Encased, a turn-based RPG, draws heavy inspiration from the Fallout and Stalker series, immersing players in a self contained post-apocalyptic dome. As you investigate anomalies in the dome, you'll find yourself navigating a vast, open world filled with danger and intrigue.

Encased uses a classic 3D retro-inspired art style that iterate on the isometric view of old. The art assets are original, and contribute to the atmosphere building. The developers are from Eastern Europe and it provides an interesting novel viewpoint, much like Atom RPG, and Stalker, of what a world might look like when things go wrong.

The game's narrative is engaging and thought-provoking, exploring themes of science, religion, and the human condition. The world of Encased is rich and detailed, with a variety of factions and locations to discover. The game's lore is deep and complex, rewarding players who take the time to explore and learn about the world's history.

Technical issues: Some players have reported encountering technical issues, such as crashes and glitches. I personally did not experience crashes, but did lose my save towards the end of the game due to a hard drive failure: don't rely on the cloud save feature if you want to avoid restarting the game like I did.

I really enjoyed spending time in the Dome, and the levelling system is well implemented. You can effectively experiment using low intelligence characters, or stealth or brutal play-styles. There is something for everyone.

This seems pretty solid. There are a lot of very flat fallout-likes, but this is better than most of those. Still doesn't quite 100% communicate the nature of its setting effectively, and the flow can be a littttle wonky, but so far, so good.
Like I don't get why the factions are in conflict, I don't entirely get why people are going into this place in the first place, etc, but it's not a dealbreaker.

On the fence with this Encased.

I do not recommend it, as you should only get it when it is highly discounted. Unfortunately the overall gaming experience is not as straightforward as you would wish from games it got inspired from. It lacks a certain "polish" so to speak.

Fast forwarding, Encased has some nice ideas and really gives the uncanny feeling, however, the content present, does not feel "Satisfying" as in you will be yearning for a teeny tiny bit more within everything, the gameplay, mechanics and story, to make the experience complete.

Would i recommend it full price? No unfortunately not, even though the development team behind it deserves it. However a 50% discount for the player is a steal.