Burning Skies has competitive eight-player online multiplayer modes. Players can choose from among six maps and three game modes — Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Survival.
Burning Skies also brings back a Resistance series staple, the "weapon wheel", as well as other weapons from the series, including the Carbine, Deadeye, Auger, and Bullseye. Secondary functions of these weapons are often controlled with the Vita's touchscreen.