I absolutely love this game, and it's still only in Alpha! I feel totally immersed while I'm playing it; the sound effects are perfect, and I enjoy both the 'exploration' mode and the 'normal' mode. I appreciate that they even HAVE the exploration mode so, so much. Very enjoyable, and super excited for when the story mode finally comes out!

Edit:: Over three years since I wrote this review, and I still absolutely love this game. The developers are attentive to the community, the controls have gotten better, the Story Mode is cool, and the environment and sound effects continue to be top-notch. Absolutely love this game.

Edit 2:: It's now 2022 and the first paid DLC has been released -- and I love the game even more. The studio/developers continue to care deeply about the feedback they receive from the community, and while I haven't gotten too deep into the first part of this year-long DLC release, I'm having a great time exploring another new region on Great Bear Island. The additional music and atmospheric sounds with this expansion are especially lovely, although they have been with each major release. Can't wait for story mode to finally finish!

I absolutely love this game, and it's still only in Alpha! I feel totally immersed while I'm playing it; the sound effects are perfect, and I enjoy both the 'exploration' mode and the 'normal' mode. I appreciate that they even HAVE the exploration mode so, so much. Very enjoyable, and super excited for when the story mode finally comes out! Edit:: Over three years since I wrote this review, and I still absolutely love this game. The developers are attentive to the community, the controls have gotten better, the Story Mode is cool, and the environment and sound effects continue to be top-notch. Absolutely love this game. Edit 2:: It's now 2022 and the first paid DLC has been released -- and I love the game even more. The studio/developers continue to care deeply about the feedback they receive from the community, and while I haven't gotten too deep into the first part of this year-long DLC release, I'm having a great time exploring another new region on Great Bear Island. The additional music and atmospheric sounds with this expansion are especially lovely, although they have been with each major release. Can't wait for story mode to finally finish!