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Game guide · First release 2020

Astro’s Playroom

The PS5 pack-in campaign with all 16 hardware stages, DualSense tips, PlayStation Labo and detailed routes to the four special bots.

PlayStation 5

Hardware worlds
4
Hardware stages
16
Special bots for transfer
4
What this guide covers

Stage plan for all 16 hardware stages with control tips, the finale and full instructions for all four special bot riddles. The linked walkthrough covers the other individual artefacts and pieces.

Story routes, decisions and endings may contain spoilers. You can show or hide marked sections.

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Editions & platforms

EditionPlatformDifferences & notes
PS5 pack-inPlayStation 5Free DualSense platformer from the PS5 launch in 2020. Updates add the four special bots.

CPU Plaza, controls and collecting

CPU Plaza links the four hardware worlds. Jump with Cross, hold it to hover and punch with Square. Stages alternate between normal movement and suits using adaptive triggers, touchpad or motion sensing. The Options map shows missing collectibles.

Gold crates contain PlayStation artefacts. Puzzle pieces fill the murals in PlayStation Labo. You can also spend coins at its machine. Select a stage again from the map when a collectible is missing.

All 16 stages across the four hardware worlds

StageWorldRoute and controls
Bot BeachKühlquellen / Cooling SpringsAfter the slide, check both edges of the beach before going through the next door. The Gran Turismo riddle starts here later.
Springy SpaKühlquellen / Cooling SpringsLoad the spring with the right trigger. Use short charges and gentle tilts for close platforms.
Frigid FloesKühlquellen / Cooling SpringsTurn early on the ice and jump before the edge. Check side platforms off the slippery main path.
Hotel HopalotKühlquellen / Cooling SpringsTime spring jumps from moving platforms once the next target is within reach.
RenderforestGPU-Dschungel / GPU JungleUse spin attacks on plants to gain height. Check the bushes left by the sword-wielding bot for Lady Maria.
Teraflop TreetopsGPU-Dschungel / GPU JungleAlternate the monkey’s hands. Locate your next moving hold before letting go.
Raytrace RuinsGPU-Dschungel / GPU JungleHover across gaps. Check raised platforms off the sides before returning to the main path.
Mt. MotherboardGPU-Dschungel / GPU JungleHold on through long climbing reaches until the next point is in range. Plan each handhold-to-handhold leap ahead.
Gusty GatewaySpeicherwiese / Memory MeadowCross the cable bridges with controlled movement. The Ape Escape riddle starts with the throwable canister under the bridge.
Fastlane FieldsSpeicherwiese / Memory MeadowMake short, controlled touchpad swipes in the ball suit. Slow down in narrow stretches.
ElectrocloudSpeicherwiese / Memory MeadowWait for a safe phase at electrical obstacles and advance a few platforms at a time.
Bumper BroadwaySpeicherwiese / Memory MeadowBuild momentum in the rolling ball before ramps and start braking before edges.
Turbo TrailSSD-Autobahn / SSD SpeedwayJump across gaps and hold Cross to hover. Check the platforms to the sides after the run-up.
Caching CavesSSD-Autobahn / SSD SpeedwayUse the triggers independently for small adjustments in the rocket. Use short bursts in tight sections.
Deep DataspaceSSD-Autobahn / SSD SpeedwayLeave a green ranged enemy alive for Selene’s later riddle. You need it to hit you at the astronaut.
Orbital ObstaclesSSD-Autobahn / SSD SpeedwayStraighten the rocket before narrow passages. Use both triggers evenly for vertical thrust.

Four special bots and transfer to Astro Bot

Install the Astro’s Playroom update. Once rescued, all four bots can be picked up at Crash Site in the PS5 game Astro Bot.

GoalRoute
Lady Maria – RenderforestPunch the bushes behind the sword bot to reveal the capsule. Spin on the plant after the caterpillars and climb the CD leaves to the canopy. Press Options at the third tree’s clock and enter November 24, 2015.
Selene – Deep DataspaceAt the checkpoint after the first dynamite enemy, stand behind the pink plant and look into space for the capsule. Get the gun, but leave a green shooter alive. Climb the wall to the small astronaut and let a shot hit you there.
Gran Turismo – Bot BeachStep on the starfish in this order: under the fishing bridge to the right, by Kratos’s boat on the left, beside the tree in the middle, and against the building wall on the far left. Open the blue shell to the right of the building, stand at the wheel and press Options. Enter ↑ ← ↓ ↓ ← ↓ ↓ → ↑ → ↓ → ↑ ↑ → ↑ ← ← on the D-pad.
Ape Escape – Gusty GatewayPull the wire under the bridge, carry the net canister across both cable bridges and throw it at the blue glow in the clouds. Use the floating controller clouds to reach the tree and spin out a banana. Copy the bot’s random dance sequence: ↑ Floss, ← Carlton, → Stayin’ Alive, ↓ Dab.

1994, PlayStation Labo and time trials

Story details & possible consequences

Clear all four hardware worlds and follow the route that opens in CPU Plaza to 1994 Throwback. Jump over the T-Rex’s shockwaves and attack when its weak point is open. Use the machine in PlayStation Labo for missing prizes. Network Speed Runs have their own time objectives.

Unlocks & rewards

1994 Throwback

Clear all four hardware worlds and return to CPU Plaza.

Four special bots in Astro Bot

Solve the four riddles in the updated game, then find the characters at Crash Site in Astro Bot.

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Sources & editorial date

Independently written game guidance. The following sources support quest routes, mechanics and edition notes. Editorial date: 12 November 2026.

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How do I open Lady Maria’s capsule in GPU Jungle?Astro’s Playroom · PS5 with Special Bot update

In Renderforest, enter 24 November 2015 at the hidden clock to open the capsule.

  1. Climb to the first raised area in Renderforest. Hit the bushes behind the sword-wielding bot to reveal the capsule.
  2. Defeat the caterpillars farther up. Hold Square to spin beside the sprouting plant and climb its leaves.
  3. Cross the treetops to the third tree. Press Options at the clock on the back and set it to 24 November 2015.
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How do I free Selene in SSD Speedway?Astro’s Playroom · PS5 with Special Bot update

Let a green enemy hit you while you stand on the astronaut figure. This opens Selene’s capsule.

  1. Play Deep Dataspace to the first dynamite enemy. At the checkpoint, stand on the ledge behind the pink plant and face space to reveal the capsule.
  2. Take the weapon from the chest. Leave at least one green enemy alive in the later room and climb onto the walkable top of the wall.
  3. Stand over the small astronaut until the blue circle appears. Wait for a hit and check that the capsule opened after you return to the checkpoint.
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