Now, before you get all excited, as I did – there are two cautions about the new MMORPG, Neo Steam. Firstly, it’s a Korean game, though there is a Japanese version of it – so unless you’re really rather good at either of those languages, be prepared to be as baffled as I was when faced with what I believed was the sign-up screen. Secondly, this isn’t a ‘realistic’ Steampunk game – the elven ears are as pointy as they get, the tiger men are bristling with claws and the wolf men are probably as spikey. And there are random cute things too – there always are. So, you can consider this to be a very, well, Korean MMORPG – graphically it’s very very Korean. But on to what the good sides, as best I’ve been able to discern them! It looks like it’s currently in open Beta, and thus free to sign up and play (I think) – and it is a Steampunk themed game. The most interesting class to me would seem to be the Artisan, who uses a hammer to fight, makes weapons for other classes and rides giant battle robots into combat!

I’ll not be playing – the big eyed elves and furry-fighters is a little too much for me, especially without being able to understand the languages, but if it seems your kind of thing, do let me know how it goes! Here’s the Google translated Wiki, if it helps.