Any game with enough content to make me go 'Wait we can do this?" several times in an hour is a win in my books.
Stable and well made multiplayer. A dedicated server build that can run on a raspberry pi. Do wish the game had a better guide system, since I had to look things up multiple times (Not a big fan of text tutorials)

Pretty cool game tbh.

Definitely not for everyone, but I'd recommend giving it a try. It's TASTEFULLY difficult, which is something a lot of games can't get right. The mod Terrafirmacraft is either too difficult or too easy at times, and other games like Project Zomboid (Very different btw) get it right, but it seems like a lot. I've probably sank 20+ hours into Vintage Story, and I haven't made it past the copper age due to my own negligence. If you're unsure of the game, I still recommend giving it a try. The devs offer a generous refund policy (10 hours max of playtime for refunds), which is plenty of time to see if you like the game or not.

Personally, I'm excited to make pies. Pot pies, chicken pies, PIES. THIS GAME IS AWESOME.

(P.S. Bear pit lowkey the meta, especially in early game. Dig a 3 by 3 by 3 hole in the ground with block surrounding the edges, lead the bear into the pit. BOOM, free bear pelts.)

Wanted to have something like Wurm Unlimited mixed with Minecraft and it delivered! Nothing will beat my nostalgia for Wurm but this game rocks and is special.

I love this game holy shit i cannot put into words, how good this game is, this does not feel like an early access game.

Every update this dev team continues to amaze me, they add entirely new systems that are fully integrated into the core systems and feel complete.

The lore is good it's great, i love the vibe the dungeons have i love all the everything

Great game, add more clothing though i wanna be a pretty boy

Game isn't even done and it's already the single greatest sandbox-survival, I haven't even bothered to touch minecraft in eight months lmao.

This game is amazing, slow paced gameplay with survival and sandbox mechanics are JUST right. Visuals are beautiful, music is phenomenal and gameplay overall is great.
I can 100% recommend this game to anyone who likes sandbox or survival games. 10/10

Peak

this game is cool :D, i really enjoy it

yes

I have been playing video games for a majority of my life and can confidently say that NOT ONE has clicked with me quite the way Vintage Story has. The realism, customization, exploration, and variety of mechanics in this game have genuinely raised my standards on games as a whole. There is so much character and love put into every nook and cranny of the game that it left an impression on me before I knapped my first tool. The story (while unfished) was so much more interesting and compelling than I imagined it would be, and I'm excited to see what the future holds for it. The game isn't free of flaws, but the rate at which they fix bugs, add massive mechanics, and overhaul old ones makes the game (to me0 feel completely fresh not only with each update, but with each new world or server I start. Not to mention that the modding community for the game is active and adding some extremely impressive stuff of their own. If you're looking for one of if not THE best survival game ever released, try this one.  

I cannot support a game that keeps a developer spreading malware on the development team after they have been found out.

Trust is hard to earn and very easy to spend.
 

Baller game. I lost my stool from the monsters.

Even the first launch of Minecraft didn't give me the same feeling as launching Vintage story. After about 60 hours of gameplay, I find new mechanics and it's damn cool. Thanks a lot to Tyrone and his team for doing something like this. If I suddenly have money, I will definitely buy a support package.

I can't even imagine what will happen when the game is fully ready.

This game made Minecraft look like a knockoff! Love this game, everything is fun to do, there's so much to explore, so much to do- even the difficult things are fun, like for example making steel, and other stuff kinda like the sort!

Keep up the incredible work Anego!

First time i played it, i remeber the fear of the first night in minecraft 13 years ago and it gived me chills, for me that made me fall in love with vintage story!

And for people who ask , no its not minecraft<3

The best game I've ever seen in the survival genre!
I really liked the elements of realism in many mechanics and this vintage world with its interesting lore.
For creative people there is a lot of space for creativity thanks to chiseling, players on servers create such masterpieces that it takes my breath away.
I simply have no words to describe how cool this game is, it's love at first sight!

The game has a lot of potential and is very expansive with its current mechanics. There is easily enough content to last a hundred hours and restarting gives you new perspectives on how you intend to play each world. The builtin handbook is incredibly useful at teaching the basics, although I do wish for some improvements to searching/organization and an increase in the number of structured guides. The progression system lends itself quite nicely to multiplayer as given the time investment of progressing, it can be more effective to trade with other players for goods that you otherwise would have to spend a lot of time collecting / preparing. Creating shared infrastructure and forming civilization is also quite rewarding as people can specialize and spend more time with the mechanics they enjoy. I've experienced some varied bugs and glitchy behavior with netcode but always minor and easily fixed by a relog. Server setup is incredibly easy and convenient to interface via the command line. Mods are also nicely integrated with the game and between client and server. Returning to game content though, I think that temporal storms and temporal rifts are obnoxious and can rudely interupt player plans with a mediocre combat system. Improvements to combat and the storm experience would be greatly appreciated as in their current state I don't forsee myself inflicting their mechanics on future servers.

Overall a very nice package that encourages you to enjoy the slower tasks for the fruits that your labor provides. I look forward to future updates and what improvements and new experiences they bring. I doubt you will be disapointed with you purchase.

If you are new player starting with Vintage story, the game can feel overwhelming and even tedious at times. It really asks from you to learn the complex mechanics and get yourself going in terms of progression. But once you get your first tools, build nice home, get farms going, uncover leathermaking, food preservation, and chiseling your first chair, trapping chickens and building a coop just for them, or bombing ores in mines. I can go on and on. VS gets better soon,you just have to invest little in the beginning. But trust me, once you understand it, that this is one of a kind experience, and how immersive it gets, and how it functions as your safe place, that is your own, that cost you practical effort and patience, youll be returning to your safe place, very often, it could be your salvation from dreadful life.

Have in mind that VS is still a sandbox building game. You can build anything you can think of. I mean,everything. Table? Persian rug? Castle? Gas station. If you get bored of the survival mechanics, build something nice. Also, think about this: when building for purpose (lets say you buy smithery, or pottery workshop, or windmill, or bakery, great satisfaction can be derived from that. Because it has function. And function is beautiful to our eyes,And also if you find some mechanics not so fun, there are often mods on that. Mods can also add great things. Cats, cannabis (grassroots), improved ambience, improved chisel tools, you name it. Good night

one of the best survival games ive ever played

Vintage Story is an absolute masterpiece among survival games.

After years of playing different survival games, I honestly thought the genre had very little left that could truly surprise me. But Vintage Story completely proved me wrong. This is not just another sandbox game about gathering resources and building shelters. It is a deep, thoughtful, atmospheric survival experience that takes the best parts of the genre and elevates them to an entirely different level.

What impressed me the most is how naturally the game makes you think. Nothing feels cheap, rushed, or overly simplified. Every step matters. When you craft your first tool, fire your first clay vessel, find copper, build a proper furnace, or finally start smithing, it feels like a real achievement. It is not just a button press in a menu. It is a meaningful process, and that makes every bit of progress incredibly satisfying.

The atmosphere is outstanding. The changing seasons, weather, sounds of nature, dangerous nights, quiet forests, harsh winters, and constant fight for survival create a world that feels alive and believable. Vintage Story has something many modern games have lost: soul. It does not hold your hand, but it respects you as a player.

The crafting and technological progression are among the best I have ever experienced in a survival game. Everything feels logical, detailed, and intentionally designed. From primitive beginnings to advanced metalworking, every system feels carefully crafted. You genuinely feel like you are building your own civilization from nothing.

I also really appreciate that the game is not just endless grinding. It is about planning, exploration, learning, and adapting. Every journey has meaning, every winter is a challenge, and every decision can affect how comfortably or painfully you survive the days ahead.

Vintage Story is, in my opinion, one of the best survival game ever made. It is challenging, honest, beautifully atmospheric, and incredibly rewarding. For players who enjoy slower, more realistic, and deeper progression, it is almost a perfect game.

If you enjoy survival games, crafting, exploration, and the feeling that every achievement is truly earned, Vintage Story is an absolute must-play.

For me, it is easily one of the finest games in the genre, and a game I will gladly keep returning to for a very long time.

Was on a temporary leave of absence for 3 months, turns out you can be too depressed to work. I played vintage story, it was my therapy and helped me slow down. Adult minecraft is now and will always be one of my favorite games

Absolutely amazing, I legit feel like a kid playing the other block game for the first time again.

This game is pretty good. I would sacrafice all of the worlds children for more Vintage Story.

This is an incredible and as far as I know unique Game.

The Detail of Survival, processing of Ressources, Depth and Potential of the Game are all amazing even in the Base-Game.
It already contains great Quality of Life Features like an Game-internal Handbook with quality Instructions of Ingame Processes and Mechanics, Crafting-Recipies and more.
The Devs are very active and are continously improving the Game without adding useless Features imo.
It is also very easily modable (from the Mod-User perpective) with a great Community and even Offical Servers.

Ingame Features like knapping, metalwork and taming feel great and I never felt "lost". There current physics with Wind- and Water-based mechanisation are awesome and I hope they will keep adding more great content in the future.

yay yay yay i love brewing beer and making cheese yay yay yay 

i love survival the harsh winters are fun!!! i love pickling my food and putting it into milk barrel and making cheese!!!!! funnest game on my computer!!!

i am goingto buy this for my friend!!! and we will play together!!!! and we will have fun 2gether!!!! yay yay yay!!!!!!

heheheheheheheheheh i lvoe video games they are so fun and i love this video gmae so fun so fun so fun

anyways yeah if you love gameplay focused and lore-heavy games that are realistic (but not too realistic!) then this is the game for you!!