Cloudpunk
April 23, 2020
Your name is Rania. This is your first night working for Cloudpunk, the semi-legal delivery company based in the sprawling city of Nivalis. You go everywhere, from the Marrow below to the spires that pierce the grey clouds high above before scraping the edge of the troposphere. No delivery job …
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Critic Reviews (36)
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70.0
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75.0
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65.0
"Cloudpunk was a stunningly unique visual looking voxel title and with the new additions, it’s even more stunning and immersive. While it may be the visuals that bring you forth, it’s the gameplay that will get you to stay, if …"
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70.0
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65.0
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75.0
"The story has some issues, but this vast, beautiful city is a joy to take flight in."
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80.0
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40.0
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60.0
"Although the city of Nivalis is beautiful and feels super cyberpunk, every other aspect of Cloudpunk falls flat. The gameplay is unexciting and voice acting is too bad for its own good."
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25.0
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30.0
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20.0
"Cloudpunk started off unique and interesting; you&s;re new to its world and are exploring it alongside the main character, Rania. Eventually, you&s;ll realize it&s;s only a cyberpunk delivery simulator with cringey voice acting and an even worse script. By that …"
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85.0
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72.0
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65.0
"Although marred by poor acting and inconsistent writing, Cloudpunk is visually and audibly impressive. Take things slow and you&s;ll get the best experience out of it."
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85.0
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85.0
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85.0
"Cloudpunk is a tremendous accomplishment in creating a setting; in the sub-genre of cyberpunk, it knows few rivals. There’s a sense of place that demands your attention and dares you to comb every corner and jaw with every sentient settler. …"
Read original review"Sadly, the traffic on the skyways and the moments when the NPCs are affected by amnesia will break the spell and yank you out of the immersion. But there is nothing a patch could not fix, restoring Cloudpunk to a …"
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68.0
Gameplay
70.0
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65.0
"Cloudpunk is an original and fascinating game, on PC. This Nintendo Switch port, on the other hand, is a bit of a technical mess."
Read original review"Cloudpunk succeeds in delivering a worthwhile open-world adventure. The story isn&s;t perfect, but the characters are extremely well-written. The audiovisual design also drives the game forward, presenting a world that&s;s dark, futuristic, and mysterious. You might struggle with the camera …"
Read original review"Cloudpunk is a neon-doused celebration of cyberpunk style that occasionally obscures the story it wants to tell."
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75.0
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65.0
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40.0
"Cloudpunk delivers the look and feel of a cyberpunk city, it just doesn&s;t fill the city with anything of interest. The story is okay and there&s;s some side conversations to keep you amused, but once the novelty of driving around …"
Read original review"From its striking visuals and atmospheric soundtrack, to its fantastic storytelling, Cloudpunk really is a one-of-a-kind Cyberpunk experience."
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85.0
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65.0
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60.0
"Cloupunk is visually stunning and has a interesting cast, telling us some good stories. It has some issues, though, when it comes to interactions and exploration. But if you&s;re into Cyberpunk genre, you will probably find exaclty what you wanted."
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68.0
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64.0
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62.0
"In the gameplay department, Cloudpunk simulates the boredom of a minimum wage job a little too well. Looking back, I&s;m happy to have played Cloudpunk, but I never want to sit through it again."
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55.0
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70.0
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80.0
"If you’re even remotely into cyberpunk worlds, Cloudpunk is a game for you. It’s cheap, but the production value is through the roof. I would happily have paid double what this game retails for and still say it’s worth it. …"
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92.0
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78.0
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86.0
"Cloudpunk is a fantastic sci-fi dystopia, with some great writing and voice-acting which helps bring the stories of the people of Nivalis to life. Whilst the experience can get a bit repetitive the excellence elsewhere ensures it is worth experiencing."
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60.0
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70.0
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50.0
"Gameplay-wise, as an employee of Cloudpunk you&s;re expected to deliver packages around Nivalis, sometimes within a time limit. You&s;ll do this by piloting your HOVA — a flying car that you can customise — around the city, keeping an eye …"
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70.0
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65.0
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80.0
"Cloudpunk reaches higher and achieves more than I thought it would, barely missing a spot among the giants of its genre."
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70.0
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35.0
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40.0
"With an interesting steampunk / futuristic look with huge skyscrapers and vehicles flying through the clouds people were excited by early looks at Cloudpunk..."
Read original review"You&s;ll likely be able to finish Cloudpunk without running into any game-breaking bugs, but the question is whether you&s;ll want to. Fans of the cyberpunk genre may enjoy running and flying about for a while, but you&s;d be forgiven for …"
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85.0
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70.0
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75.0
"An aesthetic joy throughout, and a cyberpunk tale well worth delivering to your desktop."
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78.0
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82.0
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70.0
"Since I have picked up this title and I have found it extremely hard to put down. I have even found myself removing my switch from its comfy home on the dock and taking the adventure with me to work. …"
Read original review"An amazing looking game with an interesting premise, let down by shallow gameplay and stuttered flow of story and dialogue"
Read original review"All said and done, Cloudpunk is a respectable game that deserves our attention, and its atmosphere needs to be taken in and enjoyed. Cloudpunk will never annoy you, but does anything it can so that you can be free, enjoy …"
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90.0
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75.0
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85.0
"Cloudpunk absolutely nails the cyberpunk aesthetic, but it backs up style with substance. A thoughtful and sensitive story, interesting characters, and some challenging environmental puzzles all make its attractive setting really fun to play around in, even if there are …"
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80.0
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70.0
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45.0
"Cloudpunk looks gorgeous, especially in first hour of playtime. The ability to just visit and fly over that huge, neon-soaked city of Nivalis is quite an accomplishment and for some, that will be enough to make it worth playing. It’s …"
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30.0
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25.0
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85.0
"Cloudpunk on Switch is a hugely disappointing port that struggles technically and ultimately fails to deliver the game in a satisfactory manner on Nintendo&s;s hybrid platform. Merge Games have made drastic cuts all over, with a massively reduced draw-distance sucking …"
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70.0
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65.0
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70.0
"Even when taking the game&s;s minor foibles into account, Cloudpunk provides a brief journey into a deceptively fascinating city in the clouds. Rushing through the story means avoiding the game&s;s best bits, because Nicalis&s; real stars are its residents. Now …"
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78.0
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72.0
Story
84.0
"Cloudpunk is a non-violent, cyberpunk-themed open-world delivery game where you play as Rania, a new courier in the dystopian, neon-lit city of Nivalis. While the gameplay splits between flying a hovercar through vertical cityscapes and walking around block-sized areas, the …"
Read original review"While it may have small performance issues and a stripped back graphical style some people may not enjoy, I adored Cloudpunk. I simply could not stop playing it, I was heavily immersed in Rania&s;s story and was taken back by …"
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78.0
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48.0
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62.0
"For Cloudpunk, hardship is merely the wallpaper for a pretty yet thinly conceived gaming experience."
Read original review"Props to the small team for really doing a whole lot with a little graphically. The rain never seems to let up, and the neon glow of the noodle stands shimmer on the trash-strewn alleys, and the smoky canyons between …"
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68.0
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72.0
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70.0
"Cloudpunk offers a beautiful city to explore, but unfortunately there&s;s not much to discover there once you delve deeper."
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85.0
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40.0
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60.0
"I&s;m pretty sure that underneath these performance issues there is an interesting world ready to be explored. But the game&s;s problems run deeper than it&s;s graphical shortcomings. The pacing feels slow and doesn&s;t give the player many options to fully …"
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
"Cloudpunk has its share of problems with pacing and collectibles. However, the game still offers an interesting story, great driving and viscous cyberpunk atmosphere."
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65.0
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50.0
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60.0
"The appearence in Cloudpunk is enogh to recommend it to fans who are interested in cyberpunk. There are plenty of metaphoric and philosophical stories within, but the gameplay is not that attractive."
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