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Jakob Harder, Max Design · Published by Jakob Harder
Very Positive — 95% positive (77 reviews)
Last updated 30 Sept 2026
Burntime is a remaster and expansion of Max Design's post-apocalyptic strategy game 'Burntime' from 1993. It includes improvements like doubled resolution and wide screen support.
RPG, Free To Play, Strategy · 2024 · More free games
Delve into a deep RPG experience where strategic decisions shape your fate. Burntime Remastered, a free-to-play expansion from Jakob Harder and Max Design, brings the original 1993 game into modern times with improved graphics and gameplay.
About this game
Survive and conquer the post-apocalyptic world of Burntime.
Features
Original Gameplay: Play through the original game from 1993 with some enhancements.
Survival: Find food, parts to build traps and people to help you.
Conquer: Establish camps around all major cities to win the game.
Remastered Visuals: Enjoy enhanced graphics and wide screen support while still being true to its 90s pixel art.
Remaster Toggles: Prefer the original graphics, or the AMIGA sound track? Change in the options.
About the Development
This remaster was done by a super fan of the original game.
It was only possible thanks to the ok by the creators, and the many issue feedback by fellow fans.
It is fully reprogrammed from scratch using the original graphics and sounds.
Issue reports and smaller improvement ideas are appreciated on GitHub.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 (Version 1607 or later)
- Processor: x64, x86
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Crash Hotfix
Fixed the crash in the Info scene.Read full article on Community Announcements (Jakob)Patch NotesOfficial
Burntime Update 1.2
Hi everyone, Here's another round of updates. I took the time to reverse engineer the Amiga version to check the differences to DOS. The result is now a Classic mode that mixes the best of both versions. You can also now play against Amiga AI opponent. They are very basic and cheat a lot compared to the remaster AI, but still fun to play against. Game rules and AI Added original Amiga AI Restored original combat, XP, hiring, healing, production and trade mechanics Reworked Classic rules from the DOS and Amiga originals Staggered NPC respawns; cities first in Extended mode Optional early victory after defeating the last rival Improved Remaster AI equipment, supplies, camps and looting Extended mode Rebalanced trader stock and rare utility items Radios report remote camp hazards, defenders and production Metal detectors find ammunition on trips Bible prevents food and water consumption while stationary Skulls and bones protect carriers from dogs and mutants Doctors slowly stabilize supplied characters below 50 health Food decays on the ground Combat and camp management Improved group attacks, retaliation and fleeing Longer-reach weapons strike first Select the whole party after hiring Improved group following into fights, rooms and traders Automatic and manual trap selection Food spawns near traps when possible Interface and controls Added in-game manual Added optional tooltips for game setup and items Preview healing before paying doctors Show food, traps and water on entrances and locations Show travel days on the world map Added city control and victory progress reports Show all entrances with Alt/LT Cycle nearby targets with Tab, Shift+Tab or right trigger Polished input, prompts, HUD and hover text placement Graphics and audio Remastered restaurant scenes and animations Improved fonts, supply indicators and input glyphs Added map music, smooth transitions and music mode selection Fixes Preserve saves when saving fails Fixed party overlap and stuck followers when ...Read full article on Community Announcements (Jakob)Patch NotesOfficial
Burntime Update 1.1
Hi everyone, Update 1.1 is here with a major rework of the AI players and Steam hardware support. The AI players now play more closely by the same rules as you. They trade, manage their inventory, plan attacks and retreat from danger. They also fight back when enclosed or die trying. The update also brings Burntime to more platforms: Native support for Windows, macOS and Linux Improved Steam Deck / Steam Machine support Keyboard and gamepad controls Other changes include: Rebalanced dogs and mutants Music, dialog and gameplay fixes More adjustments to remastered graphics Autosaves Note: balancing changes like the dog respawn often apply only in new games. See the full v1.1 changelog. Burntime is a fan project, and feedback is always welcome. Let me know what you think about the new AI. Thanks for playing!Read full article on Community Announcements (Jakob)
