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In short, this game is not perfect, but it is a very good early access title.

In a slightly longer response, This game is way deeper than the surface appears. I played the demo a fair amount and as soon as I saw this early access release I went ahead and purchased since I am a fan of supporting small studios and the product - while not perfect - was good enough to invest in. With the release, the (2) devs have stated they will be able to work on the game full time. This review is a reflection of my faith in the devs to continue working and improving this game.

I would recommend to any fans of project zomboid specifically - the playstyle is very similar in the sense that nothing is explained but real world knowledge will help you progress (in some cases).

Some things I’d like to see -
1) cosmetic improvements, many of the hairstyles and clothing will clip through the body/head
2) the starting “class” or job - in the background while in character creation the environment shifts depending on your pre-zombie job - ie construction worker has boarded windows and saws on the ground - I think it would be really cool to see those house changes reflect in game.
3) zombie animation - I think this game - especially at night - has a very nice atmosphere. The lighting the sounds, it has potential to be an actual scary zombie game. I hope they focus on zombie animations, pathing, and AI to alter the zombies to be scarier. A cool idea would be stalkers- or zombies that hide and creep around door frames to look at your or something. I know it’s a tall order but that was my high fever dream yesterday while looting a warehouse.
4) more house varieties and the ability to knock down walls/destruction. I spawned in the top left region (locked during the demo) and it seems 9/10 houses in that area are the same duplex with different shading. Again, not game breaking, would be nice to see some different things though. Like an apartment building
5) zombie count - sometimes there are a fair amount of zombies, but my biggest grief with most zombie games is it never feels like the zombies would win. Like they are sparse and unintelligent. It would be amazing to walk out of your base and see a real horde of 50 zombies. (I could be too early in game - maybe this is already a thing)
6) more general danger - I don’t really know how to describe this thought process, but I feel too safe all too often. I found a house by a lake and built a wall and I feel untouchable. I don’t really want bloaters or anything, and I know human AI is a point, but having Npc raiders or something would be cool WAY down the line.
7) weather mapping, sometimes rain gets a little crazy to see in and the fact that the rain comes through the car while driving can be rough - would be cool to see windshield wipers working. Also, fog inside the house.
8) while we are on driving, roads getting slippery, dirt roads becoming muddy and cars getting stuck would add to the realism and tickle that part of my brain.
9) the ability to put boxes/items into truck beds. This already sort of happens, I was able to bring 2 generators back using one of those golf cart things. But I also tried putting a weapon case and a storage container into a truck bed - or another time a wall tool container- and both remained in the air when I drove away.
10) more construction options and being able to pack items (like tarps). To be clear, it’s already pretty in depth, and I haven’t created everything yet. But to be able to make a tent with a tarp or something for a ‘nomad’ playthrough would be cool to see.

I am sure there are more things but this is just my current wants.

All in all, great job by the two devs, excited to see where this game goes.

Incredible. Embark studios ~with the finals and now Arc ~ has become my favorite current studio. Excited to see what the future holds.

So I was very skeptical of this game at first. The art style wasn't typically what I look for, the premise of farm management has never captured me in the past - and yet I love this game. I don't have a ton of time to play games anymore, but this is typically how I end my night, even if only for 30 min to an hour at a time. Absolutely a new favorite that hits all the receptors with simple-yet-difficult to master combat, mixed with the farm management that is done really well..

My wishes for the future is:
More enemy types, for instance the contracts for certain bosses and they end up being semi-typical enemy types. It would be really nice to have a legit boss fight. I jokingly say this is stardew mixed with elden ring, which admittedly is a stretch, but having more interesting bosses would go a long way for me.
An ability to hire people for your farm, maybe? You have so many different properties to manage, having some automation would go a long way. This may already be in the game but im only 20 hours in.

Anyway, would recommend. <3

So far, 2 hours in, I love this game. So much so I got it for my friend so we could scav together,. The only thing is, after starting multiplayer, I keep crashing. It is not serious enough to leave a negative review, because the world building is incredible, the mechanics are easy to learn, minimal UI is immersive. I just hope the devs can help with the crashing aspect and, hopefully, improve the water retention - if not through changing real time water consumption, then by increasing the amount of days a water jug adds.

For the DEVS: The error leading to the crash is a "shipping error." I have no idea if thats on my side or something in the game. But if anyone has any intel please let me know :)

REJOICE DIVERS! The invasion of Sony has been neutralized. The time for reprieve is done, now we spread democracy.

Went to go reinstall this game the other day and its gone.. Not really sure what happened but im not happy

Gorgeous game, headphones def. reccomended, keeps crashing, however. Runs fine otherwise, first day; its expected. very impressed.

I'm not big on reviews.. So this will do Pig.

awesome game!

This game was amazing! After only 5 hours of playing during the free weekend, i must admit it was hard to say goodbye!