I’ve included a CDKeys link from the “Go Check it Out” button. Unlike a lot of the other games I’ve reviewed, Kenshi is only available on PC via Steam. If the developer makes a sequel, or even just the base Kenshi game set in different worlds, I would 100% buy them. It’s actually now my second-most played game of all time on Steam, behind only Skyrim.
I’ve always loved sandbox-style games, and this is a really great one. There is still some micromanage if you prefer in terms of positioning and selecting which bandit to smack.
You control characters by pointing them toward objects or people to have them interact (attack, steal, pick up, build, repair, bandage, etc), but you don’t actually press buttons during battles.
In terms of gameplay mechanics, it’s a mouse and keyboard driven game, but I’ve been playing with a now-discontinued Steam Controller. I basically sorted by “most popular of all time” and downloaded most of the first couple of pages. Another great thing about the game is the built-in mod support through the Steam Workshop if there’s an aspect you wish was a bit different, you can often find a mod that changes it. The complete flexibility has made me start the game over several times just to try something a bit different. Eventually, in my first play through, I built my own stronghold and destroyed one of the slaving factions after an all-out war. I’d gained allies, experienced battles and adventures, and realized this all added up to it’s own story. It’s a very tough game and world, but over time I found myself thinking about the history of my characters. You’re left in the ruins of that once great civilization, with a few major factions to deal with like the Holy Nation, United Cities, and various other groups of bandits, outlaws, and creatures. The original devastation was probably based on a somewhat vague, ancient conflict between robots (called skeletons here) and humans. The background is that you’re trying to make it in a world that has experienced at least one major apocalyptic event. The world essentially has lore and structure that you become part of. The story isn’t on rails like other games it’s completely player driven and your tale sort of weaves itself as you play. Then you’re dropped right into the world as a pathetic weakling at the mercy of Kenshi’s harsh environments and people. You select a starting scenario, which sets you up with varying levels of money, friends, equipment, and locations. It’s a true sandbox game, in that you can do pretty much whatever you want. Kenshi is basically a game about survival and choice.
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