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Is Boons & Burdens worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-roguelike players who want runs lasting less than 30 minutes
- Players who enjoy experimenting with classes, talents, equipment, and rings
- Fans of hectic demon battles who want to set parts of the difficulty themselves
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long-form campaign rather than repeated runs across 12 levels
- Players who prefer fixed difficulty and predictable progression instead of selecting burdens that alter each level
- Players looking for a multiplayer action game rather than a single-player experience
Our take on Boons & Burdens
Rather than treating difficulty as a fixed setting, the game makes it part of run progression: each level adds a chosen burden, turning the route to greater power into a series of voluntary trade-offs.
What is Boons & Burdens?
Battle demon hordes across 12 levels in a single-player action-roguelike set in hell.
Choose among four character classes, collect gems to buy boons, and select a new burden at each level to change the difficulty. Runs can use four modes: Delve, Arena, Endless Arena, or Limited Draft. Progression includes 222 talents, 30 rings that can be upgraded between runs, unlockable equipment, and large spells for hectic encounters. The game includes more than 24 enemy types, six bosses, multiple difficulty levels, and 56 Steam Achievements. Visual effects, colors, and controls can be customized. Twin-stick, 360-degree analog, and mouse-and-keyboard controls are supported, with individual games lasting less than 30 minutes.
How Boons & Burdens plays
- 01Four Character Classes
- Each class has distinct abilities and talents, with equipment that can be unlocked.
- 02Four Game Modes
- Runs can take place in Delve, Arena, Endless Arena, or Limited Draft.
- 03Talent Collection
- A pool of 222 talents can be discovered and equipped.
- 04Upgradeable Rings
- Thirty rings can be unlocked, equipped, and improved between runs.
- 05Difficulty Choices
- A new burden is selected at each level, while sacrifice systems let players alter the challenge.
- 06Demon Encounters
- The campaign contains 12 levels, more than 24 enemy types, and six unique bosses.
- 07Control Customization
- Players can adjust effects, colors, and controls, with support for twin-stick, analog, and mouse-and-keyboard input.
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Boons & Burdens: platforms & release
Is Boons & Burdens worth it?
It is worth it if: action-roguelike players who want runs lasting less than 30 minutes. Skip it if: players seeking a long-form campaign rather than repeated runs across 12 levels.
Where can I download Boons & Burdens?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Boons & Burdens's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Boons & Burdens on?
Windows only.
