This game is absolutely fantastic for multiplayer! I think. I don't know for sure as I haven't played multiplayer. The devs definitely designed it to be multiplayer and I believe that is where you will likely find the most fun with it.

This is a Solo Player review.

First things first, I have a discussion that I put up to answer a couple of common questions about playing solo. This review is really going to be less descriptive and more biased.

DEFAULT SERVER SETTINGS SUCK! They kept me crawling along and hating half my playtime. I increased everything in regard to me by double and it made it a lot more fun. And honestly more fair.

SERVER SETTINGS CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER STARTING! I still can't fathom why this is. Don't let yourself be miserable for too long before changing a setting. It's not worth it. I waited 16 hours. Don't wait more than 2.

REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION FOR SOLO PLAY! I'm guessing easy DRM protection. Still shouldn't be this way, but I have genuinely had no issues.

IT'S GRINDTASTIC! I increased resource collection damage (odd choice) and yields by 5. I don't spend an hour trying to build a room onto my castle or a spear anymore. It desperately needs a resource tracking option as I'm looking at online tools to find out were to go for things.

IT'S FUN TO BUILD! I seriously miscalculated how much I would enjoy building my castle. A good amount of options and a variety of each option in most cases. I'm decorating rooms and building gardens. It's awesome.

TRAVEL SUCKS! You get a travel form pretty quick on, but it needs a huge buff. Yes, you can find horses, but they're not in the starter zone and they handle terribly. There are default waypoints, which are too few and must be discovered, but you can add more once you unlock the recipe. Make sure you can build maximum castle hearts so you can add what you want. Up to 5 though.

ALL ASPECTS OF BOSSES ARE IRRITATING! You have to track them. Tracking goes away once you are in range. You have to go back to your base to turn it back on. It should turn off when I turn it off or when they die, thank you. They respawn. They don't drop loot really, so this is just to annoy you after you kill them. IF you can kill them. Be ready to run, a LOT. They are all a pain in the patootie to fight and non-summoned adds are almost guaranteed (summoned is common) and sometimes those added are another roaming boss.

HEALING IS A CHORE!! There are no proper potions with instant healing and what there is are borderline pointless. I know this because I forget to use them all the time. Every form of healing is over time, the most effective one channeled, and they go away if you get hit. The best one that will be used most often heavily drains your blood.

BLOOD SYSTEM IS COOL! But feels lacking right now. Also isn't very well explained. Your blood abilities change based on purity and type. Check your orb tooltip often.

YOU GET SERVANTS! These are almost absolutely pointless in solo play. They are given quests that take 23 real time hours to complete. Your server shuts down when you're offline. Quite the egregious oversite and further proof of multiplayer being the devs preferred method. I lock them in the room with the rats and skeletons. They farm those ok.

CRAFTING IS FUN! Almost everything is automated! Fun magical animations for almost everything. Makes me feel like Merlin.

IT'S FUN TO PLAY! Really, I don't want to write this, I want to play. It's a lot more fun than it is frustrating with my settings, though those moments come. It feels like WoW, if that helps you decide, and most things are very intuitive. Be ready to remap your controls. And yes, you can remap everything!

IN THE END: It's not something you should be on the fence on. It genuinely is a fantastic game and if you are interested, get it! You need to tweak some settings and learn the ropes, but it gets really fun when you do.


For anyone who wants to start waxing about how it's early access; THIS is an Early Access Review!!! Cool huh? It's based on current merits, just like the devs wanted! Its exciting to think about where it's going to go next! No I'm not lenient!

Additionally, they made a whole bunch of extra cosmetics that you can pay extra money for. That work could, and SHOULD, have gone into getting more things right.

Early access is being used as a shield by fanboys far too much these days.

I am a fan of this game. Not a fanboy.

This game is absolutely fantastic for multiplayer! I think. I don't know for sure as I haven't played multiplayer. The devs definitely designed it to be multiplayer and I believe that is where you will likely find the most fun with it. This is a Solo Player review. First things first, I have a discussion that I put up to answer a couple of common questions about playing solo. This review is really going to be less descriptive and more biased. DEFAULT SERVER SETTINGS SUCK! They kept me crawling along and hating half my playtime. I increased everything in regard to me by double and it made it a lot more fun. And honestly more fair. SERVER SETTINGS CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER STARTING! I still can't fathom why this is. Don't let yourself be miserable for too long before changing a setting. It's not worth it. I waited 16 hours. Don't wait more than 2. REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION FOR SOLO PLAY! I'm guessing easy DRM protection. Still shouldn't be this way, but I have genuinely had no issues. IT'S GRINDTASTIC! I increased resource collection damage (odd choice) and yields by 5. I don't spend an hour trying to build a room onto my castle or a spear anymore. It desperately needs a resource tracking option as I'm looking at online tools to find out were to go for things. IT'S FUN TO BUILD! I seriously miscalculated how much I would enjoy building my castle. A good amount of options and a variety of each option in most cases. I'm decorating rooms and building gardens. It's awesome. TRAVEL SUCKS! You get a travel form pretty quick on, but it needs a huge buff. Yes, you can find horses, but they're not in the starter zone and they handle terribly. There are default waypoints, which are too few and must be discovered, but you can add more once you unlock the recipe. Make sure you can build maximum castle hearts so you can add what you want. Up to 5 though. ALL ASPECTS OF BOSSES ARE IRRITATING! You have to track them. Tracking goes away once you are in range. You have to go back to your base to turn it back on. It should turn off when I turn it off or when they die, thank you. They respawn. They don't drop loot really, so this is just to annoy you after you kill them. IF you can kill them. Be ready to run, a LOT. They are all a pain in the patootie to fight and non-summoned adds are almost guaranteed (summoned is common) and sometimes those added are another roaming boss. HEALING IS A CHORE!! There are no proper potions with instant healing and what there is are borderline pointless. I know this because I forget to use them all the time. Every form of healing is over time, the most effective one channeled, and they go away if you get hit. The best one that will be used most often heavily drains your blood. BLOOD SYSTEM IS COOL! But feels lacking right now. Also isn't very well explained. Your blood abilities change based on purity and type. Check your orb tooltip often. YOU GET SERVANTS! These are almost absolutely pointless in solo play. They are given quests that take 23 real time hours to complete. Your server shuts down when you're offline. Quite the egregious oversite and further proof of multiplayer being the devs preferred method. I lock them in the room with the rats and skeletons. They farm those ok. CRAFTING IS FUN! Almost everything is automated! Fun magical animations for almost everything. Makes me feel like Merlin. IT'S FUN TO PLAY! Really, I don't want to write this, I want to play. It's a lot more fun than it is frustrating with my settings, though those moments come. It feels like WoW, if that helps you decide, and most things are very intuitive. Be ready to remap your controls. And yes, you can remap everything! IN THE END: It's not something you should be on the fence on. It genuinely is a fantastic game and if you are interested, get it! You need to tweak some settings and learn the ropes, but it gets really fun when you do. For anyone who wants to start waxing about how it's early access; THIS is an Early Access Review!!! Cool huh? It's based on current merits, just like the devs wanted! Its exciting to think about where it's going to go next! No I'm not lenient! Additionally, they made a whole bunch of extra cosmetics that you can pay extra money for. That work could, and SHOULD, have gone into getting more things right. Early access is being used as a shield by fanboys far too much these days. I am a fan of this game. Not a fanboy.