Extensive late-game content addition- Description
- The DLC adds a significant amount of content focused on the mid-to-late game, including new technologies, buildings, resources, and mechanics. This addresses the previously lacking endgame and extends the overall game cycle.
- Importance
- 97%
| The DLC adds a significant amount of content focused on the mid-to-late game, including new technologies, buildings, resources, and mechanics. This addresses the previously lacking endgame and extends the overall game cycle. | 97% |
New buildings and resources- Description
- The expansion introduces many new buildings, such as greenhouses, water pumps, and residential buildings with personal wind generation. It also adds new resource types like glass, steel beams, and concrete, along with luxury goods like soap and coffee.
- Importance
- 97%
| The expansion introduces many new buildings, such as greenhouses, water pumps, and residential buildings with personal wind generation. It also adds new resource types like glass, steel beams, and concrete, along with luxury goods like soap and coffee. | 97% |
Quality of life improvements- Description
- The expansion introduces several quality-of-life enhancements, such as an irrigator with a huge area, water pumps that automate water collection, and buildings that generate their own electricity. These changes reduce micromanagement and improve the overall gameplay experience.
- Importance
- 40%
| The expansion introduces several quality-of-life enhancements, such as an irrigator with a huge area, water pumps that automate water collection, and buildings that generate their own electricity. These changes reduce micromanagement and improve the overall gameplay experience. | 40% |
New technologies and research- Description
- The DLC adds new technologies and a reworked research interface, providing meaningful upgrades that integrate well into the existing tech tree. This gives players new goals to aim for in the mid-to-late game.
- Importance
- 35%
| The DLC adds new technologies and a reworked research interface, providing meaningful upgrades that integrate well into the existing tech tree. This gives players new goals to aim for in the mid-to-late game. | 35% |
Great value for price- Description
- Many reviewers feel the DLC offers a fair amount of new content for its price, with some calling it a nice content pack for a proper price. It provides good value and is generally considered worth the cost.
- Importance
- 35%
| Many reviewers feel the DLC offers a fair amount of new content for its price, with some calling it a nice content pack for a proper price. It provides good value and is generally considered worth the cost. | 35% |
Improved late-game experience- Description
- The expansion greatly simplifies life in the late game by removing water and food problems and adds much-needed quality-of-life buildings. It makes the game more fun and engaging in later stages.
- Importance
- 31%
| The expansion greatly simplifies life in the late game by removing water and food problems and adds much-needed quality-of-life buildings. It makes the game more fun and engaging in later stages. | 31% |
Makes game more fun and addictive- Description
- The expansion makes the game much more fun in later stages and is described as very enjoyable and addictive. It brought some reviewers back to the game.
- Importance
- 30%
| The expansion makes the game much more fun in later stages and is described as very enjoyable and addictive. It brought some reviewers back to the game. | 30% |
Visual and atmospheric upgrades- Description
- Buildings shift from rusty metal to a futuristic and somewhat steampunk style, and the overall graphics and atmosphere are praised. The new style of settlements and attractive towns are highlighted.
- Importance
- 26%
| Buildings shift from rusty metal to a futuristic and somewhat steampunk style, and the overall graphics and atmosphere are praised. The new style of settlements and attractive towns are highlighted. | 26% |
Three new scenarios included- Description
- The DLC adds three new scenarios that are exciting and challenging, each with unique objectives. These scenarios enhance the community, bring split communities together, and prepare a nearby Enzone for return.
- Importance
- 24%
| The DLC adds three new scenarios that are exciting and challenging, each with unique objectives. These scenarios enhance the community, bring split communities together, and prepare a nearby Enzone for return. | 24% |
Challenging and engaging scenarios- Description
- The included scenarios are exciting and partly very challenging, noticeably making the game harder. Multiple attempts to figure out strategies are part of the experience.
- Importance
- 22%
| The included scenarios are exciting and partly very challenging, noticeably making the game harder. Multiple attempts to figure out strategies are part of the experience. | 22% |
Improves housing and settlements- Description
- Housing can be upgraded to autonomous and nice houses, removing shanty housing. Residential buildings become energy-independent with personal wind generation.
- Importance
- 22%
| Housing can be upgraded to autonomous and nice houses, removing shanty housing. Residential buildings become energy-independent with personal wind generation. | 22% |
Integrates well into base game- Description
- The new content integrates neatly into the main game, with new technologies fitting well into the existing tech tree and buildings complementing the base mechanics. The expansion feels like a natural extension.
- Importance
- 19%
| The new content integrates neatly into the main game, with new technologies fitting well into the existing tech tree and buildings complementing the base mechanics. The expansion feels like a natural extension. | 19% |
New finale and objectives- Description
- The expansion adds a finale where players build a progress beacon (a three-level building requiring many resources) and reach 1400 settlers. Completing all requests gives an end summary and allows continuing in endless mode.
- Importance
- 18%
| The expansion adds a finale where players build a progress beacon (a three-level building requiring many resources) and reach 1400 settlers. Completing all requests gives an end summary and allows continuing in endless mode. | 18% |
Meaningful progression and industrialization- Description
- The DLC provides a logical progression as the settlement grows beyond survival toward prosperity and civilization rebirth. It moves the game toward industrialization, modernization, and automation.
- Importance
- 13%
| The DLC provides a logical progression as the settlement grows beyond survival toward prosperity and civilization rebirth. It moves the game toward industrialization, modernization, and automation. | 13% |
Adds luxury goods and decor- Description
- New luxury goods for settlers, such as soap and coffee, are introduced, along with decor items. These additions enhance the settlement's development and provide more variety.
- Importance
- 13%
| New luxury goods for settlers, such as soap and coffee, are introduced, along with decor items. These additions enhance the settlement's development and provide more variety. | 13% |
Save game compatibility- Description
- The expansion is save game compatible, allowing players to upgrade their existing colonies with the new content. This is a convenient feature for continuing ongoing games.
- Importance
- 8%
| The expansion is save game compatible, allowing players to upgrade their existing colonies with the new content. This is a convenient feature for continuing ongoing games. | 8% |
Adds new social goods and upgrades- Description
- The DLC introduces new social goods and building upgrades, enhancing the settlement's development and providing more options for players.
- Importance
- 8%
| The DLC introduces new social goods and building upgrades, enhancing the settlement's development and providing more options for players. | 8% |
Only greenhouse truly adds value- Description
- One reviewer feels that the greenhouse is the only building that truly brings something to the DLC, suggesting other additions may be less impactful.
- Importance
- 7%
| One reviewer feels that the greenhouse is the only building that truly brings something to the DLC, suggesting other additions may be less impactful. | 7% |