Starburst Review 2026
Starburst is the space-themed slot that turned NetEnt’s expanding wild into a household mechanic. The game was released in 2012, and the 500x cap has done nothing to slow its run at the top of casino lobbies since. We put Starburst to the test and, after 600 real-money spins, we wrote this review about our findings.
Wild, Scatter and Other Special Symbols
The Starburst symbol is the game's only special symbol. It acts as a Wild, substituting for all regular paying symbols. Whenever it appears, it expands to cover the entire reel and triggers a Respin.
There is no Scatter symbol in the Starburst slot.
Final Verdict: Is Starburst Worth Playing?
Starburst may be worth trying out if you want frequent small wins and a mechanic simple enough to learn in one spin (especially at low stakes where the 500x cap barely matters). That said, if you want a bigger ceiling on the same expanding-wild format, look at Solar Wilds instead.
