Look, not all of us were built for heroism. Some of us are robot rejects with dodgy wiring and a deep hatred of mould. And in Mycopunk, that makes you exactly what the galaxy needs.
Just launched into Steam Early Access, this squad-based co-op shooter from chaotic good devs Pigeons at Play (and published by our perennial faves Devolver Digital) is already giving us everything we want: freaky space fungus, ridiculous weapons, customisation out the wazoo, and an upgrade grid system that’ll trip you out.
What’s going on?
So glad you asked. The surface of New Atlas — a futuristic lunar colony — is being overrun by some very gross, very spore-happy lifeforms, and it’s your job to obliterate the lot of them. You’ll kit up with your equally weird and wonderful teammates, drop onto the moon, and start turning fungal invaders into space compost. Classic Monday stuff.
But don’t get too comfy. The enemies in Mycopunk aren’t your average squishy bois. Blow them apart, and their friends can scoop up their leftovers and morph into even nastier beasties. Evolution is real, and it hates you.
Weapons? Unhinged.
You start with an already pretty bonkers arsenal, and then things get out of hand. Just the way we like it. Mycopunk features a grid-based upgrade system. Want a shotgun that also electrocutes? Sure. A laser cannon that freezes enemies and makes them explode into confetti? Go nuts.
The more chaotic your build, the more powerful and ridiculous you become. But real power comes when you combine builds with your squad, Voltron-style. Synergy, baby. Mushrooms won’t know what hit ’em.
Your new favourite toxic workplace
When you’re not blasting spores into oblivion, you’re hanging out in the H.U.B. — an orbital dropship-slash-toybox filled with secrets, games, distractions, and weird little side shenanigans.
TL;DR
- Mycopunk is out now in Steam Early Access
- It’s a 4-player sci-fi co-op shooter where you fight moon fungus as cybernetic misfits
- Weapons are upgradeable via a grid system
- Enemies mutate mid-fight. They are gross. You are grosser.
- Between battles, you get to fidget and mess around in the H.U.B. like true ADHD-coded space punks
- Visit mycopunkgame.com and squad up now
If you’ve ever wanted to feel like a malfunctioning space janitor with rage issues and a love for extremely stupid guns, Mycopunk is your next obsession. Just remember: teamwork makes the scream work. See you on the moon, legends.
Stay unruly.
