Start with a short, low-threat contract, complete its objective, call the drop pod, and bank the payout before chasing a hidden gun. Steam describes the main loop as a mission-based looter shooter, not a full-run roguelike.
Pick any of the five classes. Wrangler, Bruiser, Scrapper, Glider, and Mycologist are all real. Mycologist joined at 1.0 and unlocks through Expedition Alpha, so it may be locked on a fresh file. The other four are the day-one choices.
Leave the hub on a low-threat contract. Complete the objective, call the drop pod, and extract before hunting Server Access Codes. The separate Paid Time Off activity has its own free-roam and extraction rules; it is not the ordinary contract exit.
Currency you will see: Gats for the everyday sink, Yeuco for a specific farm, Saxonite for module work.
Weapons: 13 main guns plus heavies and grenades. Carver, Globbler, and Accelerator are hidden, not license-board guns.
Patch context: 2.0.2 on 23 Oct 2026. Early-access guides from 2025 can be wrong on costs.
What to open next
If you want a chainsaw, go to the Carver page and budget eight Saxonite only as a 2025 figure that still needs a retest. If you are stuck on a computer password, read the server-code page first so you do not type a fake universal PIN.
Progression, Lottery Larry, and the extract each have their own page. I split them because they answer different questions.
FAQ
How do I play Mycopunk?
Pick a class, run a contract, extract, and spend the payout in the hub. It is not a full-run roguelike.
What class should a new employee pick?
Any of the four starters. Glider if you want movement, Bruiser if you want to be hit. Mycologist may be locked behind Expedition Alpha.
Is there a best mission for new players?
A short, low-threat contract. Hidden objectives can wait until extract feels normal.
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