Like a fair game? This one approaches that more closely than most; with some training wheels to start. This games requires pacing yourself, thinking a few steps ahead, and sticking to a strategy. because the enemy can kill just as quick as you. The meta is to grind gun upgrades and then break the game. Ignoring that strats depend on what faction you are fighting and what their current power and tech levels are. Weak factions will mostly use melee, at the beginning this is everyone, and it is a good opportunity to practice using your tools with reletive impunity. Learn what factions use which damage types (particularly the demons) to inform armor decisions. Some attacks cannot or should not be tanked. This has led to some dodge builds with the dodge focused clone. Eventually you'll still get hit, and you won't always survive... makes sense huh? Welcome to door kicking demons. Entrance and exit strategies keep you alive. Weapon choices are much more impactful. Consider your enemies' typical armor spread and max armor values. It is almost always a good idea to pack a sniper rifle they inflict guaranteed wounds. Hit and Run. Or Smack and Wait. One strategy is to prepare to fight the demons rather than the humans, then purposely summon the demons thinning out more difficult humans; or Elevator Dance, your choice. Learning information on each faction is part of the fun. Die a few times, Scout out the planets. Feel out the Factions. Bait in the demons. Weaponize what you learn. After the addition of the ship upgrades. The game feels good with a few unlocks. Until then it's a slog to get prepped to survive demonic planets. Fight a variety of factions. They drop different parts; Marauder is BAE in this regard. Ancom/Realware for Engineering Crates SBN/Ancom for Comms Focus Mission Scanner>Lander>Weapon Upgrades Pick a favorite weapon chip. Try everything. Power tools can kill barons if they fit your class. Upgrade meds. Use Right Click. Enjoy!