StarBreak

Free-to-play 2D action platformer with permadeath and alien boss fights

Crunchy Games · Released May 10, 2016

Action Free To Play Indie Massively Multiplayer

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 1,304
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 47; peak 24h 97
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 8 years ago; Mar 13, 2018

What is StarBreak?

This free-to-play 2D side-scrolling action platformer is an MMO set across science-fiction worlds. You explore with other players, fight aliens, and take on bosses in runs with permanent death.

For you if...

+you enjoy difficult 2D platforming and permanent-death runs
+you want cooperative alien fights with many other players
+you like grinding for progress through skill-based combat

Not for you if...

−you dislike losing progress when your character dies
−you want a large, active player community
−you prefer relaxed combat over difficult boss fights

What players say

79% of 1,304 reviews are positive

Players praise the skill-based gameplay loop, long-term grind, and rewarding progression. The most common complaints are the adjustment to permadeath and the small remaining player population.