Icarus: Homestead Content Pack Review Summary

Excellent co-op survival with great dev communication, updates, and cosmetic DLC, though cross-DLC dependency, pricey unlocks, and fences that fail to contain animals hurt it.

Positive DLC reception: Many reviewers praise the Homestead pack as a lovely, high-quality addition with appealing new decoration options, furniture, and useful late-game items. It enhances base building and overall immersion.

Excellent co-op survival game: Reviewers consider Icarus one of the best co-op survival games, with a polished experience and a sandbox survival mode. It is among their all-time favorite survival games.

Immersion and homey feel: The content pack makes bases feel lived in and adds a sense of identity to building. It makes the world feel inhabited and the game more grounded without making it softer.

New kitchen and appliances: Reviewers love the new kitchen stuff, including the red fridge and beautiful kitchen elements. New interior home appliances make the DLC completely worth getting.

Farming and husbandry improvements: Crafting and husbandry become fun after leveling talents and tech points. The game also introduced breeding and animal colors in a massive update, and omni feed can be made from spoiled scraps.

DLC cross-dependency issues: Many items in this DLC require the Frontier DLC or Prometheus map to craft, making large portions of the content unusable without additional purchases. This is not clearly disclosed in the store description, leading to frustration and refund requests.

Fences fail to contain animals: Fences do not keep animals in or out, making them purely decorative. Players report animals crossing fences and half-height objects, and fences have large gaps and require foundations to look proper.

Silo restricted to Prometheus map: The silo can only be used on the Prometheus map and requires clay bricks, which are not available on other maps without draining resources. Players want more flexibility in building locations.

Kitchen tier and style limitations: Kitchen elements are only available in lower tiers or specific wood skins, clashing with higher-tier designs like black marble. Players request Tier 4 and electric versions of all kitchen items to match modern kitchens.

High in-game unlock costs: Kitchen elements and other items cost double the points compared to base game elements, with no added benefit. Players find the grind excessive and feel the content is not worth the cost.

Crafting requires specific materials: Crafting items requires materials such as clay bricks and exotics. Omni feed is crafted from spoiled scraps and plants. Tech points are used to unlock items in the tech tree.

Building tiers and structures: Building items have tiers T3 and T4. There are T3 kitchen sets and a T4 electric oven. The pack includes a biofuel kitchen and a silo structure.

New base building and decoration: The pack adds new base building and decoration content, including homey items like a new fridge and a massive silo. It adds new decoration options and craftable items.

Prometheus DLC gates content: The Prometheus DLC gates a portion of the content. Some materials like clay are only available on Prometheus, restricting building such as the Homestead Silo to that map.

Building materials and variations: Concrete, stone, and brick are building materials. There are walls, floors, and ceilings with exterior surfaces and building variations.

DLC is worth buying: Many players recommend the DLC as a valuable addition and say it is well worth the cost. It is seen as a great way to support the developers while expanding the game.

Steep price, buy on sale: Some reviewers feel the DLC is overpriced at full price and suggest waiting for a sale or buying only if you want to support the devs. The value proposition is questionable unless discounted.

Mixed recommendations due to issues: Some reviewers cannot recommend the DLC until problems with animal feed and skill trees are fixed. Others outright do not recommend buying it, indicating significant dissatisfaction.

Styx DLC preferred: Several players recommend Styx over the New Frontiers DLCs, suggesting it offers better value or gameplay. They advise playing Styx first and then deciding on other DLCs.

Appealing homesteading decoration options: Players who enjoy building and decorating appreciate the new options this DLC adds. It is particularly good for those who like a homesteading aesthetic.

Community fair range: $20.00 - $30.00.

Co-op PvE Survivalist: Cooperative PvE survival, often with friends; prefers player specialization and avoids PvP. Motivation: Shared cooperative survival experiences with friends and specialized multiplayer roles. Stance: buy.

Homesteading Ranch Builder: Base and farm building, animal and storage management, with a focus on simulation fidelity. Motivation: Building and managing a realistic, immersive homestead or ranch. Stance: no buy.

Value-Conscious DLC Shopper: Purchasing DLC selectively, often on sale, and comparing expansions before committing. Motivation: Getting fair value for money and avoiding overpriced or poorly implemented DLC. Stance: sale.

Monetization: The audit found no evidence of real-money gacha, pay-to-win, currency obfuscation, aggressive FOMO, or an in-game cash shop. Reviews describe a one-time purchase game with traditional paid DLC and free updates; complaints focus on DLC value, DLC-gated content, and unrelated technical issues. Under the scoring rules, traditional DLC and expansion complaints cannot exceed the Fair tier because they are not microtransactions.

Prometheus DLC required for pack: The Prometheus DLC is necessary to access about half of the content and to build half of the items in this pack. The pack's full content is tied to Prometheus.

DLCs not required to play: The DLCs are not required to play the game or to enjoy the weekly updates and the main game. Players can enjoy the core experience without purchasing them.

Missing Spanish localization requested: Reviewers noted the game lacks Spanish (Spain) localization and requested Latin American Spanish support. This indicates a demand for broader language options.

Weekly new content updates: The game receives new content every week. This keeps the game fresh and engaging for players.

Unclear DLC requirement for bricks: The developer did not clearly state that the DLC is needed for clay bricks. This lack of clarity may confuse players about what is included.