Dead Age 2

As a big fan of the original Dead Age I can say the sequel is a huge improvement and would even argue that the aspects that they took from other games such as This War of Mine have been implied in an even better way.
So does the upgrading system in Dead Age 2 feel way more rewarding, and give you access to truly better equipment, where in TWOM you only got different equipment. The combat system also feels more tactical, with an even wider variation of abilities/passives/zombies and other things to consider. The crafting system also had an improvement where you can now choose on what different skills you want the equipment to focus on (perception/strength/defense, etc).
The exploration is really great with a wide variety of different encounters. Later on in the game you'll unlock the subway system which I found a very good implementation whereas in Darkest Dungeon the mindless backtracking could become very tedious.
As a disadvantage the game can feel a little too overwhelming, and you've to figure a lot of things out by trial and error. Some zombies are, for example, incapable of attacking your characters from their backline, while some abilities, such as the molotov cocktail thrown by the bitten civilian, can actually hit multiple characters while this is never specified. The turns order is also a bit foggy, where characters in the front row attack first and the ones in the back later. The turn order of the turret is also very weird whereas it will shoot when it is deployed and at the end of your turn, but will only shoot ones if the turn it is deployed also happens to be the last action of your turn. Another thing is that the game gives you about 20 quests in the first 2 days, and that you have to keep track of which were the difficult ones and which were the easier tasks. Maybe the developers could try to even out the amount of quests you constantly have?
You can also definitely still sense that the game is still in early access, there are a lot of typos and I have experienced 1 crash. If you can look past an occasional typo and a very rare crash, then the game is definitely playable and highly enjoyable.
Overall a huge improvement and definitely looking forward for more to come!

I like this game. I like the tactical combat, the equipment system, the upgrade system, the resource management, the base management, and the story (which is serious, but doesn't take itself too seriously).
I'd like to take this time to address another reviewer's negative review.
1. "the game is janky"
The game has only crashed on me a couple of times. It wasn't a problem because the game constantly auto-saves. I've only had problems with performance when running the graphics at "fantastic" settings.
2. "tryhard" game
I completed my first run through the game (up until day 32) on normal difficulty without losing anyone. Perhaps the dev's have balanced the difficulty since the reviewer's post.
3. "the RPG aspect is broken"
"stats go up at random upon levelup" - this is no longer true. You decide which stats go up.
"skills are mostly meaningless" - admittedly, some skills are useless. but some are quite helpful.
When I read a negative review and see that reviewer has invested a significant amount of time in the game, I ask myself "why in the world would you spend so much time playing a game you don't recommend?"

I can give this game a good review with over 100 hours in. IMHO you cannot get a better game than this for 20 bucks. (I got my 20 bucks in already and I'm still going) For a description of this game it's like This War of Mine meets Final Fantasy and they had a baby.
Graphics: Excellent use of the Unity Engine and character rendering with supreme backgrounds with zombies doing weird sh!t in the background, like gnawing on corpses noncholantly (sic) right next to you, shuffling by you while your battling it out, birds flying around, enviromental effects....just wow, well done. The game map is a little bare bones and such but so what.
Developers: The devs are VERY active in bug squashing and tweaking to the player bases needs. I find that refreshing in a game were the devs aren't afraid to show their faces. Keep it up, for that's what made me get this game.
Replayability: I say you can do it 3-4 times again, joining different factions, and playing Hardcore. I like that you get "badges" to apply to base stats on rerolled character. That would make playthroughs easier on highest level for example.
Again for 20 bucks 1 playthrough is money well spent IMO.
Quests: Confusing at first, but once you see how it is you will be fine.
Leveling: Gets real slow leveling up past 10 by the way, so the xp curve weird.
So, keep your food and water up and have fun! S!

The whole game becomes very repetitive, combat is kind of dumbed down at some point where you just repeat your best "sequence". I lost all motivation to continue the game beyond the already 20h that I've played as it feels to me that I've already seen all that there is to see.
This is another one of those titles I wish we had a "mixed" recommendation (Steam, my mate! People have been asking for this since the beginning of the Jurassic era! Get to it! ;D)
Since I've had my bit of fun with it and I can see the love of the devs behind this title, I will give it a thumbs up and have little hope that this title will get my attention again sometime in the future.

Pretty awesome game. Where each failure is a new beginning. For every achievement you unlock you also gain "medals" which can be used to upgrade your character. Which means you can basically just go kill yourself several times and or lose an arena match just to become more powerful.
The combat is somewhat simple, but more thoughtfull and advanced tactics can still be used. Just want to weild a crowbar and bash zombies? Sure, that works, but you can also use a shock grenade to stun an enemy in the front line to prevent any attacks that round.
The devs are doing awesome work. Reported an issue I was having and literally the next day they put out an patch to fix it.

A really good sequel to a really nice rpg. I did'nt like dying that much in games befor Dead Age!
And a real plus: The game crashed and my savegame got damaged; I sent a mail to the devs and they fixed it in a couple days... Great dev team! Thank you !

A fun zombie experience, however I do have the following suggestions. 1) the quests are too vague and dont give you enough information or leads, especially later on when you get a time limit of days you have left (YES, there is a time limit) and 2) enemies graze and block WAY too much during combat, which makes it so tedious and frustrating.