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Is Star Impact worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Retro platformer fans who want a single-player challenge with rising pace
- Players who enjoy pursuing scores and speed-run times on leaderboards
- Players seeking a platformer controlled with two buttons
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a slow, unchanging pace may find the increasing speed a poor match.
- Those wanting a broad campaign structure may find the focus on one continuous level limiting.
- Players seeking online multiplayer will not find it here; the game is presented as single-player.
Our take on Star Impact
Rather than moving through separate stages, the game uses one continuous level that changes with difficulty. Its pace also increases as progress continues, making escalation part of the platforming structure.
What is Star Impact?
Star Impact is a single-player platformer starring Stella Striker, a pilot on an interstellar mission involving the rare material Star Impact.
Gameplay combines jumping, dashing, cannon travel, hazard avoidance, ancient aliens, and environmental puzzles. One continuous level changes according to the selected difficulty, while the pace increases as progress continues. Three difficulty settings provide different levels of challenge. Players collect Star Impact while pursuing high scores, and leaderboards record scores and speed-run times. Stella is controlled with two buttons. The game includes an 80s synth soundtrack, unlockable music tracks that can affect play, achievements, and partial gamepad support alongside keyboard and mouse controls.
How Star Impact plays
- 01Three difficulty settings
- The continuous level changes according to the selected difficulty, while the pace increases during progress.
- 02Score and time rankings
- Leaderboards let players compare scores and speed-run times with friends and other players.
- 03Unlockable music tracks
- Players can add new tracks to a playlist, with music affecting play during a run.
- 04Two-button controls
- Stella's movement is controlled using two buttons.
- 05Environmental puzzles
- Puzzle solving is incorporated into the platforming through in-game mechanics.
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Star Impact: platforms & release
Is Star Impact worth it?
It is worth it if: retro platformer fans who want a single-player challenge with rising pace. Skip it if: players looking for a slow, unchanging pace may find the increasing speed a poor match.
Where can I download Star Impact?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Star Impact's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Star Impact on?
Windows and macOS.
