Really fun city builder/strategy hybrid with a ton of potential. The core gameplay loop is engaging and the art style is nice to look at, but if you're expecting a ton of depth in its systems, I don't think this game is quite there yet. However, if you're skeptical of the early access tag, don't be - this game is more of a finished product today than the garbage most major publishers will release. If Timberborn seems interesting to you, or just like something you want to support, I highly recommend buying the game now, especially before the price gets raised to coincide with a full release.

UPDATE 11/2023: This game gets better with every update, with a great focus all areas of gameplay. Patiently awaiting the day when the full release drops, as there are still incomplete features and systems, though as before, this is still a more feature-rich and complete product than many day 1 AAA products.

UPDATE 12/2024: Another year, another Steam Awards badge major Timberborn update. The implementation of 3D water physics is a huge milestone for this game, though not to be overshadowed by new environmental hazards, win conditions, and expanded power systems. At this point they could just add statistics tracking and graphics and call it Timberborn 1.0, and yet they're still working on adding more (community-driven!) features. I can't imagine where the game will go from here but, regardless, it's in great hands; a real gem.