I was extremely positive after completing it for the first time. I found the storyline, which deals with Slavic mythology, to be above average. The quests are typical RPG fare, but tell nice stories and are well integrated into the game. In my opinion, the character system is very good. The combat system and skill trees are reminiscent of Titan Quest and are divided into Melee, Rogue and Magic with subclasses. The character attributes can be increased by using the corresponding actions and weapons. The open and freely accessible game world in a top-down perspective is also very nicely done and looks organic and atmospheric. There is also a day/night cycle, nights are more dangerous. I also noticed that the game world is not so populated with enemies like other ARPGs. You might not like that, but I personally found it authentic. You can expect to spend around 15-30 hours on one playthrough. It doesn't have the sheer amount of quests, loot, secrets and CharBuild options as in some other games and therefore doesn't feel so overloaded. I enjoyed playing a role-playing game again that got to the point in a relatively straightforward manner. For some players, the presentation may be inadequate. There is no voice acting, graphics and sound are (of course) not at the level of games from major development studios. The dialogues are rather minimalistic and some things could be more polished. However, the "inner values" more than compensate for this in my opinion. It's certainly not perfect, but a lot of good thought has gone into it. You can tell that this title is a project close to the developer's heart. There is good communication with the player base and the game is still being updated. My experience is based on a primary bow fighter in normal difficulty mode. I can well imagine that it is a little more difficult as a melee fighter. Conclusion: Very fine old-school Indie RPG with a sandbox touch. For fans of Diablo, Divine Divinity/Ego Draconis, Gothic.
