

Heroes (Classes):Ĭurrently, (at the start of Early Access) the game offers 4 playable Heroes each offering a different set of abilities and playstyle: Considering the various types of shields, trinkets, and shells (health & heal boosting items) the ways one can play their hero grow some more. There may not be any mixing and matching as all heroes can use all of their abilities once everything’s unlocked but combining 4 abilities with the various ranged and melee weapons will provide interesting combos and playstyles. Two of those abilities can also be upgraded at levels 20 & 35 for the first one and 27 & 43 for the second one. The game’s adapts the isometric camera angle that we’re so used from iconic hack and slash aRPGs like Diablo and PoE, but it is also a shooter-looter with a wide arsenal of plasma guns, miniguns, shotguns, electro-beams and other weapons that can be used alongside a variety of melee weaponry (katanas, hamemrs, etc.)Įach hero also has 4 class-specific abilities that get unlocked at lvls 1, 4, 7, and 13. Without spoiling or revealing too much, I’d say that we take on the role of pathfinders tasked with the missions to eradicate robots, and other enemies, escort payloads, defend repair vehicles, and a bunch more while traversing between various locations on multiple planets. The game is still in Early Access so it’s not too late to make a 180 and get rid of the FOMO login zombie DNA and replace it for something more suitable for a co-op looter instead of an MMORPG. This, unfortunately, is evident by the completely unnecessary and out-of-place MMO design that some of the game’s features such as the daily & weekly rewards (Contracts). And for better or for worse the game is created by some of the minds behind the RuneScape games. The passive skill tree reminds me of games like PoE, Chaosbane, Last Epoch, and Wolcen, while the aesthetics of the game give off Alien Shooter vibes.

The equipment is where i see similarities Borderlands especially the shield items. I’ve mentioned those specific games as similar for a reason. Alien Shooter) and even isometric hack and slash aRPGs ( Path of Exile, Chaosbane, Last Epoch). Space Punks is an isometric shooter looter action RPG that takes inspiration from and adapts elements of various genres: shooter looter (i.e. ( if Borderlands & Alien Shooter had a threesome with Path of Exile, Space Punks will be the kid)
