Junkpunk Arena takes place in a desolate future, in the anarcho-capitalist society of “New Braska.” Within this society, pollution has taken over the land, and corrupt corporations rule over the people. But the people have taken advantage of their surroundings and have crafted a potential path out of this dreadful situation, a competition known as the Arc of Action. Participants build robots from the junk that surrounds them and then pit them against each other in various contests, the most popular of which are “robot death matches.” By participating in the Arc of Action, the player character and their allies can rise up from the dregs of society and challenge the corruption that has taken hold of