This game is utterly amazing. Don't be put off by the mildly ugly graphics. You will forget them in no time. What makes this game mind blowing is that it is a rogue-ish game with permadeath, yet it doesn't feel like it. Sure, the first few times you play you are going to measure your lifespan in hours, but once you get the hang of it you realize that survival is all up to you and completely possible for very long periods of time. I am writting this after burning a solid 6 hours on this game in a single sitting. In that entire time I had thrills, upsets, and close calls, but never died. This is a rougalike game to be sure, but don't let that cause you to run screaming.

The survival aspects of this game are absolutely awesome. You find yourself searching for food and water, planning ahead, and deciding when it is worth a risky encounter. There is no "I am a bad guy" badge on people. See a fellow stranger in the distance? It is up to you if you want to use surprise to take out a possible threat, or wave and see if he is friendly and wants to talk. Do you risk a fire to boil water, knowing it might attract a threat? When it gets dark, do you stumble blindly looking for a good camp, or take a risky spot in the open and hope for the best? What do you do when you wake up to find a melon head stolen your weapon and backpack; grab a stick and give chase, stalk them, what? There are always so many options, and that doesn't even get into the tactical turn based combat!

The combat, while simple on its face is complex and interesting. Planning is rewarded, but so is on the spot craftiness. The the game never demands a split second decision, so you have time to ponder your move and roll the dice. It lets you do so many crafty things and it tends to behave as you would expect. For instance, imagine you come accross some scary looking person who looks like they want to eat you, and have a host of options. Do you sneak in close and try and stab him with your trust spear, hoping that this game awesome wound system will let you stun and cripple the guy before he realizes you are there? Do you try and slip away before he sees you? Maybe you decide to bluff and at a distance try pointing your rifle (with no bullets in it) at him, trying to scare him off, if he charges anyways, flip that rifle around and show him the butt of it. You can jump out of concleament and egg him on, hoping in the rush to get to you he gives you a solid opening to land the first blow. Perhaps you get out your old butchers cleaver and start the fight by charging him over onto the ground, and hacking him apart before he can get up. Hey, he might not even a bad guy, you can always just wave from a distance offering friendly chat and see what he does.

This game is so unassuming, but it is solildly on my top 5 for 2014, and for the value for the price, it is easily #1. It says "early access", but as far as I can tell, this is a full game. This game is an absolute gem. The worst thing about this game is that there are so many things that might scare people off from what is an awesome experience; perm death, ugly graphics, early access, a slightly obscure interface (until you get the hang of it), and a strange theme. Don't let any of these things scare you off. This game is amazing! I can't even imagine what it will be once it is out of early access. Don't wait for a sale, buy it now.

This game is utterly amazing. Don't be put off by the mildly ugly graphics. You will forget them in no time. What makes this game mind blowing is that it is a rogue-ish game with permadeath, yet it doesn't feel like it. Sure, the first few times you play you are going to measure your lifespan in hours, but once you get the hang of it you realize that survival is all up to you and completely possible for very long periods of time. I am writting this after burning a solid 6 hours on this game in a single sitting. In that entire time I had thrills, upsets, and close calls, but never died. This is a rougalike game to be sure, but don't let that cause you to run screaming. The survival aspects of this game are absolutely awesome. You find yourself searching for food and water, planning ahead, and deciding when it is worth a risky encounter. There is no "I am a bad guy" badge on people. See a fellow stranger in the distance? It is up to you if you want to use surprise to take out a possible threat, or wave and see if he is friendly and wants to talk. Do you risk a fire to boil water, knowing it might attract a threat? When it gets dark, do you stumble blindly looking for a good camp, or take a risky spot in the open and hope for the best? What do you do when you wake up to find a melon head stolen your weapon and backpack; grab a stick and give chase, stalk them, what? There are always so many options, and that doesn't even get into the tactical turn based combat! The combat, while simple on its face is complex and interesting. Planning is rewarded, but so is on the spot craftiness. The the game never demands a split second decision, so you have time to ponder your move and roll the dice. It lets you do so many crafty things and it tends to behave as you would expect. For instance, imagine you come accross some scary looking person who looks like they want to eat you, and have a host of options. Do you sneak in close and try and stab him with your trust spear, hoping that this game awesome wound system will let you stun and cripple the guy before he realizes you are there? Do you try and slip away before he sees you? Maybe you decide to bluff and at a distance try pointing your rifle (with no bullets in it) at him, trying to scare him off, if he charges anyways, flip that rifle around and show him the butt of it. You can jump out of concleament and egg him on, hoping in the rush to get to you he gives you a solid opening to land the first blow. Perhaps you get out your old butchers cleaver and start the fight by charging him over onto the ground, and hacking him apart before he can get up. Hey, he might not even a bad guy, you can always just wave from a distance offering friendly chat and see what he does. This game is so unassuming, but it is solildly on my top 5 for 2014, and for the value for the price, it is easily #1. It says "early access", but as far as I can tell, this is a full game. This game is an absolute gem. The worst thing about this game is that there are so many things that might scare people off from what is an awesome experience; perm death, ugly graphics, early access, a slightly obscure interface (until you get the hang of it), and a strange theme. Don't let any of these things scare you off. This game is amazing! I can't even imagine what it will be once it is out of early access. Don't wait for a sale, buy it now.