Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

The best game I have been played recently.

This fun and engaging game makes you lose track of time, I highly recommend it, I'm looking forward to the second game and co-op play.

fun

The game is fun. Turn based strategy on par with mario vs rabbids. Its easy to learn but challenging enough to want to keep going and getting stuck a few different times. storyline is okay. Nothing to really write home about. the end was kind of drab but i felt good for the work i put in. its worth a run through for sure if youre into turn based strategy RPG

Loved this game. Did a good job of being engaging without becoming over-complicated or overstaying it's welcome. I think this should be the ideal for indie, or AA developers; a nice 30-40 hour adventure that focuses on it's core gameplay without getting bogged down by subsystems or mini-games.

Not the most in-depth strategy game, but if you want something a little lighter that still scratches the strategy/tactics game itch, this is worth taking a look into.

sometimes the camera glitches and the mechanics get a little clunky but it's a really good game i think everyone into tactics/strategy should play

I loved it, both the main game and the DLC can recommend it enough

game sucks idk how it reviewed so well only stealth works in this game so if you happen to mess up on accident there is no saving the fight you have to start it all over and characters are corny

this game is a mastercrafr the story the gameplay and the mechanichs are fantastic

Bad combat mechanics ruin this otherwise great game. The story, voice acting, visuals, characters, etc are all superb, but having to plug each enemy with round after round just makes it tiresome. I get that you can sneak around a lot of situations, but most of the battles 8 hours in have been dissatisfying. It would just take tweaking a few combat-related properties to make this game much better.

Mutant Year Zero is surprisingly easy to get into, blending accessible turn-based tactics with engaging stealth elements. It's a blast to explore its post-apocalyptic world with a quirky cast of mutant characters, making it consistently fun to play

good all round, well polished

I was looking for an XCOM like game and I wasn't disappointed.
Hard is HARD! You need to do lots of sneaking around to build up your character and weapons, then go back to take out the bad guys later on. Certainly gets easier later on. You learn tricks, like upgrading silent weapons with add ons that shock robots, so you can easily take them out.
The armour that resists charge attacks is fantastic against the dogs, just put one character that has that armour in the middle of the pack and shoot away as the dogs attack the character with the armour but do no damage!

nice game

Nice changeup from other tactics games. Very limited resources, needing to use the right team for the right situation, and quickly amped up skillcheck.

Awesome game

I see people comparing this to Xcom. This feels like a substandard imitation of Xcom with none of the excitement or tactical excitement. 80% of the time is spent walking around and looking for shiny things. 15% of the time you're heavily outnumbered so you need to stalk and take out enemies one-by-one, which gets repetitive after the first two times and you still need to do it dozens more. The remaining 5% is SOMETIMES enjoyable.

It's one of those games that give you headache after an hour of playing because you're squinting into the screen to find that random shiny thing hidden in the thicket. This is a weird mix of RPG, tactical and open world and it does neither of them well. Would not recommend this game.

Absolutely Brillliant! It truely is Xcom improved!

great game. excellent visual storytelling, good combat, he perks were a it limited but i liked the flow of the game. short and sweet.

Great game with some major bugs. Crashes 50% of the time. Its a fun combo of exploration and turn based gunplay. Once you crack the methodology game becomes substantially easier. Need to lean into all tools / skills / squad members and curate for each map. People say its too short but I'm ok with it. Again, if you can get through the bugs and (sometimes) dodgy AI its a solid turn based squad shooter.

It's quite a nice game. Similar to XCOM2 but smaller in scope. And it's not a bad thing! It offers good amount of tactical fights with ability to use stealth to make them easier. There is character progression as well as global perks available. They are not super extensive or deep or have tons of variance but they are well-paced to match game progression and do give you a satisfying feeling of your characters growing stronger.
It's an AA game and you will have fun. Also, humor in the game's lore and writing is subtle and superb!

Another XCOM like Tactical Strategy Game but with RPG elements. Worth a play through and is rather enjoyable experience. Any fan of XCOM should have this game in their library.

Base game is pretty decent for someone who likes turn-base games. The storyline is quite predictable and average. The game pretend that you have more ways how to deal with each fight. However there is only one or two which are really effective in the end.

There is a lot of potential here that has only been partially exploited. That's a bit of a shame

The combat and graphics are pretty good. Don't expect challenging boss fights or anything - the endings (core + expansion) just kind of happen. Oh, and there are a bunch of bugged achievements which is super annoying (and shouldn't be allowed by Steam, PlayStation, or Xbox).

The customization/skill tree is VERY lackluster. Most of the ability options are copied between the characters. I think the moose's fire breathing is the only unique ability. The characters definitely don't feel as unique as the ones in Showgunners, for example.

The universe is interesting, but the stories are abysmal. They go nowhere and effectively resolve nothing.

If it's on sale, I'd recommend it for some fun turn based combat. Just don't get too into the universe - it's as wide as an ocean but as deep as a puddle.

I'd say this is a solid 6.5/10 game. The controls need work (be wary of space bar fast forwarding but also moving your dudes), the "leveling system" isn't all that deep, and once you learn the combat of sneak -> kill everything solo -> fight boss (an maybe 1 other) it becomes sort of easy. Fun few hours sunk into it but it's not an all that deep game.

The controls are terrible, yet an other game trying to force console/mobile interface on PC gamers. I cannot how many times I rage quited because of accidentally pressed a key. Apart from that hard to describe what is wrong with the game, feel like the abilities doesn't allow you to get tactical, you are guaranteed to take damage, and your tactical options are very limited.

Solid game. Could use a bit more skills and choices there but that is minor quibble. Also all passives should be active at once I think. 9/10.

It will scratch the same itch as Xcom 2, but don't expect a perfect game. It's a fun experience if you can accept the many flaws such as small party size, limits on mutations for seemingly no reason, and sometimes frustrating/unclear stealth mechanics.

enjoying it immensely

Nice game , like the concept but find the difficulty levels too much even on normal (the easiest setting). Each time we enter a combat situation the enemy has higher health and more combatants (3 against 6 all with nearly double our health make for a difficult encounter). Even sniping enemies quietly doesn't often work as many opponents have to high health to take out with 3 silent weapons.

I bought the game recently, and absolutely love it.

The story and characters are pretty good (even if one can see some of the threads to where the story goes), and the gameplay is quite versatile. In Normal you can take on bigger odds since you can recover all your health after the combat. In Hard, things become quite tricky since you need to conserve med kits and stealth becomes essential (so yeah, invest in survivability from the beginning and in a silent weapon per character to be able to reduce the weakest and more distant enemies before they can ask for help).

Bit O' Fun. I recommend this game. One of the main protagonists is a Duck Man :)

It is a good game, I refunded it and purchased again, because I hadn't understand that it is just a stealth game... but it is always the same thing, but it is short and fun

this game is so good but its hard

Kinda like Xcom. I like that it requires actual tactical thinking and preparation, at least if you play on hard.

GAME PLAY IS TOO HARD. npcs have better health levers, armor and weapons. Miserable game play. Very frustarting. Overwhelming odds against you. No choice in start up characters or load outs. Should be an easier mode in starting game.

Combat so far feels like this: You're always heavily outnumberd/-leveled, so you have to sneak around and try to pick off inidividual enemies. If you fail to kill them in one turn and stealthed, reload the game. Not enjoyable at all.

I enjoy games like Xcom but honestly I'm not very good at them. I'm really enjoying this game, the free roam map and the tactical battles is a super solid mix in this game

Yes it is really a nice game with a really great world. Characters are really nice and fun to use. The gameplay looks like XCOM 2, but WAY more like a puzzle game and that is the main problem with this game. You really have the feeling that sometimes there is just one specific way to beat an area, and that sadly ruins a bit the fun. Overall It is a great game tho.
I hope we will see a second chapter

Very nice game. Battles are interesting and engaging, progression system - well thought out, items - joy to collect. The exploration mode seems a bit off, as is the ending - it's obviously rushed.
Overall, it is a solid game, well worth a play.

Glad i found this on a sale, its a game i wouldn't normally look at but I am having a blast playing it! I recommend this game

Recommended for all those X-com fans and lovers of the tactics games. The setup and the feeling of this game is amazing. I am enjoying every minute of it.

Bought on sale. Not pleased. Biggest annoyance, if you have a music volume control, then don't leave music playing when i turn it off. there is always a low level loop going on. Controls are bad such that you do moves that you didn't want. Very low resources and you have to search everything to get those. For those who want to do meaningless walking around, then perhaps this game is for you. I have to say the longer i play this game the more annoyed i am with the whole thing. Game value w/ DLC approx $5

good game, lots of fun. you'll get new characters to play pretty quickly don't worry

Absolute gem of a game!

This is not an easy game. You'll need every med-pack, grenade, and piece of scrap (currency) you can get your grubby little mitts on. That's if you play on "Normal", the easiest difficulty.

Now, if you're into strategy games like XCOM, you'll be at home here; if you like the aesthetics of STALKER, you'll be happy with the vibes, and if you've never experienced either but enjoy the idea of Fallout, then this is still for you.

All in all, there are a few bugs, but none game-breaking. It can be quite frustrating, and it's a bit shorter than I expected (I was thrown off by the 'session' indicator on the load/save screen), but if there were a sequel out today, I'd buy it. Give it a try. If you make it past the first hour or two, you'll probably enjoy the game as a whole.

Couple of hours in and liking it.

Unfortunately I can't seem to be able to find the fun in this game, and I don't really understand how it has so many positive reviews.

Yes, I suppose that this is technically a turn based combat game with RPG mechanics, but I think I can summarise it a little bit better in fewer words: puzzle game. Also, it isn't that I am not a fan of puzzle games, they just need to be done right. This is a bad puzzle game with SO many extra steps.

Combat in this game is all about not being seen for as long as possible, taking out as many people as you can on the fringes of the encounter, and then perfectly utilising the abilities of your characters to take little to no damage. The reason why you need to find out how to solve this puzzle, play it perfectly, fight as few enemies as possible, and take as little damage as possible, is because all of the enemies massively outclass you outside of your first few encounters. Groups either become massive, or they get filled with extremely tough opponents.

Normally you would think that, if this is such a stealth game, you could find routes to go around. Maybe do some optional quests or utilise different character abilities to avoid combat completely and just move on through; but no. That is not a thing that can happen. Your characters have no skills they can increase, for example: traps to get through an optional minefield, or hacking, to unlock a door to go around. This is not a part of the game.

You increase passive combat abilities and active combat abilities, and use these to puzzle your way through combat. Shoot this guy on the edge with your silenced guns, wait until those two enemies are just the right distance away that you can bull-rush and knock down a third enemy, because you cannot kill him in a round of silent shooting and need a second round; and on and on it goes. You need to figure it out just right, or you will die.

I don't want to puzzle it out and do it the exact way that the developers made for the situation. I want a roleplaying game where I can give the pig a gigantic gun, huge armour, and explode all my foes, for example.

I will give the game credit though when it comes to how the game looks and sounds, and how good of a job the voice actors do. The game looks gorgeous, and I love that having different characters selected when looking at things can give you different voice lines. It really builds up and creates an atmosphere I really appreciated. The world is very vague. You just get what little you have on your beaten up map, but what is there is masterfully done. The voice actors do such a great job that I wanted to hear all of the banter as I went through, when normally in a lot of games I just tune it all out. The characters are great and really entertaining, and the interactions they have with each other is so good. I just wish that the rest of the game could have lived up to it. The combat system isn't all that bad. If it had just been reworked a little bit, I am sure I would have been a huge fan of this game.

Oh well. At least I got it on a really good sale, so I don't feel too bothered about it. If you are interested in the game, download the demo first to see if you actually like the core aspect of this game, the puzzle-combat; because it seems like a lot of people do. Personally though, I didn't enjoy the game, so I don't feel like I can recommend it.

Xcom like game. Story is good enough to keep you focused. Managing resources at the beginning of game can be brutal, but once you figure it out (go all in on silenced weapons), it's a great romp. If you are a turn-based junkie this will get your itch scratched. All in all worth your cash. If you see it on discount just go for it.

Gameplay is great, has fresh elements and mechanics.

It is kinda linear, but that fits to story narrative quite nice.

Playtrough feels very short and rushed. Base is very good and with very little effort, whole experience could be much longer. Just make character levels go slower, and add some reasons to revisit locations (story, respawning enemies, side quests...). Also difficulty is weird - 3 selections are like 30%,95%,100%, especially when you are new in game. More granularity would help here.