When I first launched Solarpunk on my Steam Deck, I immediately had the feeling that this game was built for handheld gaming. Floating islands drifting through the sky, renewable energy systems powering entire settlements, relaxing exploration with an airship, and a cozy atmosphere that practically begs you to play from a couch or during a…
When I first launched Solarpunk, I expected another relaxing crafting game with pretty skies and a few solar panels. What I got instead was something that reminded me why I fell in love with survival games in the first place. After years of playing titles like Valheim, Satisfactory, Raft, and No Man’s Sky, I thought…
There’s always that one mechanic in every survival game that separates casual players from people who genuinely understand the system. In Rust, it’s raid timing. In ARK, it’s breeding efficiency. In Valheim, it’s preparation before exploration. And in Soulmask, it’s understanding your mask. I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time in survival games over the…
If there’s one thing I underestimated during my first 40 hours in Soulmask, it was water management. I thought dropping a Rain Water Collector beside my campfire would magically solve everything. Instead, my tribesmen were wandering around dehydrated, my crops looked like they belonged in a post-apocalyptic desert, and my cooking station kept stopping every…
When I first stepped into Soulmask: Shifting Sands, I honestly expected another typical survival DLC — more sandstorms, tougher enemies, maybe a few recycled mechanics. Instead, what I got was one of the most satisfying creature systems I’ve seen in a survival game since the early days of ARK and Conan Exiles. And nothing impressed…
When I first jumped into Soulmask, I honestly underestimated how punishing bad progression choices could become later on. Early game feels forgiving — you throw points into random techs, craft primitive junk, experiment with weapons, and everything works fine. Then suddenly you hit the Bronze-to-Iron transition and realize half your unlocks are dead weight while…
If there’s one moment in Soulmask that separates casual survivors from long-term tribe leaders, it’s the first major base relocation. Everyone loves the early rainforest phase — cozy wooden huts, primitive tools, and easy access to food. But sooner or later, reality hits hard: your starter biome becomes a resource prison. Copper runs dry, iron…
After spending dozens of hours inside Soulmask, I realized one thing very quickly: the game completely changes once you stop surviving alone and start thinking like a tribe leader. At first, Soulmask feels like another brutal survival sandbox where you punch trees, dodge wild animals, and struggle to keep food in your inventory. But the…
If there’s one thing I learned after spending way too many nights inside Soulmask, it’s this: your character is not the real endgame powerhouse. Your tribe is. At first, I played the game like every survival RPG ever made — gather resources, craft my own gear, build a decent base, and grind bosses. But once…
When I first jumped into Soulmask, I honestly expected another standard survival grind: chop trees, build walls, craft armor, repeat. But after about twenty hours, the game completely surprised me. The real challenge wasn’t surviving against wild animals or enemy tribes — it was managing my own people. And honestly? I love that. Most survival…
