Gave me a dress a few minutes in. 10/10 stars

Is it like Valheim? Yes.
Is it fun? Yes!

-= BUILDING =-
It has base system akin to Palworld, where you have limited number of bases, that come with build areas to build your structures etc. into, and which you can teleport between at will. You can increase the number of bases from 2 to 8 via game progression, and increase build area by a huge margin as well. In fact, the base upgrade is essential to progress through the world, because it makes the red enshrouded fog areas into blue passable ones.

The building system also allows you to dig horizontally under ground, akin to Red Faction and Minecraft. Infact the building system is very much like Minecraft, as in, you can build anything as long as it is not round (which is a damn shame). Also, unlike in Valheim, Conan Exiles etc. there is no stability mechanic as of yet, so you can build floating structures.

Also, you can build "magic storage boxes" that allow you to link crafting materials to every workbench and hand crafting materials. No need to go around fetching every little thing before you can start crafting.


-= CRAFTING & EQUIPMENT =-
Technology is unlocked through two primary methods; finding new materials (like in Valheim) and rescuing unique craftsmen (kind of like in Path of Exile).

Your primary method for crafting for weapons, is actually to find high tier drops, and then upgrade them, rather than build your own (at least at the start), and salvage lesser weapon drops for materials to do the said upgrading.

Also, any piece of armor/clothing can be equipped two ways, as a cosmetic, or as a armor piece, which means, you can always choose your appearance.


-= CHARACTER BUILDING =-
It's done in the vein of classic RPGs, you gain experience, you gain levels, you get skill points. The skill tree is much like in Witcher 2, or a very simplified version of Path of Exile, where you spend points to unlock nodes, that lead you on paths to more essential nodes, that give you bigger upgrades and whole new abilities.

Your character is also bound locally, not on a server, just like in Valheim, so you can use your character from one world to the next.


-= SURVIVAL =-
The game has very generous survival system. Mostly the food is used to increase your base stats for a time like in Valheim, but unlike in Valheim, you can actually starve in Enshrouded.

Also, health regeneration is only unlocked via abilities, item special effects or via some specific foods, like purple berries. Not all foods regenerate your health. And much like in Valheim, you can have 3 active food buffs at a time.


-= COMBAT =-
You have your damage types, aka cutting, blunt piercing (physical), fire, cold electricity (elemental damage) and various others like poison, and enemies have corresponding weaknesses to some, and resistances to others. Also some enemies like those wraith things can very hard if not impossible to hit with melee weapons, so you'll need to have a ranged option at hand.

Weapons are divided into three basics, melee weapons (swords, maces, axes), ranged weapons (bows) and magic weapons (wands, staves), of which all are unlocked and available from the start.

The combat itself is pretty straight forward. Time your attacks when you see an opening, timing block at the right time gives a parry, and as a new mechanic, being able to bash your enemy's block fast enough will leave them stunned, which the game calls "overwhelmed". The combat features backstabs, aka more damage by hitting enemies in the back, which is a separate mechanic from the sneak attack.

Some enemies telegraph their attacks by a flash in their weapon, while others just don't, and you just have to know when to block.


-= ENSHROUDED =-
As the tittle says, the main gimmick is the fog that covers large parts of the world, not all, but like half. At the start you can survive 5 minutes in the mist before you need to be out, or you die instantly. This timer increase thought the game, and be further increased via potions and whatnot, and replenished while out of the fog, within the fog around specific shrines, and some abilities, that allow you to gain time via killing enemies.

The biggest beginner trap is the red fog, which pretty much kills you instantly if you wonder into it, or the red glowing liquid that's full of mycelium that does the same if you step on it. Also some area of effect attacks that create a sort of glowing areas rapidly increase the pace at which your fog timer runs for a while, instead of doing damage.

You unlock more of playable areas, by upgrading the flame of your base, which transforms some of the red fog into blue regular one, that only kills you with a timer. This functions as the progression mechanic.


-= TLDR =-
At the time of writing I have 22h clocked in, and so far it has been very much fun, in both building, survival, exploration and combat, it's so far all very solid.

생존+크래프팅+RPG장르 중에 탑급이였음
진짜 졸라 재미있다.
하지만 얼액이라 컨텐츠가 없다.
이제 막 뭐 좀 해볼까 하면 끝남
정출때까지 묵혀놓을 생각인데
그래픽 타격감 크래프팅 건설 성장요소 다 개쩔어서
진짜 정출이 기대되는 게임중하나