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Clawpunk

Clawpunk

Released: 11/14/2025

Prepare yourself for the ultimate adrenaline rush with CLAWPUNK, a pulse-pounding, melee-focused 2D action game infused with roguelite elements and an array of badass cat characters. Tear through a fully destructible environment, where every smash and bash rewards your reactive and aggressive play style. Aim for the highest score possible by laying to waste everything in your path! Embrace the non-stop, "push-forward" gameplay that CLAWPUNK thrives on. Aggressive players are handsomely rewarded with devastating abilities, and while melee combat is at the heart of the game, you'll also find an arsenal of ranged weapons to annihilate your foes and flaunt your power! Choose from nine fierce cat characters, each boasting unique base stats, primary weapons, and powerful special attacks that recharge based on your performance (tracked by a combo counter). Roam through five distinct zones, the first four of which you can conquer in any order, each designed to challenge you with specific enemy types, from wide-open arenas for ranged combat to tight quarters for intense melee brawls. KEY FEATURES: SEMI-NON-LINEAR PROGRESSION: Battle through five level zones, with the freedom to tackle the first four in any order, all starting from a central hub level. CHARACTER MANAGEMENT: Master nine unique cat characters, each with their own weapons and stats, to tailor your play style. COLLECTABLE CARDS: Discover and collect special cards throughout your journey, permanently saving them to mutate and enhance your cats' abilities. AGGRESSIVE GAMEPLAY: Dive into non-stop, push-forward combat that rewards daring players with powerful rage attacks for diving headfirst into the fray. DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENT: Explore and defeat enemies creatively, or simply indulge in the sheer joy of destroying everything in sight! CHALLENGING, YET ACCESSIBLE DIFFICULTY: Enjoy a scalable difficulty system that caters to both rookies and seasoned players seeking a formidable challenge. 80/90s RETRO THEME: Immerse yourself in a 1980/90s cyberpunk-inspired world, complete with a hard synth soundtrack, along with a pinch of metal, and gritty industrial/ambient soundscapes.

Prepare yourself for the ultimate adrenaline rush with CLAWPUNK, a pulse-pounding, melee-focused 2D action game infused with roguelite elements and an array of badass cat characters. Tear through a fully destructible environment, where every smash and bash rewards your reactive and aggressive play style. Aim for the highest score possible by laying to waste everything in your path! Embrace the non-stop, "push-forward" gameplay that CLAWPUNK thrives on. Aggressive players are handsomely rewarded with devastating abilities, and while melee combat is at the heart of the game, you'll also find an arsenal of ranged weapons to annihilate your foes and flaunt your power! Choose from nine fierce cat characters, each boasting unique base stats, primary weapons, and powerful special attacks that recharge based on your performance (tracked by a combo counter). Roam through five distinct zones, the first four of which you can conquer in any order, each designed to challenge you with specific enemy types, from wide-open arenas for ranged combat to tight quarters for intense melee brawls. KEY FEATURES: SEMI-NON-LINEAR PROGRESSION: Battle through five level zones, with the freedom to tackle the first four in any order, all starting from a central hub level. CHARACTER MANAGEMENT: Master nine unique cat characters, each with their own weapons and stats, to tailor your play style. COLLECTABLE CARDS: Discover and collect special cards throughout your journey, permanently saving them to mutate and enhance your cats' abilities. AGGRESSIVE GAMEPLAY: Dive into non-stop, push-forward combat that rewards daring players with powerful rage attacks for diving headfirst into the fray. DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENT: Explore and defeat enemies creatively, or simply indulge in the sheer joy of destroying everything in sight! CHALLENGING, YET ACCESSIBLE DIFFICULTY: Enjoy a scalable difficulty system that caters to both rookies and seasoned players seeking a formidable challenge. 80/90s RETRO THEME: Immerse yourself in a 1980/90s cyberpunk-inspired world, complete with a hard synth soundtrack, along with a pinch of metal, and gritty industrial/ambient soundscapes.

Prepare yourself for the ultimate adrenaline rush with CLAWPUNK, a pulse-pounding, melee-focused 2D action game infused with roguelite elements and an array of badass cat characters. Tear through a fully destructible environment, where every smash and bash rewards your reactive and aggressive play style. Aim for the highest score possible by laying to waste everything in your path! Embrace the non-stop, "push-forward" gameplay that CLAWPUNK thrives on. Aggressive players are handsomely rewarded with devastating abilities, and while melee combat is at the heart of the game, you'll also find an arsenal of ranged weapons to annihilate your foes and flaunt your power! Choose from nine fierce cat characters, each boasting unique base stats, primary weapons, and powerful special attacks that recharge based on your performance (tracked by a combo counter). Roam through five distinct zones, the first four of which you can conquer in any order, each designed to challenge you with specific enemy types, from wide-open arenas for ranged combat to tight quarters for intense melee brawls. KEY FEATURES: SEMI-NON-LINEAR PROGRESSION: Battle through five level zones, with the freedom to tackle the first four in any order, all starting from a central hub level. CHARACTER MANAGEMENT: Master nine unique cat characters, each with their own weapons and stats, to tailor your play style. COLLECTABLE CARDS: Discover and collect special cards throughout your journey, permanently saving them to mutate and enhance your cats' abilities. AGGRESSIVE GAMEPLAY: Dive into non-stop, push-forward combat that rewards daring players with powerful rage attacks for diving headfirst into the fray. DESTRUCTIBLE ENVIRONMENT: Explore and defeat enemies creatively, or simply indulge in the sheer joy of destroying everything in sight! CHALLENGING, YET ACCESSIBLE DIFFICULTY: Enjoy a scalable difficulty system that caters to both rookies and seasoned players seeking a formidable challenge. 80/90s RETRO THEME: Immerse yourself in a 1980/90s cyberpunk-inspired world, complete with a hard synth soundtrack, along with a pinch of metal, and gritty industrial/ambient soundscapes.

Critics
71
Steam
96

Score Breakdown

71.3

Critic Average

7 reviews

96

Steam User Score

23 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
N/A

Average of both sources

Review Timing

5 launch window (71%)2 late (29%)