Enshrouded

I've seen some down-votes due to a misunderstanding with the co-op. Ppl are saying that you cant make your own base/chests/etc. This isn't a MMO-lite with multiple guilds/tribes. Its a single player or CO-OP game. Co-op meaning the game and world is shared, not at each persons own pace. No one will probably see this but I thought it was worth saying something for those that may get discouraged over someone else's misunderstanding.
Edit: Didn't expect this much from a simple comment. Thanks for the positive feedback and awards!!

I love it although its to difficult for me i am 66 years old and i love the game but vision problems make it hard to see in the shroud. I find there are to many enemies and I can not think that fast. I wish that there was a way to make an easy mode where i can still level up but not fight so many enemies or that they were not such high levels.

Completed the game in a group of 4 people (finished all quests).
General impressions and information regarding the content for Early Access:
-Level cap at level 25. After reaching level 25, you receive 0 XP, which can demotivate further grinding, but it takes time to reach it.
-Altar cap at level 6. The last Altar unlocks a very small section of the desert biome where enemies can be level 30.
-The winter biome is unavailable in early access.
-The surrounding fauna changes depending on the biome, but enemies or mini-bosses not (I'm talking about bandit camps. It would be nice to see diversity in this aspect in the future).
-Temples of the Sun, etc., add a very interesting puzzle aspect to the game, giving depth and a pleasant feeling of exploration.
-Waiting for some resources to craft can take 10 minutes, which I believe artificially extends the game time.
-Boss fights are often engaging and give off a very Soulslike atmosphere due to the difficulty level and combat system.
-The building system is enjoyable, although initially it may seem clunky.
-Lack of ability to change enchants or enchant armor. Considering how rarely we are able to find new equipment (not talking about crafting), such a feature should be available, and I also hope this will change in the future.
-Exploring the map is fun. Finding villages, resources, interesting locations creates the impression that behind every hill, we can discover some interesting point. The world definitely gives the impression of authenticity.
-The lack of physics when cutting down trees or destroying surfaces can detract from immersion.
-Skill tree could offer better and more useful skills.
Despite numerous flaws or unmet expectations in several areas, for an early access game and at a reasonable price, I consider it worth recommending for those who enjoy games like Valheim. There are clear inspirations from Dark Souls, Zelda, and Valheim, but this does not hinder the game from delivering fun. I don't remember the last time any survival game has hooked me enough to play it for three days straight.
It's worth supporting this game at this stage, it's fun a can be much better in future.
Can't wait for the full release.

A friend of mine gifted me a copy of this game.
At the time of writing of this review, I've put about 50 hours into this game.
Here are the Pros:
The game is beautiful. The building, is simple, but very fun. Homes can be as complex or as basic as you want. While I believe that Valheims building was vastly more complex, not every game needs to have building like Valheims. I can still make my grandiose homes with ease in Enshrouded.
I enjoy the Souls-Like stamina based combat. As well as the perk/skill tree. And the lore is fantastic. I'm a lore junkie and I LOVE archaeological storytelling which this game has in spades.
The map is massive, and filled with so much to do. It's rare to find dead zones on the map. I'm always stumbling across enemies to fight, mats to farm, and ruins to explore.
The Shroud mechanic is great.
The performance of the game is excellent too. I have had zero crashes, lag, screen tearing, none of it.
I've discovered less than a handful of bugs, which is unheard of for an Early Access game.
Oh, and finally, the Glider is a BLAST to use. I get massive amounts of enjoyment out of flying all across the map with the glider.
The Cons:
Magic and Ranged are so overpowered it's not even funny. I'm a Tank main, so I was very excited to see that there were perks/skills for Tanking. Except that Melee players get completely shit on the farther you go into the game. Despite massive levels of Con, and Armor, I don't feel any Tankier than I did when I started the game in rags. So the classes need more balancing, badly.
The AI is very stupid, and extremely easy to cheese. Just get a little bit of elevation and you are untouchable.
The difficulty spikes are quite unbalanced. You go from feeling insanely overpowered, to hitting like a wet noodle and getting deleted when an enemy looks at you. *Glares are the poison coated dual-wielding enemies*
There's punishing difficulty, and then there is unbalanced difficulty. I want the former, but currently it's the latter.
The parry timing is inconsistent. I parried the world in Demon's Souls, Dark Souls 1, 2, and 3, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring. I Mikiri Countered my way through Sekiro. I think I'm qualified to judge the timing on this games parries. Lol
Conclusion:
The game is one of the best Early Access games I have ever had the privilege to play. The devs know what they're doing and are consistently pushing out hotfixes and updates.
Enshrouded is vastly more polished than most AAA games that release these days, it's massive, filled with content, and very fun to play.
For the asking price, you will definitely get your monies worth and hours upon hours of content.
I give Enshrouded an 8/10

To "complete" the Early access game, it took me about 110 hours; all quests; unlocking all achievements and a lot of building stuff. Now to wait for more content...
So what kind of game is this, its basically a survival game, where one can build at your own pace, its also a voxel world, so everything can be mined and destroyed. You can build uniquely in your own style. Plenty to discover, and lots of enemies to kill, although there are only a limited amount of different enemies and bosses for the moment.
You can completely play this solo or with friends, lots of classes to explore, It also uses a valheim saving system, so you only need to create one guy if you dont want to start over, playing with friends or on a public server.
great looking vistas, fun way to travel around, really fun and easy building system, voxel world, great soundtrack to get you into the mood, and lots of lore to discover through questing.
definitely recommended if you are into a new valheim kind of game

Enshrouded, in short, is almost everything you could want from an RPG/Builder hybrid. It has some of the best building systems I've ever seen. This is where the game really shines. With a recent update you even have people and animals to make your towns feel alive.

The combat is pretty decent. Nothing really new here but that isn't a bad thing in this case.
The talent tree is not too deep nor too simple, meaning you probably won't have to research your choices to be effective at what you want to be while also not being able to fill the entire tree making you have to make choices but also forgiving with the ability to reallocate your points.
The area where the game still needs the most work is the RPG/Story aspect. The story isn't bad, there just isn't much of it, or lore/history to uncover but the game is still in EA so still time to improve.
Character creator is abysmal for 2024. Please devs work on this if possible.
Though not perfect, Enshrouded is already a great game that gets better every update, a great value even at full price, and an absolute steal when on sale. 8/10 at the time of this review

Yet another game where you pick up sticks and rocks so that you can make better sticks and rocks to get better-better stick-rock-things and build things. Someday, one of these games will let me build all the way from stick-rock to spaceflight, but this isn't that game. Skills are cool, magic is cool, and I single-handedly killed a dragon after about 30 hours. Exploration feels cool without being a slog; the biomes are distinct, but feel less jarring than Valheim did with it's "the swamp line ends here." Combat doesn't feel clunky, the parry mechanic might need some tweaking before early access ends, but flanking and backstabbing make a significant difference.

TL;DR: If you've seen any game in the genre, this is another. Good theme; Good lore; hours-per-dollar (of actual enjoyment and not just grinding for grinding's sake) is > 1.