Mycopunk

very nice 10/10 roguelike mode they added is pretty good, game was already fun, nice to see they added something refreshing change it up every once in a while dude man

pretty great game if you need something new to scratch that Deep Rock Galactic, Helldivers, Left 4 Dead itch

I love this game. The game-play loop is very fun and does not get boring very quickly. the upgrade system is EXCELLENT and makes my brain tingle, and the ouroboros mode exemplifies this by having a TON of repeatability just by having new mod setups and combos to try that i normally wouldn't. i like most of the characters, however, i don't know if its just me but some feel much more enjoyable than others.

I honestly don't know how this has slipped past its demographic. It has the attitude of Borderlands at its best and the retro aesthetic of couches past. Each character feels unique and helpful in a team situation, and the amount of upgrades is insane. You have regular missions for rewards or a roguelike mode for even more rewards. It is an addicting loop. Highly recommend.

The short version: good game with friend or alone!!! cool robots with silly banter!!! shoot armored shroom!!! make crazy build!!! FUNNY ROACH MAN!!!!!!!!!!!! The long version: I haven't had fun so pure and free of frustration in a co-op horde shooter since Deep Rock Galactic, and that alone makes Mycopunk very easy for me to recommend. It does have a few technical and balance-related issues (as one might expect from an early access game), but it's an overall smooth and polished experience with a lot of charm. It also deserves the rare praise of playing extremely well even in singleplayer, something that's hard to say for most other games in the genre. [i]But what even is it?[/i] Mycopunk is basically an even more fast-paced take on Deep Rock Galactic where you play as whimsical robots committing corporate war crimes instead of semi-depressed dwarves destroying an entire ecosystem for profit. There's no 'disablers' (read: enemies that take your control away until another player rescues you) and you can't permanently run out of ammo and healing, but the classes still have synergies, teamwork is still rewarding, and shooting weapons and armor off the enemies is even more important than in DRG. The result is a simpler co-op experience with arguably more complex combat, which can be either a good or bad thing depending on your preferences. I've seen some people compare the game to Borderlands, but I don't think there's really that many similarities outside of the art style. I especially think it's a poor comparison because Mycopunk's "looter shooter" traits come mainly from weapon/character upgrades rather than thousands of randomly generated guns like in Borderlands, not to mention the lack of a story-driven campaign, so I wouldn't say this is necessarily a good purchase for a fan of that series. As for the negatives, the only things I strongly dislike after ~50 hours of gameplay are the Amalgamation Hunt and Prized Possession mission types because their replayability is basically zero, yet their rewards are arguably too good to be ignored. This has not had a big impact on my opinion of the game, though. I will likely update this review when the game leaves early access.

This is probably the game with the most fun take on looter + extraction shooter released. Every character is ultra-mobile, but with their own niche and quirks that make every squad member pick a different character for maximum efficiency more viable than everyone locking just one character. Same goes for weapons, with a huge variety, and not just 25 types of assault rifles that are "different". The missions and objectives are super fun to play, and never get tiring, even if you play for hours on end (unless you did [b]literally[/b] everything in the game). Definitively grab a copy of this if you can. It's an actual good and fun co-op fast-paced shooter that's also very chaotic.

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Either the grind is stupid slow or you're just meant to deal no damage and regen hp constantly. Solo play is shooting yourself in the foot.