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Is Starblast worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Online arcade shooter fans who want ship upgrades alongside combat
- Players who prefer team matches built around mining and base attacks
- Space game players who want to host customized matches rather than use only standard modes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-driven campaign or a progression structure beyond ship upgrades and match objectives
- Players who want carefully repeated arenas, since star systems and asteroid fields are procedurally generated
- Players who want one purchase to include both Steam and web play
Our take on Starblast
The match-based structure centers on piloting, mining, upgrades, and combat rather than a campaign. The Steam purchase also limits access to the Steam edition; it does not provide the web-play code mentioned in the description.
What is Starblast?
Starblast is an online multiplayer arcade space shooter.
Pilot a spaceship, mine asteroids, collect crystals or gems, and upgrade through a ship tree with 7 tiers and 31 ships. Ships have different laser patterns and abilities, and secondary weapons and powers support offensive or defensive play. The game includes survival, team, and deathmatch modes: team play centers on three factions, base stations, mining, and attacks, while deathmatch rounds are won by reaching 12 points.
Procedurally generated star systems and asteroid fields vary the arenas. Custom games let players adjust settings such as map size, asteroid strength, ship speed, and team count, then share games as private parties or public events. The Steam purchase provides access to the Steam version only, not a web-play code.
How Starblast plays
- 01Ship progression
- The ship tree spans 7 tiers and includes 31 vessels with distinct laser patterns and abilities.
- 02Team objectives
- Three teams mine crystals for base upgrades and can attack rival stations or mining missions.
- 03Custom games
- Hosts can change settings such as map dimensions, ship speed, and team count, then share games privately or publicly.
- 04Procedural arenas
- Star systems and asteroid layouts are generated to vary the play area between sessions.
- 05Deathmatch scoring
- Players select one of two ships for a round, and the first to score 12 points wins.
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Starblast: platforms & release
Is Starblast worth it?
It is worth it if: online arcade shooter fans who want ship upgrades alongside combat. Skip it if: players seeking a story-driven campaign or a progression structure beyond ship upgrades and match objectives.
Where can I download Starblast?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Starblast's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Starblast on?
Windows and macOS.
