As far as pure survival based games go, "Conan Exiles" has no equal at the time of this review. It belongs to a class of its own in this niche of games in which the competition simply doesn't compare. The experience is truly one of a kind and among the best that I have had within all genres. However, the developers seem to have lost their way a bit. The game hit a standstill in 2022 in anticipation of the worst update in the game's history. The update added utterly useless content and completely broke the game causing all sorts of issues. Since that time, achieving stability on a private server has been nearly impossible while playing on the unmoderated official servers is just far too toxic of an experience to enjoy. I don't see this game heading in a positive direction in the near future.
Pros:
Cons:
Pros:
- Challenging combat system that makes the game thrilling!
- Plenty of places to explore and things to uncover in the game.
- Offers good times for PVE, PVP, and RP players alike.
- A great social game to interact with the community.
- Its a fun game to build lasting memories when it actually works.
Cons:
- The game is far better with mods but highly unstable lately.
- The visuals can be very demanding on anything less than high end systems.
- Server lag can ruin the experience very quickly.
- Frequent updates that cause all kinds of issues.
- Too many DLCs to keep track of for no good reason.