ActionFit check
Is BroodStar worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade shoot-'em-up players who want runs shaped by random enemies and events
- Players who enjoy experimenting with weapon and upgrade combinations
- Roguelike fans who want research progression between attempts
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who prefer a continuous campaign without restarting after a failed run
- Players seeking a fixed sequence of encounters rather than generated stages and events
Our take on BroodStar
Run resets give the game a clear cost for failure: collected modules carry forward as research points, but the attempt itself ends. That structure trades continuous campaign progress for repeated runs with persistent ship upgrades.
What is BroodStar?
BroodStar is an arcade shoot-'em-up built around roguelike runs.
Its campaign contains 12 stages with distinct themes and enemy types, along with optional stages. Random enemies, events, bosses, and stage modifiers alter each run. Players can choose from 7 main and 6 sub weapon types and collect 200 upgrades, including stat changes, active items, projectile modifiers, and drone companions. Some upgrades combine to create different effects. When a run ends, collected modules become research points for three research trees: Offense, Defense, and Utility. Challenge stages use specific setups and have separate leaderboards. Each playthrough also receives a seed identifier that can be shared to reproduce its generated content. The objective is to defeat the living planet BroodStar.
How BroodStar plays
- 01Persistent research
- Modules collected during runs become points for upgrades in Offense, Defense, and Utility trees.
- 02Seeded runs
- A shareable identifier determines the generated content for each playthrough.
- 03Weapon and upgrade variety
- The game includes 7 main weapon types, 6 sub weapon types, and 200 upgrades, some of which combine.
- 04Challenge stages
- Separate stages use specific setups and have their own leaderboards.
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BroodStar: platforms & release
Is BroodStar worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade shoot-'em-up players who want runs shaped by random enemies and events. Skip it if: players who prefer a continuous campaign without restarting after a failed run.
Where can I download BroodStar?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens BroodStar's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is BroodStar on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
