. Some players have been steadily improving their personal bests, while others have already pushed scores much further than I expected! What's Next for Asterika? Alongside the smaller patches and bug fixes that have been released since launch, I’ve also been working on a content update planned for later this year.I’m not ready to show things just yet, but here are a brief outline for the next update:🎵 New SongsMore songs will be joining Asterika's soundtrack! As usual, each new song will come with its own charts and artwork. I’ll have more to share about the new additions closer to the update.🎁 New RewardsThere will also be more rewards to collect, including new Cheer artwork.I’d like to continue expanding the reward side of the game so that there are more things to work toward beyond improving scores.⚔️ New Single-Player ChallengesOne thing I’ve noticed since release is that a large portion of players enjoy playing Asterika Solo. Because of that, I’ve been working on an additional single-player game mode built around completing special challenges and…
Thank you for playing Asterika! Patch 1.0.4 brings several quality-of-life improvements, including updates to Survival Mode's Rank Report, new wallpaper alignment settings, improved Drive visibility, and more! New Survival Mode rank changes are now visible in Rank Report. Added an option to change the alignment of…
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Thank you for playing Asterika! Patch 1.0.4 brings several quality-of-life improvements, including updates to Survival Mode's Rank Report, new wallpaper alignment settings, improved Drive visibility, and more! New Survival Mode rank changes are now visible in Rank Report. Added an option to change the alignment of in-game wallpapers. Updated the long note design for Drives to make it easier to see when a Drive starts and ends. Movement sound can now be quickly toggled directly from the song difficulty selector. Fixes Fixed a UI issue that could occur during back-to-back Fever Time. Fixed an audio issue in Creator Tool when switching between different songs. Fixed several Korean and Japanese localization issues. Increased song list scrolling speed. Further performance improvements. I also frequently deploy small stealth updates to fix smaller issues, so please make sure the game is always up to date for the best experience! Because I’m only one person, the fastest way to reach me with feedback or bug reports is through the official Discord server: Official Discord Server
Thank you for playing Asterika! Patch 1.0.3 focuses on further performance and stability improvements, along with a few new quality-of-life features and bug fixes. NewAdded Frame Rate settings. Max (default) aims to run the game at the highest frame rate possible. Auto aims for the most consistent frame rate. On some…
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Thank you for playing Asterika! Patch 1.0.3 focuses on further performance and stability improvements, along with a few new quality-of-life features and bug fixes. NewAdded Frame Rate settings. Max (default) aims to run the game at the highest frame rate possible. Auto aims for the most consistent frame rate. On some hardware, both settings may result in the same frame rate, while Auto may provide lower but a more stable experience on certain systems. Mission Cards are now visible directly from the song difficulty selector. FixesFurther performance improvementsImproved Steam Deck stabilityFixed a Survival Mode UI issue where the player's previous top record could appear as the current session's bestFixed an issue where the Player Circle could disappear on Low graphics settingsFixed an issue where pressing a movement input during Charge Drive could cancel HoldFixed an issue in Creator Tool where the Range Tool could behave incorrectly while Anchor Mode was enabledFixed several typosI also frequently deploy small stealth updates to fix smaller issues, so please make sure the game is always up to date for the best experience! Because I’m only one person, the fastest way to reach me with feedback or bug reports is through the official Discord server:https://discord.gg/phantomrose
96% of 151 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 91.6. The developers have shipped 5 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 5.9.
reception 91.6·support +5.9·Exceptional
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Current price
$11.99$14.99−20%
Development
Actively supported
Last heard from developers
18 days ago
Historical posting rhythm
every ~6.5 days
Substantial updates (6 mo)
5
Current silence
3× normal
The developers post roughly every 6.5 days and were last heard 18 days ago — within their normal range. 5 substantial updates recorded in the past six months. It is currently 20% below its usual price.
Last successful news check: Oct 17, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.
Patch 1.0.1 for Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain arrived on September 4, 2026, a targeted response to bugs surfaced by early players. Developer makaroll — working alone — flagged the update as small in scope but attentive in focus.
What changed
Memory leak occurring during long play sessions has been improved
App performance improved on certain hardware
Settings and certain menus now work properly on Steam Deck
Controller input fixed in menus where it was previously unreliable
Rank Report UI no longer opens the wrong music track
Score result screen no longer incorrectly rounds results upward
Charge Drive sound can now be toggled off in the Settings menu
makaroll also notes that small stealth updates are deployed frequently between versioned patches, and recommends keeping the game current. Bug reports and feedback are directed to the game's official Discord.
For players who encountered any of these issues at launch, 1.0.1 should restore the experience to its intended state — and the developer's note that polish work continues alongside bug fixes suggests further refinements are in progress.
Makaroll, the sole developer behind Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain, has released patch 1.0.1, a targeted fix for issues surfaced in the game's first day of player feedback.
What changed
Memory leak occurring during long play sessions has been improved
App performance improved on certain hardware
Steam Deck menus — Settings and certain other menus were not working properly; now fixed
Controller support in certain menus was unreliable; resolved
Rank Report UI could open the wrong music track; fixed
Score result screen would sometimes round results up incorrectly; fixed
Charge Drive sound can now be toggled off from the Settings menu
The developer notes that smaller fixes are deployed as quiet stealth updates between named patches, and recommends keeping the game current for the best experience. Bug reports and feedback are directed to the official Discord server.
For players who ran into unresponsive menus on Steam Deck or noticed their scores looking suspiciously tidy, this patch addresses both directly.
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Hello everyone!It’s already been one month since the release of Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain!Thank you so much to everyone who has played the game, shared scores, sent feedback, reported bugs, or simply spent some time with Asterika over …
Thank you for playing Asterika! Patch 1.0.4 brings several quality-of-life improvements, including updates to Survival Mode's Rank Report, new wallpaper alignment settings, improved Drive visibility, and more! New Survival Mode rank changes…
Thank you for playing Asterika!Patch 1.0.3 focuses on further performance and stability improvements, along with a few new quality-of-life features and bug fixes.NewAdded Frame Rate settings.Max (default) aims to run the game at the highest…
Thank you for playing Asterika!Patch 1.0.2 adds a couple of new quality-of-life options and addresses several issues, including a major memory leak fix.NewAdded Short Restart option to the Settings menu. When restarting, all songs will star…
Thank you for playing Asterika!This is a small 1.0.1 patch addressing some Day 1 bugs and issues. Thank you so much for all of your feedback and data. As I squash these bugs, I’ll also continue working on polishing the experience, so please…
A small demo for Asterika is now available!This version is designed to be a quick introduction to Asterika for anyone who wants to experience the game mechanic before buying.If you've played Asterika's previous demo before, you can also use…
Hello everyone! It’s makaroll.I'm incredibly excited to finally announce that Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain will be officially releasing on Steam on September 2nd!For those who might be new here, Asterika is a bullet hell rhythm action gam…
Hello everyone!Steam Next Fest has officially come to a close, and I want to extend a massive, heartfelt thank you to everyone who downloaded, and played the Asterika demo over the last week.Festival by the NumbersTo celebrate the event, I …
Steam Next Fest is here and the Asterika demo is ready for you to play!If you haven't had the chance to check out the demo yet, this week is the perfect time to dive in!The bullet hell pattern will be challenging but it's your chance to com…
Thank you for playing! I've been quickly improving the demo and had no time to write any patch notes! The game has been currently updated to 0.1.5. The following are the changes from 0.1.2 to 0.1.5:🌟 Major Features & UpdatesBackground Dimm…
Hello, this is developer makaroll. I am happy to announce that a major, limited-time demo for Asterika is live starting today! This demo will remain available from now until the end of the upcoming Steam Next Fest.If you played our early v1…
As of today, November 10th, the Asterika V1 Demo is now offline.Huge thank you to everyone who participated and shared their valuable feedback. I was so happy to see many of you enjoying the game.As mentioned last week, I'm now reading all …
Hello!First, a huge thank you to everyone who has played the Asterika V1 Demo. I'm happy to see many of you have enjoyed playing Asterika and have also shared valuable feedback.The V1 Demo will be ending on November 10th as I will be taking…
Thank you for playing the Asterika V1 Demo. The game has been updated to 0.1.1. The patch has the following changes.ChangesNew Drive IndicatorA new indicator to show upcoming Drive mechanism has been added beneath the character, so that it'…
Hello, this is developer makaroll. I'm happy to release the first ever V1 demo of Asterika: Phantom Rose Refrain!This is a version 1 early build of the game so I would very much appreciate your feedback after playing, with a survey link in-…
