I completed the Campaign on Normal, and did 2 Sandbox maps on a Custom harder difficulty in about 60 hours total. It was really pleasant, but I think I've done everything there is to do. I might come back to the game in a year to chill out again. One very strong point: there were no immersion-breaking mechanics. Everything about colony building was simple and worked the way you'd expect. (Surviving Mars is a deeper game, but it has a couple mechanics that I find obnoxiously unrealistic. Aven Colony is simpler and more intuitive.) Worth buying, and a great deal if it's on sale.
I've played for 26 hours and have 61% achievements. It's fun, looks and plays like Stardew, but you spend most of your time cooking and farming. I've spent more time on it than I have on "better" games, so the devs are onto something good. I've tried other games, and this is the best tavern simulator on GOG.
This is one of my favorite games from GOG in a long time. The art direction and heart is world class. The mechanics feel like Banished meets Children of the Nile. City builder and logistics manager with some research trees. Unlike some games in this genre, the atmosphere is hopeful and communal, "We're all in this together." I couldn't get into FrostPunk because it felt more like being a dictator of the frozen wastes. If you enjoy being god-king, Endzone might not be the best fit for you, because the community voting and demanding things is baked in -- which is what I prefer. One of the best tutorials I've seen in a game. I played it for 20 hours (doing lots of side quests). The expeditions in the Expedition DLC and well drawn and well written. Recommended.
I gave a 3 star review to the original game, because the story was linear and predictable. I eventually got bored and never finished the game. This DLC feels as though it was written to address all my concerns about the base game. Interwoven quests -- you can't finish all questlines from all factions, because they are fighting one another. No faction choice is the obvious powergamer way to max. It's an interesting world, on top of the already-excellent tactical turn-based combat and movement. Recommended.
