Buy it if you like
- Combat: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Story: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 330 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 246 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
51 of 246 sampled reviews raised it
You've got three jets to choose from, each with different weapons and characteristics, you've got a simple roster of recurring enemies to deal with that are easy to memorize and fun to fight against, and most importantly, responsive but simplistic controls mean it's a game you can (literally) play with just your mouse.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
41 of 246 sampled reviews raised it
Just really good fun gameplay that keeps me coming back pretty much everyday for a session.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 246 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are phenomenal for being a game that takes up less than 100mb of hard drive space.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
11 of 246 sampled reviews raised it
AFTERBURN is easy to pick up, hard to master due to its fluid controls that work really well on a controller or Steam Deck, it strikes that middle ground where you die without feeling demoralised, and immediately go another round until you stop dying or are satisfied with your score.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat51 reviews
Gameplay41 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio67% still recommend
Interface75% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
Co-op100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty78% still recommend
Story67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$9.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
10 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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