A few days before launch, the Solarpunk team released an unusually candid post. The game gathered nearly 1.2 million wishlists and its demo was played over half a million times — but the developers remind everyone the core team is just two people, and the project doesn't try to match big survival games in scale.
Solarpunk is for those who want a relaxed game with no pressure: a cozy base, farming, crafting, handcrafted islands and laid-back co-op with friends. It's not for those expecting PvP, a story campaign, an endless open world, dedicated servers, cross-play or hundreds of hours of main progression — which takes about 20 hours.
"We don't want anyone to buy Solarpunk for the wrong reasons," the developers write. The post also revealed the game's price and the exact June 8 release time.