Astral Party News — May 19, 2026
Aggregated from Steam, cross-tracked with Battle.net coverage on GamePatchNote.
"Welcome to Astral Party!"
Dear players, the game will undergo an update on May 21, 2026 at 10:00 (UTC+8). Once the update is complete, please log back in to the game.
▇ Update Time
May 21, 2026, 10:00 (UTC+8). Estimated maintenance: 4 hours.
▇ Update Details
1.Astral Party x Needy Streamer Overload Collaboration Returns!
The Astral Party x Needy Streamer Overload collaboration will return on May 21, 2026!
The two collaboration-limited characters, \ and \, will be coming back to Astral Party!
In addition, collaboration skins for both characters will be available for a limited time, so stay tuned!
2.New Gameplay Added to \ - Mutator Modules
"Beneath the calm sea, hidden currents begin to stir..."
During this event, players may encounter random Mutator Modules while playing Dreama. These modules can randomly grant buffs and debuffs to players and monsters in the stage, and may even completely change the course of the match!
• \ difficulty available for a limited time: 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/24
• Mutator Modules available for a limited time: 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/24
• New monsters added to this mode: Mechanical Mastermind, Mecha Oceanlord, Mecha Pirate Shark
3.Gameplay Update - Astral Town
• New chapter added: \. Players can challenge stages at different difficulty levels. The higher the difficulty, the higher the total score you can earn.
• New buildings: Treasure, Sail, Anchor, Cannon, Rudder, Captain's Hat
• New standees: Baby Shark Stand, Shovel Stand, Oceanlord Stand, Pirate King Stand
• Balance adjustment: Increased the stats of some stands and buildings, so their returns better match expectations.
• New features:
￮ Codex: Players can view buildings and standees from different card packs in the Codex
￮ Card Pack Selection: Players can choose which card packs to bring into a match. Standees and buildings from the selected packs will appear in-game.
￮ Results Summary: At the end of a stage, you can view the score breakdown for the match and the number of Coins generated by buildings and cards.
4.New Limited-Time Mode - Lucky Star Clash - 2026/06/04 ~ 2026/07/29
In Lucky Star Clash, 4 players are split into 2 teams. The first team to collect enough Lucky Stars wins. Bring a friend and form a 2-player squad!
5.Event Launch - Tide's Shadow - 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/24
Access the event from the main screen. Complete event missions to earn plenty of Coral Tokens, which can be exchanged in the event shop for Avatar - Pixel Mechanical Mastermind, Avatar - Tide's Shadow, Gacha Cassette x 5, Costume Ticket x 5, Blue Materials Select Box x 5, Intermediate Combat Manual x 10, Shiyu-Shiyu Chip x 500, and more.
6.Event Launch - Astral Town - 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/24
Access the event from the main screen. Complete event missions to earn plenty of Protractors, which can be exchanged in the event shop for Space Badge x 1, Profile Card - Astral Town, Chocolate Box x 3, Tablet x 3, Bear Plushie x 3, Concentrated Fruit Juice x 3, and more.
7.Pass Launch - "Special Assignment - Moses" - 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/24
Players can access this from the main screen. Purchase the clearpass and complete pass missions to obtain the new skin "Special Assignment - Moses" along with many other rewards.
8.Event Launch - Lucky Star Clash - 2026/06/04 ~ 2026/07/29
Access the event from the main screen. Complete event missions to earn plenty of Lucky Star Tokens, which can be exchanged in the event shop for Profile Card - Lucky Star Clash, Avatar - Lucky Star Clash, Card - Lucky Star Clash, Blue Materials Select Box x 6, and more.
9.Rerun Event - Katana Master’s New Taste - 2026/06/19 ~ 2026/07/29
Access the event from the main screen. Complete various missions to receive generous rewards, including Profile Card - Good Appetite (Animated) x 1, Space Badge x 1, Gacha Cassette x 20, and more!
10.Event Launch - Gunsmith UP! - 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/24
Players can view this in the corresponding "Gacha" tab. Drawing in the "Gunsmith UP!" tab will give you a higher chance of obtaining the character!
11.Event Launch - Shy Nun UP! - 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/24
Players can view this in the corresponding "Gacha" tab. Drawing in the "Shy Nun UP!" tab will give you a higher chance of obtaining the character!
12.Event Launch - Robot Maid UP! - 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/24
Players can view this in the corresponding "Gacha" tab. Drawing in the "Robot Maid UP!" tab will give you a higher chance of obtaining the character!
13.Potential Awakening
• New characters with Potential Awakening: OMGKawaiiAngel - KAngel, Needy Girl - Ame-chan.
• OMGKawaiiAngel - KAngel Potential Awakening effect:
￮ The maximum number of Star Coins obtained from using an Active Skill is increased to 10.
￮ When using your Active Skill, if you have 9 or more Fans, all other allied characters gain 3 Coins, and all Fans on the field permanently lose 1 ATK (cannot stack).
• Needy Girl - Ame-chan Potential Awakening effect:
￮ After using your Active Skill, if you have 4 or more stacks of \, your Max HP permanently increases by 1, and the maximum stack limit of \ increases by 1.
• This preview is for reference only. Final content is subject to the final release.
14.Shop Update
• \ is now available - Bundle availability - 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/10
• The "Magic Gem Pack" has been added to the Bundle Shop - 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/24
15.Returning Skin Rerun Gacha
• Featured returning skin this round: "Festival Dress - Jasmine" - 2026/05/21 ~ 2026/06/24
• Players can enter from the "Rerun Gacha" tab in the "Gacha" menu on the main screen to obtain the skin and various cosmetics!
16.Adjustments and Optimizations
• The main screen has been redesigned, and you can now view and set your homepage background in the Homepage Background tab of the Outfit menu.
• A sorting feature has been added to the character list in the Character menu. You can now sort by Affection Level and Co-op Challenge Level.
• The friend limit has been increased from 60 to 80, and you can now add notes to your friends.
• You can now set your status to "Online" or "Invisible" in the Friends menu.
• On mobile devices, you can now long-press a tile during a match to display the tile effect text.
• Adjusted some Chinese text in the Character menu.
17.Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue in \ where abnormal behavior could occur when \ and \ were present at the same time.
• Fixed an occasional issue in \ where \’s stack deduction could be incorrect.
• Fixed an issue in \ where \ could occasionally become unable to play cards after transferring with the Red Festival Envelopes Chip.
• Fixed a display issue involving the Red Festival Envelopes and Giant Grand Gong Chips under certain circumstances in \.
• Fixed an issue where challenge attempt records could display incorrectly after failing in \.
• Fixed an issue where incremental charge counters could be lost after re-entering \.
• Fixed a display issue that could occur after enhancing the card \ under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where emotes could occasionally fail to send after reconnecting to a match.
• Fixed a display issue with character names during character selection in the tutorial.
• Fixed an issue where matchmade games could not be spectated.
• Fixed a display issue when LingLing uses her skill while being spectated.
▇ Version Maintenance Compensation
After this update maintenance, the following will also be sent to all players via in-game mail: Gacha Cassette x 3.
The mail will remain valid for 1 week (7 x 24 hours), so please claim it in time.
We wish you a pleasant gaming experience, and thank you for your continued support of Astral Party.
Astral Party Operations Team