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Is Punch Planet - Early Access worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Competitive fighting-game players seeking online 1v1 matches
- Groups interested in local versus fighting-game sessions
- Players who want training tools for examining fighting mechanics
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad selection of characters or stages, since the current game has 9 playable characters and 5 stages
- Players looking for a game centered on exploration or extended single-player progression rather than 1v1 fights
- Players seeking a release outside Early Access
Our take on Punch Planet - Early Access
The page emphasizes a broad science-fiction universe and competitive mechanics, while the available content centers on 1v1 matches, training, Trials, and Arcade mode, with 9 characters and 5 stages. It also labels the game Early Access, so the current scope is presented as an in-progress release.
What is Punch Planet - Early Access?
Punch Planet is a 2D science-fiction fighting game focused on 1v1 competition.
Matches are available locally, against CPU opponents with multiple difficulty and behavior settings, or online through GGPO rollback netcode. Online play includes player lobbies, spectating, casual matchmaking, and online training. Training tools include hitbox viewing, frame-data overlays, dummy recording, reversal options, and state saving. The game currently has 9 playable characters and 5 stages. Arcade mode includes animated cutscenes, and Trials provide additional single-player content. Combat uses a TC Meter for time-cancel techniques and an E-Meter for enhanced attacks and Advanced Attacks. The story follows Roy, an undercover Luna PD detective framed for murder who travels to Planet K-0 to find the real killer.
How Punch Planet - Early Access plays
- 01Online Versus
- Online play includes GGPO rollback netcode, player lobbies, spectating, casual matchmaking, and online training.
- 02Local And CPU Play
- Versus matches can be played locally or against CPU opponents with multiple difficulty and behavior settings.
- 03Training Tools
- Practice options include hitbox viewing, frame-data overlays, dummy recording, reversal settings, and state saving.
- 04Time-Cancel Mechanics
- The TC Meter powers techniques that use limited time travel for small corrections.
- 05Energy Attacks
- E-Meter stocks can enhance character attacks or be combined to perform an Advanced Attack.
- 06Arcade Cutscenes
- Arcade mode includes animated cutscenes.
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Punch Planet - Early Access: platforms & release
Is Punch Planet - Early Access worth it?
It is worth it if: competitive fighting-game players seeking online 1v1 matches. Skip it if: players seeking a broad selection of characters or stages, since the current game has 9 playable characters and 5 stages.
Where can I download Punch Planet - Early Access?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Punch Planet - Early Access's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Punch Planet - Early Access on?
Windows only.
