StrategyFit check
Is Burnstar worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-puzzle fans who enjoy planning explosive chain reactions
- Local co-op players who want shared level-based play
- Completion-focused players who seek hidden secrets, saplings, and extra stages
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow-paced experience, since the game combines quick play with twitch challenges.
- Players who prefer open-ended levels may find the star requirements and Gold Flag targets restrictive.
- Players looking for online co-op rather than local shared play
Our take on Burnstar
Its focus on compact, timed destruction puzzles trades broad exploration for careful use of a limited explosive supply. Gold Flags add replay goals, but the central task remains solving hazards and collecting stars within individual levels.
What is Burnstar?
Burnstar is an action-puzzle game built around using a limited supply of bombs and rockets in each level.
Players set off explosions to damage Evil Inc. installations, trigger chain reactions among crates and flammable goo, and gather enough stars to unlock the level’s Big Star. Hazards include spinning saws, spikes, fire, incinerators, and lasers. Levels also ask players to collect stars quickly enough to earn Gold Flags, which open secret stages. The game includes local co-op across its levels, four characters with different abilities, three worlds, and boss encounters with Evil Toxo. Rare saplings and hidden secrets are also available to find.
How Burnstar plays
- 01Explosive chain reactions
- Bombs, rockets, crates, and flammable goo can combine to spread destruction through a level.
- 02Local cooperative play
- A second player can join in co-op on every level, where friendly fire is part of the play.
- 03Character abilities
- The four playable characters each have distinct abilities.
- 04Secret stage unlocks
- Earning Gold Flags by completing levels quickly opens additional stages.
- 05Hazard-filled levels
- Stages include obstacles such as crushing spikes, lasers, fire, and spinning saws.
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Burnstar: platforms & release
Is Burnstar worth it?
It is worth it if: action-puzzle fans who enjoy planning explosive chain reactions. Skip it if: players seeking a slow-paced experience, since the game combines quick play with twitch challenges.
Where can I download Burnstar?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Burnstar's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Burnstar on?
Windows only.
