Overall the game is quite fun, and it should be noted that this is still Early Access so some quirks are to be expected.

A few positives include nice graphics, good exploration, decent research, and being overall fun. It reminds me in some ways of if Fallout Shelter and Terraria mixed.

A few current negatives that are likely to be fixed down the road include some iffy commands (can't control the AI as precisely as I would like), AI getting stuck sometimes, and AI not using healing items or reviving allies very intelligently. Specifically, it would appear that they don't use the item "Mushroom Paste" very effectively. Trade could also use some improvements, crafting late game meals requires overworld resources but you can't automate trade so you have to manually go and click through to resupply the materials you use a ton of from trade. The jobs panel also could use a rework (it says it will be) as it is not helpful for showing each AI's skill level excluding tools. Again, I expect that this will get fixed down the line.

Overall, the game is making good progress with updates from what I have read, it just needs to refinement. With 13 hours in it I feel I have gotten my value from it, but I got it as part of my Humble Classic subscription. I think the normal $25 is quite steep, $15 would be a more "fair" price compared to other games I have played.

Overall the game is quite fun, and it should be noted that this is still Early Access so some quirks are to be expected. A few positives include nice graphics, good exploration, decent research, and being overall fun. It reminds me in some ways of if Fallout Shelter and Terraria mixed. A few current negatives that are likely to be fixed down the road include some iffy commands (can't control the AI as precisely as I would like), AI getting stuck sometimes, and AI not using healing items or reviving allies very intelligently. Specifically, it would appear that they don't use the item "Mushroom Paste" very effectively. Trade could also use some improvements, crafting late game meals requires overworld resources but you can't automate trade so you have to manually go and click through to resupply the materials you use a ton of from trade. The jobs panel also could use a rework (it says it will be) as it is not helpful for showing each AI's skill level excluding tools. Again, I expect that this will get fixed down the line. Overall, the game is making good progress with updates from what I have read, it just needs to refinement. With 13 hours in it I feel I have gotten my value from it, but I got it as part of my Humble Classic subscription. I think the normal $25 is quite steep, $15 would be a more "fair" price compared to other games I have played.