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MYCOPUNK is a mess, in the best kind of way

- Elie Gould

Mycopunk is about as chaotic as a coop shooter can get. You work for a megacorporation which mines the planet of New Atlas for Saxonite. But after a fungus infects the world, you’re sent down alongside other members of the New Atlas Hazard Crew to clear the way and gather helpful resources. Oh – and you’re directed by Roachard Cox, your line manager who also happens to be a talking cockroach. Try not to think about it too hard, you’ll be fine.

Mycopunk is full of clutch plays, chaotic fights, and good old-fashioned kiting of enemies. It’s probably the most fun I’ve had in a shooter for a long time, primarily because it manages to straddle the line of being difficult but not punishing.

When selecting one of the various mission types, you can also customise the difficulty. There are three swarm intensities to choose from, which’ll alter how likely enemies are to overrun you. Then there are six different difficulty levels to pick from, Difficulty 1 is the easiest, providing the least amount of resources, and Difficulty 6 is the hardest, giving players the most resources and XP.