Like its predecessor, Astro Bot is a love letter to PlayStation--not just its current make-up, either, but its illustrious history. From first-party icons like Kratos and Ellie to third-party heroes tied to the hip with Sony's gaming past, such as Lara Croft and Leon S. Kennedy. There are 169 hidden cameo characters in Astro Bot's dozens of levels, and part of the fun is tracking them all down.
The game doesn't seem to use any specific name for them, but players have taken to calling them cameo bots, secret bots, or hidden bots, depending on who you ask. Whatever you call them, they're made much more reachable thanks to our Astro Bot collectibles guide, which reveals an in-game mechanic that allows you to track down hidden cameo bots with ease. It's not the only hidden in-game mechanic either, as you can unlock a secret photo mode in Astro Bot, too.
Whether you're still tracking down all of the secret characters in Astro Bot or you just want to see if your favorite character made it into the game, here's a roundup of all the secret bots we've found so far. Very soon, we'll have tracked down every last one of the 169 hidden cameo bots, so stay tuned as this gallery of heroes and villains past and present continues to grow bigger.
Because the in-game gallery of characters uses pseudonyms for each of them, we've labeled them with their proper names and mentioned which series they belong to.
Kratos - God of War
Atreus - God of War
Mimir - God of War
Freya - God of War
Sindri - God of War
Angrboda - God of War
Thor - God of War
Thrud - God of War
Ratchet and Clank - Ratchet and Clank
Rivet - Ratchet and Clank
Ash - Concrete Genie
Deacon St. John - Days Gone
Quill - Moss
Aloy - Horizon
Erand - Horizon
Rost- Horizon
Brok - God of War
Sylens - Horizon
Watcher - Horizon
Grazer - Horizon
The Boy - The Last Guardian
Trico - The Last Guardian
Joker - Persona
Nathan Drake - Uncharted
Sam Drake - Uncharted
Sully - Uncharted
Elena Fisher - Uncharted
Asav - Uncharted
Chloe Frazer - Uncharted
Sir Francis Drake (Deceased) - Uncharted
Iota - Tearaway
Knack - Knack
Jodie Holmes - Beyond: Two Souls
Kutaro - Puppeteer
Joel - The Last of Us
Ellie - The Last of Us
Infected - The Last of Us
The Traveler - Journey
Kat - Gravity Rush
Chosen Undead - Dark Souls
Sackboy - LittleBigPlanet
Arthur - Ghosts 'n Goblins
Teddie - Persona
Aigis - Persona
Blob 1 - LocoRoco
Blob 2 - LocoRoco
Blob 3 - LocoRoco
Blob 4 - LocoRoco
Blob 5 - LocoRoco
Blob 6 - LocoRoco
Baseball Player - MLB The Show
Jaster Rogue - Rogue Galaxy
Wander - Shadow of the Colossus
Mono - Shadow of the Colossus
The Prince - Katamari
Palico - Monster Hunter
Shibito - Siren
Sly Cooper - Sly Cooper
Jak and Daxter - Jak and Daxter
Ico - Ico
Yorda - Ico
Pyramid Head - Silent Hill
Boku - Boku no Natsuyasumi
Vibri - Vib-Ribbon
The Chef - Ore no Ryouri
Raziel - Legacy of Kain
Kuro - Marketing Mascot (Japan)
Turo - Marketing Mascot (Japan)
Taneo - Incredible Crisis
Spike - Ape Escape
Spike - Ape Escape
Ape 1 - Ape Escape
Ape 2 - Ape Escape
Ape 3 - Ape Escape
Ape 4 - Ape Escape
Ape 5 - Ape Escape
Ape 6 - Ape Escape
Ape 7 - Ape Escape
Ape 8 - Ape Escape
Ape 9 - Ape Escape
Lammy - PaRappa The Rapper
Sir Daniel Fortesque - MediEvil
Grey Fox - Metal Gear
Solid Snake - Metal Gear
Psycho Mantis - Metal Gear
Raiden - Metal Gear
Polygon Man - Marketing Mascot (Later: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale)
Little Devil - Devil Dice
Leon S. Kennedy - Resident Evil
Claire Redfield - Resident Evil
Alundra - Alundra
Rudy Roughknight - Wild Arms
Qube - Intelligent Qube
PaRappa - PaRappa The Rapper
Lara Croft - Tomb Raider
Kain - Legacy of Kain
Crash - Crash Bandicoot
Chris Redfield - Resident Evil
Ryu - Street Fighter
Ken - Street Fighter
Hero - Suikoden
Racer 1 - Wipeout
Racer 2 - Wipeout
Racer 4 - Wipeout
Racer 3- Wipeout
Skateboarder - Tony Hawk Pro Skater
Snowboarder - Coolboarders
Cat - Stray
Ship - Defender
Sony Aibo (Retro) - Real Life Companion Robot
Sony Aibo (Modern) - Real Life Companion Robot
Dog - Humanity
Cursor - Dreams
Pomeranian - Tokyo Jungle
Flowers - Flower
Amaterasu - Okami
Mister Mosquito - Mister Mosquito
Spyro - Spyro the Dragon
Robbit - Jumping Flash
