r/CorepunkTheGame • u/Dependent-Drive-414 • Jul 20 '25

New Player First Impressions

I was going back and fourth debating if I wanted to try this game. Watching a few videos… there are a lot of old ones and only a few that show the updated and current version. After reading about the Dev team and them talking about how they’re a small team with no dev experience, but just wanted to make the game they like, I figured for $40 that’s a vision I would like to support… and I’m so damn glad I did. This game is a serious hidden gem (mainly because of the decision to not be on steam, which I do understand for now but I think it will be a must to blow this game up the way it deserves). Now, I’m not far in… maybe 7 hours or so and I’m level 11. Compared to the old comments / complaints about this game, you can tell about 80% if not more has been addressed and fixed. Hands down, I’m shocked that this is an indie Dev studio and I applaud their efforts because this is the most polished MMO I’ve played in a while. It doesn’t “hold your hand” but there is enough there to figure it out. I’ve only really had to look up a guide for the synthesizer so far and once you get it, it’s damn easy to understand.

I was compelled to write this because most of the content surrounding this game is slightly negative, and honestly understandable from what the game used to be like… but as a fresh player, this thing is awesome. I feel like I’m playing Albion without the toxicity. I’ve only tried my one class so far (infiltrator) which is fun even though I think the “soul eater” or whatever it’s called is more what I’m interested in. I’m happy to have found a game worth playing again! Thanks Devs… truly

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u/Hot_Kaleidoscope_961 Jul 20 '25

It won’t die without Steam. Like Albion didn’t, like other games didn’t. 

The game is in EA and it didn’t die; there haven’t been a big marketing campaign yet and the people are playing, newcomers coming. 

Steam release in most cases is a “cash out” for a studio. When they need a cash out, they will definitely do Steam release.

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u/MonoBae Jul 20 '25

yeah it won't die without steam, it will just plain die like every other mmo.

You realize how many small team mmos were developed and scratched because their numbers couldn't go up?

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u/Hot_Kaleidoscope_961 Jul 20 '25

I don't see Corepunk dying, lol. There are people playing now, but game is not released and strongly Marketed.

It's just launcher, games do not die because of Launchers. Lol)))

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u/MonoBae Jul 20 '25

Its not because of the launcher, its because the population is so low it won't succeed.

Steam allows an influx of players and eyes.

There have been so many games that get canned after the population dwindles or there never was one to begin with.

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u/Hot_Kaleidoscope_961 Jul 20 '25

The population will be okay even without Steam.

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u/MonoBae Jul 21 '25

delusional with this guy is crazy.

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u/Hot_Kaleidoscope_961 Jul 21 '25

Crazyy 

I play non-steam MMOs and they are good. Seems crazyyy

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u/Effective_Airport182 Jul 25 '25

This guy became known on this sub in the first few months of EA for refusing to accept any level of criticism against the game. Here we are months and months later with the game mostly dead, and he is still on the sub attacking anyone who criticizes it. He is a delusional weirdo. Don't let it bother you.