PAMELA

It's alright, but sometimes you're just wandering around wondering what your next move is. Losing your entire inventory, including equipment is rough.

In a lot of ways this game reminded me of Prey, a favorite of mine, although less polished by a good margin. I got it during a sale for $8.09, and can say it was really worth it. It's one of the few games were I got into the story, which is funny since some other reviews said there wasn't much of a story!
I liked the progression as far as equipment and character abilities.
In regards to performance, I had no issues with a 4070, i7-13700k, and more than 16GB RAM.
In regards to bugs, I saw them about 10 times, but they were all resolved by saving and reloading so nothing too bad or breaking.
Tips:
You can use the flashlight before getting the attachment, the game is entirely different if you don't use the flashlight!
Turn off the power when not using it
There are weapon variants that are better, so it might make sense to not upgrade the base ones.
Build a base earlier so you can craft most of the stuff you find equipment wise.

One of those rare, hidden gems. Ambitious and flawed, at times frustrating, but a terrific tense atmosphere and memorable exploration and setting elevate this game. For fans of games like Prey, Stalker/Chernobylite and Alien: Isolation.

so, id like to start this off by saying i had refunded this game when i first played it. i thought it was unfinished and poorly done. silly me though, as i've made this mistake numerous times though i did repurchase it through gog and i have to say i was very wrong in my initial thought's. this game is well polished. graphically beautiful, the horror is on point, from the shadows to the skulking enemies that appear around corners out of nowhere, to hearing their warped voices beam out from the dark. its terrifying.
the base building is simple, and can be a bit of a grind but what they have given us is extremely satisfying.
my only wish is that the developers would have kept factions in the game and added their olympus section of the map before releasing it. or at the very least, give us a sequel. what they've done here is absolutely unique and blended so well together.
i do hope the dev's decide to do another project. they are truly talented.

I recommend this on sale. I'm a late comer to this game, the start felt a little clunky, but as I acclimated to it, I started to enjoy the game play and mechanics.
That said... The game itself, despite an in-game encyclopedia that does offer some help, it's still easy to get lost on some things. There is a good steam guide for dummies up here, that could prove helpful. If you are someone who relies on googling for info, you won't find much and less likely to find what you are specifically looking for.
The map is pretty basic, without any labels, so it takes a minute to figure out how to get to the different districts. The game gives you some tasks that you might think are important for later, that really barely come into play except for 1 mission. I spent some time overcompensating for that (on powering the city beyond what the mission needed).
There is some very basic base building.
I ended up fighting the end game boss, although I mistakenly thought at the time, it was a mini-boss. Until the credits rolled.
I wish there was more to it, It's a light recommend (if on sale). 60%-to 70% off at least. Then worth a play.

Wish this wasn't abandoned. This game has one of the coolest settings I've ever experienced. Such a shame :(

this game is DAYUM AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!