Looter-Shooter Space Punks Is Getting an Open Beta on the Epic Games Store

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Space Punks is the next upcoming live service looter shooter that will be soon hitting the market, developed by Polish studio Flying Wild Hog. The studio is mostly known for the reboot of the Shadow Warrior series, with the most recent entry being Shadow Warrior 3 earlier this month. While it did receive mixed reviews, the title's movement, mechanics, and incredibly chaotic gameplay were praised as some of its highlights. The upcoming Space Punks seems to be encapsulating those elements into an isometric twin-stick shooter format.

Space Punks is described as a hybrid of Borderlands and Diablo from publisher Jagex since it is a co-op action RPG with isometric gameplay. This is further bolstered with the use of a sci-fi post-apocalyptic setting and over-the-top action. It was first revealed in June 2021, with an extensive 17-minute trailer that showed off how the isometric gameplay would function, along with a Borderlands-esque comic book art style and flashy weaponry. This game has been in closed beta for the past few months, with plenty of updates given to players as the game's development has continued. The studio has recently announced that players will be getting an open beta test next month.

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A trailer for Space Punks was uploaded recently via IGN that showed more of the gameplay as well as the playable characters. Duke, one of those playable characters, can be heard narrating the trailer over the flashy isometric action gameplay accompanied by a rock track. Weapons such as shotguns, dual pistols, and even a katana can be used by a variety of characters, with a variety of bright and colorful visual effects.

This trailer also announced that the Epic Games Store will be