Vilset

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Vilset is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Another Reality and was released on August 31, 2021. It received negative reviews from players.

Vilset is a strategic survival simulator where players lead a group of outcasts in building the best township. Overcome challenges like thirst, hunger, disease, barbarian invasions, and natural disasters. Enjoy full freedom in constructing your village, with options to build specialized facilities for each resident.

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Single-Player

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32%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

emotional1 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Vilset offers moments of atmospheric immersion, creating dramatic emergent stories through the harshness of the environment and the vulnerability of settlers.
The game presents a promising blend of mechanics and atmosphere, with a foundation that shows genuine potential for a dynamic colony simulator.
Players who enjoy experimentation and managing a delicate settlement under pressure may find limited but intriguing enjoyment in Vilset.

The game feels unfinished, with many advertised systems like diplomacy and complex social dynamics remaining absent or incomplete, leading to a sense of abandonment.
Frequent bugs, save corruption, and a lack of updates have left players frustrated, with many expressing regret over their purchase and concerns about the game's viability.
The interface is poorly refined, making it difficult to track interdependent systems, and the overall gameplay experience can feel repetitive and lacking in meaningful progression.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is characterized by punishing survival mechanics that can feel arbitrary due to limited player tools and inconsistent balance, leading to frustration rather than engagement. While the game presents a promising blend of mechanics and atmosphere, it suffers from numerous limitations and unimplemented features, hindering its overall potential.
- “The survival mechanics themselves often feel more punishing than purposeful, with settlers suffering from hunger, disease, and environmental stress in ways that can feel arbitrary due to limited player tools or inconsistent balance.”
- “The framework is there — a promising blend of mechanics and atmosphere — but without continued refinement or expansion, the game remains confined to the boundaries of its unfulfilled potential.”
- “This version of the game has many limitations; many game mechanics have not yet been implemented, and temporary models and animations are used.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere in Vilset is noted for its moments of immersive potential, showcasing a promising blend of mechanics and ambiance. However, reviewers feel that the game falls short of fully realizing this potential due to a lack of ongoing refinement and expansion.
- “Still, even with these shortcomings, Vilset offers moments of atmospheric immersion.”
- “The framework is there — a promising blend of mechanics and atmosphere — but without continued refinement or expansion, the game remains confined to the boundaries of its unfulfilled potential.”
- “The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking the depth needed to immerse players in the game world.”
- “Despite the initial promise, the game's atmosphere quickly becomes repetitive and fails to evoke any real sense of tension or excitement.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability has received negative feedback due to frequent crashes, corrupted saves, and the inability to load saved files, leading to multiple restarts. Users express frustration and indicate that improvements are needed for a more stable experience.
- “I would have to give it a thumbs down for now. I've had to restart 4 times already since my saves are corrupted, and the game freezes and can't load a saved file. If there's a way to fix it, I would give this a thumbs up, but for the meantime, it gets a negative review.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable. I've lost progress multiple times due to these stability issues.”
- “I encountered constant lag and freezing, which ruined my gaming experience. It's frustrating to deal with such instability.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, noting that job assignments seem ineffective in managing resource farming, leading to a constant and overwhelming need to grind. Despite attempts to prioritize tasks, the relentless farming persists, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “Job assignments seem to not make a difference - how do I tell people that (even after setting to lowest priority) to stop farming every hour of every day.”
- “The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
- “I find myself doing the same tasks over and over again, which really takes away from the enjoyment.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally considered acceptable, and the graphic and audio settings menu is user-friendly, allowing for easy customization.
- “The graphic and audio settings menu was easy to navigate and set up to my preferences.”
- “The graphics are okay.”
- “The graphic and audio settings menu was easy to navigate and set up how I wanted.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Another Reality" is characterized by a deep and dynamic narrative where player decisions significantly impact the community, shaping the rise or fall of the settlement through various hardships.
- “Another reality clearly envisioned a deep, dynamic colony simulator in which every decision ripples through the community and every hardship becomes part of the story of your settlement’s rise — or fall.”
emotional
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Players appreciate the emotional depth of the game, noting that each character's personal desires, emotional states, and relationships significantly influence their productivity and behavior, creating a more immersive and relatable experience.
- “Each inhabitant has personal desires, emotional states, and relationships that affect productivity and behavior.”