If you've never played Project Zomboid, do yourself a favor and play it. It doesn't have the most realistic graphics or anything like that, but it still manages to be one of the most immersive games I've ever played. The developers put some much attention to detail in this game it's just bonkers. For example, food. You have to cook it, it can go bad, you can create your own recipes kind of using whatever ingredients you have on hand and so forth. Beyond that, have you ever left your house and wondered "did I leave the oven on?" Well that's a real concern in this game too. Leave it on, and you might just come back to find your house and the local neighborhood is burned down. Cars have individual parts (not super crazy like having to replace individual bolts and such, but still) that all require maintenance or replacement. Not only that, but they have storage in the seats, trunk, glovebox and so forth. They also make noise and attract zombies, so you have to watch out for that. These are just a couple examples of things where detail just shines through, and the game at large is like this. Personally, if you've never played before, I suggest the survivor difficulty. This game is HARD, and the slightest mistake can be all it takes to get bitten. Survivor tones that down just a little bit in all the right ways so you can get your bearings without dying 30 seconds in. It certainly won't be easy, but it's a gentler introduction to the game. One last thing - the developers have been putting a ton of love into the game, having just dropped an update that includes more comprehensive building mechanics, farming and more. And this game is like 10 years old at this point. It really is a labor of love. Just last night I dropped a message to the dev pointing out a bug in the latest unstable build, and within the day he (or she or they...not sure) had put out a fix for it. Mad props there for fixing bugs so quickly! It's one of my most played games of all times.
