The original game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles in May 2012, and for Microsoft Windows systems in August 2012. At the start of a match, a player selects from one of the available characters known as "Awesomenauts". In the game's primary match mode, two teams of 3 characters,...
The original game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles in May 2012, and for Microsoft Windows systems in August 2012. At the start of a match, a player selects from one of the available characters known as "Awesomenauts". In the game's primary match mode, two teams of 3 characters, selected before the match, are pitted against each other, with the goal to destroy the other's team's Solar Collector within the enemy's team base before the others do the same. As the player earns Solar, they can return to their base to heal and spend the Solar on various upgrades to these skill sets or character attributes. If necessary, computer-controlled opponents will be used to fill out a team, and if a player drops out of a match, they will be replaced by a computer opponent. Each player has an experience level, with experience being granted for completing matches, with experience points based on number of enemy kills and whether their team won the match.