Conan Exiles

10 trillion years later Co-op is still d0gshit ,cannot connect to my friend (No i will not rent server to play for 2 days and then abandon)
fix your broken game and maybe people will play it

I wanted to give this a positive review, but the big problem with it is BattleEye wants me to disable my Windows security or the game won't run. It's a non-competitive single player or coop game that shouldn't require this or active online connection. Funcom could've gone with a less intrusive anti-cheat. That and they're basically funded by Tencent's tentacles now. Other than that, the gameplay itself is similar to Ark or any other survival builder game with a dash of mythology theme, nothing innovative, and some bugs, freezes, and jank as well.

Just bought this yesterday, installed and wanted to play...took forever to create a character as the mouse would not click on any of the buttons...their hitboxes were way off.

Finally got into the game, was on an online server...and 30 seconds after joining just as I am starting to look around and explore and try to figure the game out an admin ports me to some caged area where I can't do anything....and then demands I join their discord.

No thanks, this isn't the game for me. Not being forced onto someones discord just to be allowed to play on a server. What a stupid setup.

I've never seen so many blatant and extreme bugs in a game of this price before but for 4 whole dollars I'd say it's worth it

Decent game at it core, very bad business practice from Funcom. Selling overpriced items are bad enough, they even pushed it further by introducing rotation store, they pushed your FOMO instinct to spend money on their overprice items. What is funnier is that Funcom literally ignore any complain about this situation, even outright ban people for it. Should have not get this game on discount and continue pirate it, Yes i pirate this thing and decide to buy it, including every DLC to support the dev because how good this game is, only to find out their anti consumer practice, shame on Funcom.

Why on EARTH does offline singleplayer not work?? It's clear that it used to - I did some research before buying and in many reddit threads it says it does as long as one puts Steam in offline mode. yet that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

Played for about 17hrs then the server i was on crashed, checked back after about 8hrs and apparently it's just gone? Can't find my character, maybe ill try again but seems like im not the only person to have this happen. I also had multiple problems with my quests not completing or updating. Definitely only buy on deep discount if you wanted to give it a try

Played for 8 hours in singleplayer mode, was very pleased with how my character looked and what his background was, and was also very pleased with how my progression in the game had been and with how my base building was going. Logged out to get some sleep. When I logged back in to continue my game, it was gone. Tried to restore backup save files and also tried some other tips and tricks I found when googling for a sollution, but to no avail, all my progress was lost.
Yes, I know it wasn't super far into the game, but it is still 8 hours of game time that is just wasted, and it annoys me to no end. Also, how do I stop this from happening? What if I have played for 80 hours and it happens?
I am feeling really sad that the first review I write here on Steam is a negative one, but a game that has a bug that deletes all progress one has made, a bug that seems to have been there for quite some time, is a game that I just have to write about. Hopefully my review saves someone from experience the same thing.
I will allow comments on this review, so that other players can share if they have had a similar experience, and maybe someone have a sollution to the problem. (A sollution that I obviously failed to find when searching for it.)

wow this game sucks i logged in did one dungeon and the official server crashed at the end and hasn't been back up for 4 hours now. up till this point i felt it was a great game outside of a few bugs but this is ridiculous. i guess i'll have to start all over on a different server but i don't really think it's worth it, lots of great games out there without issues like this.

the game seems fun but you cant play it lol, oficial servers dissapear all the time and you wont be able to access them again, searching on the internet and it seems to be a common problem, so you basically need to constantly restart your progress, plus servers seem to crash every 2 hours, so the game is way to unstable to be recommended, and considering the problem has years without being resolve i think it will stay that way, my guess is that they try to force players to rent a private server, i will try offline mode and update the review afterwards, but offline mode is not the same as open PVP servers

i've played this game over the years and have seen it just get worse and worse. it cant support 40 players the game lags way too much to have any kind of fun fight. if u enjoy teleporting around and dieing to nothing this is the game for you.

Conan Exiles is an awesome survival game with a massive world and deep crafting system. Building my own fortress and exploring brutal lands filled with danger is super satisfying. Combat feels weighty, and the ability to enslave thralls adds a unique twist. Playing solo is tough, but with friends, it’s an epic adventure. If you love survival games with a dark, barbaric world, this is a must-play!

Conan Exiles – A Brutal Yet Captivating Open-World Experience

This game is an absolute journey! If you're into medieval survival games with a rich history and a vast open world, Conan Exiles is a must-try. The game immerses you in a harsh and unforgiving environment where every decision matters, and survival is key. However, while it offers an incredible experience, it does come with its downsides.

Short History:
Conan Exiles is an open-world survival game set in the brutal universe of Conan the Barbarian. You start as an exile, left to die in a desolate land, and must fight, build, and conquer to carve out your place in the world. The game features deep lore, intense combat, and extensive building mechanics, making it one of the most immersive survival experiences out there.

Pros:
✅ Incredible medieval setting – The world feels alive, filled with ruins, dungeons, and rich lore.
✅ Deep survival mechanics – You need to hunt, build shelters, and defend yourself from both players and NPCs.
✅ Massive open world – Exploration is highly rewarding, and every region has something unique to offer.
✅ Building system – One of the most detailed base-building mechanics in any survival game.

Cons:
❌ Expensive – The base game and DLCs can be pricey, and I wouldn't buy it unless it’s on sale.
❌ Buggy at times – The game has occasional glitches, AI issues, and performance drops.
❌ Requires maintenance – Regular updates are needed to keep the game running smoothly.

Rating from 1-10:
8/10

If you love survival games with a medieval fantasy twist, Conan Exiles is worth checking out—but maybe wait for a discount!

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Take care.

Great survival/exploration game. Graphics are becoming a bit dated however that makes it play GREAT in VR using UEVR. Loving the mechanics and progression so far. I haven't gotten very far. Mostly just tweaking the graphics and UEVR. I will update as I progress further.
SPECS: Ryzen 9, 32gb, 4060ti oc, ssd, Pico 4-Virtual Desktop-UEVR

Dreadful, refunded as game refused to work the full time. AI is awful and janky and all servers seem to have connection problems. Avoid even on sale.

This game is so f***** bugged!
Don't waste your time or money.
Sometimes you just get stuck to random places.
And If you die in dungeon you prob wont get your gear back.

>lvl 45
>inventory full of items
>engage in a fight
>enemy clips through the ground
>starts execution animation and teleport to the enemy
>spawn in a dungeon full of enemies
>get your ass beaten
>exit
>unistall
>10/10

I don't support Moderators on power trips thinking they can censor opinions they disagree with. These uncomfortable opinions don't go away; they are simply hidden from a few people while making Moderators feel better about themselves. In this case we have people paid by Steam with significant bias to ban people in Conan forums. So Conan gets a negative review not because of their Moderators, but because of Steam Moderators. That isn't fair either.

The bias here matters. It isn't necessarily the ban itself that is the problem, but the fact that the troll remains unbanned with posts that clearly violate the Steam "rules" remaining up. Steam is obviously cherry-picking in a way that applies to no guidelines or rulebooks. It's clear that no one can follow "rules" that someone makes up with subjective definitions whenever they want.

I think these tactics are more common than we realize. In the Conan forums I saw many toxic people and posts, including the person I responded to. If Moderators ban the people who interact with trolls because the trolls report them, then only trolls remain. It explains why so many games' forums like these are cesspools, and why a game like this only has "mostly positive" reviews. But if I want to report the troll? NOPE. Steam won't allow me to do that. Because I am BANNED. Ok Steam, you can do all this because EPIC GAMES is too pathetic to make their own forums to compete with you. You only have a modicum of control because we let you have a modicum of control.


The game seems good -- like so many are -- but Moderators want to oppress the people that play them.

maybe if the whole package is 90% off it could be fun but with all the dlc and bs that this game had over the years i have to give it a thumbs down. but tittyes so thats nice

Quite good in single player mode...

The game played alone is quite fun and immerses the player deeply in the world of Conan the Barbarian. All is not well and namely the lack of neutral and friendly NPCs does limit the role playing and trade is all but non existent. The bosses and fights can be hard and will the player is always resurrected he may lose his or her beloved thralls.

A 9 out of 10 and if the single player mode is improved even a ten...

I enjoy the exploration and building. I also like that you have to figure out the receipts of some of the items that you can build.

With 729 hours it's hard to say I won't recommend. Game could have lots of potential, but it has huge flaws
- insane amount of bugs
Just about everything keeps falling thru the ground and with current (january 2025) patches crashes to desktop also. You will spend lots of time in admin console, trying to get your thralls back (on earth) and undoing what bugs did.
- static and resetting
You see enemies spawning back minutes after you wiped them all out. Game being generally static means once you play it thru, you'll never get back to it.
- lack of basic information
You spend lots of time searching answers from internet. Or waste hundred(s) of hours trying to learn things by yourself and getting dead ends all around.
- lack of POIs
There are some, but few. Most of the map is just empty. Existing POIs are often small, like dungeon you run thru in 3 minutes.

I found myself often wondering why should I loot anything, collect treasures etc. because I had them already plenty. Why craft armor/weapons, because I can't have any better upgrades I already have. Why waste time fighting anyone or anything as I was leveled up to the max. level 60 and had the best gear already player can have. Was just moving across the map escaping all battles because they would have been just waste of my time with no rewards. How did I manage to spend over 729 hours? Most of the time I was just building stuff I guess. If you want to build something, maybe this game isn't the obvious choice then.

I like the fact game is made somewhat for adults. Humor also was for my taste. But when they claim game with all DLCs is worth 150 euros I must disagree - entire package might be worth 40-50 euros. Nice try tho.

I must admit basic map was nicely done, graphics overall (lighting and such) in game are good. Took lots of screenshots and videos just because places looked so awesome. Tried also Siptah map, which was huge disappointment. It tasted like copy/paste thingy, made in a hurry just to grab players money. It was missing imagination, boredom struck around 12-20 hours and of those hours at least half I spend building things.

This Game has its flaws, but if you're looking for a mideval style base building, with good boss fights, decent combat and great exploration. Give this a try, it will be worth your time. pvp on the other hand can be frustrating but dont give up, form alliances, raid it offers open ended experiences on both ends.

Conan Exiles is an awesome survival game! The world is brutal but fun, with great crafting, combat, and building.it's super immersive. Definitely worth playing!

I have very mixed feelings on this game, despite its age its worryingly unstable, while its packed with content the implementation is super rickety and the breadcumbs are nonexistent, if it wasnt for fans picking up their slack the game would be borderline unplayable and sometimes its the little things that are most annoying... Like the intro, which is tedious in the extreme when you are watching it for the 40th time because the skip button doesnt work reliably and if your server has mods EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE MODS INSTALLED you need to reboot the game every time to join the server. So you have to watch most of the intro cinematic twice vry time you want to play the game in and around the other loading screens. Just needlessly infuriating every time!

But when you get in the groove? Damn this game is gorgeous! there is so much to do! Our group has barely seen half the map and there is constantly something to try. Now admitedly half the things we try are broken, obscure and crap but when it works? It works really well.

So yeah, extremely qualified recomendation, get it when its cheap in a steam sale.

Rage inducing fatal errors and bugs throughout the game. One of my all time favorite games and I have a huge love for Conan as a character. But every time i come back and play this game, its like new bugs and errors and crashes are found.

I can definitely tell that The game has potential despite the numerous bugs and bad coding. Unfortunately, the developers make the experience impossible to enjoy. They constantly change the fundamental gameplay mechanics and dependencies for no apparent reason, their incompetency will result in accidentally deleting your progress and they won't apologies or offer anything in return, they will delete your inquiries in the open forums on steam and their website. They do not test the changes which results in constant game-breaking "fixes", they do not tolerate Constructive criticism, they are immature and they hide their incompetency with egotistical remarks , they are plagued by frat culture and they will ban you unfairly due to their incompetency resulting in egotism. A company that takes your money but doesn't fix their product and accidentally erases your progress numerous times with no remorse for your time invested is a company that doesn't deserve a positive review for their product. I also have come to believe that we, the players, love and appreciate this half baked game way more than the developers ever have and ever will. Please change my mind!

I really hate the fact that they push their morality into the game. I do not want to play online with other people, I prefer to play single player and still you limit me what I can do. This is why Funcom is dying.

Very nice and fun survival game (played since Xbox 2018), well balanced in most cases. Sometimes annoying but not too bad. Mods are great too, tho a lot can make the game wacky (and silly). I do wish I can transfer my stuff gained from the console (old battle pass content) but if not then it's not the end of the world. 9.5/10!!

Still filled with so many issues. so janky. Maybe when they do finally "fix" it and stop "well this and thating" it will be worth it.

I bought this the to play it single player offline never care for the online side of it. After not playing for some times, today I just realize the game doesn't allow a single player offline anymore. It is really important for me to play offline since I don't always have good internet connection and I like to play on the go with my ROG ally. Still love the game, but there is no use if I can't even play it.

Crashes all the time.
freezing all the time.
the combat feels janky as i end up on top of my opponent dealing no damage as they take chunks of health off me.
i understand being spoon fed and given a objectives isnt the aim of the game, but needing to google how to craft particular things and understanding exaclty what i need to do to survive.
The majority of the DLC are just skins for building pieces, animals and armour.

I have such nostalgia and love for the old days on this game. Its changed quite a bit since the glory days. Game is still fun, and I still give it a thumbs up, but theres a mix of QoL updates that changed alot, in good and bad ways. Having thralls be able to be placed again * i mean crafting thralls* is a wonderful touch among many good things. And as far as negative, one of the biggest complaints I had was whoever messed with dyes, if your the one who worked on that, I despise that you made it so much more annoying, barely ever dye something now.

So, I rarely write reviews, but here I go.

I played this game on PS3 before COVID and really enjoyed it, then started it back up a couple of months ago here on Steam. I absolutely loved this game then and I still do. But there are issues. My experience is strictly PvE. We had a private server for two of us, but I've never played on official servers, either single player or private only.

First, the game itself is fun. I love the progression, the choices depending on your game path, the building (mostly) and the graphics. Some of the new features added when I wasn't playing only add to the experience, but there are issues.

The progression from the beginning until end game happens almost organically. As you build, scavenge and explore, you level up and move to the higher level zones. In addition, the Journeys provide some great direction and teach a lot of what should be in a traditional tutorial. Some don't like that there is no tutorial, but the journey system is great even at end game. It lets you learn the late game function that most games sorely lack, in my opinion.

The choices as you move through the levels are fun. Find where on the map you want to set up homes depending on resources, etc. based on your level and the mobs that you can have fun with.

The building system is fun, even with a few quirks, I'll get to them later though.

The graphics are really great, especially for a game that's been around for a while. The detail, even at distance, is pretty amazing and I love the detail. I enjoy that there are three levels of nudity allowed, it's good for a laugh, if you're into that, but you can choose not to play that way if you're not.

The thrall system is pretty fun, especially if you're a little twisted like we are.

Now the negatives.

The very beginning of the game, the journeys just aren't enough. They don't even teach the basics, you're just kind of on your own. As I said, the journey system is wonderful later (we're max level and still haven't finished all of the journeys that work). Having said that, as they have updated the game, they haven't updated the journeys. This means that in some of the journeys there is language that is confusing because it's been removed from the game and replaced with something else. Worse yet, there are journeys that just can't be finished because they require a step that no longer exists in the current gameplay. For instance, you can no longer place a thrall at a station and haven't been able to for several years, as I understand it, but it's still a required step in at least two journeys. This should have been fixed when the process was changed, or soon thereafter, it's not a secret and gets brought up often. There are multiple journeys requiring the same thing, but if you don't have the journey active, it doesn't count. Same with exploring, I can find a location, get it on my map and not get the journey step because the journey isn't active or the step isn't next on my list. This seems to have been fixed for some things, not others, very hit or miss. Also, when you finish a journey, the posted rewards are rarely accurate. Very frustrating.

Now building. Understand that building is my favorite part of most of these games. I really enjoy it and I go too far with it in most bases that we play. DLCs are a real problem in this game. They only give aesthetic content. They give beautiful pieces, but that's all. No true benefit to any of it other than the looks. Like I said, I love that stuff, so it's different for me, but that's the general feeling that I've seen. Secondly, the structural integrity is terrible in this game. As you explore, there are some awesome buildings around the map. Just don't expect to be able to build anything remotely like them. There are no beam supports without dropping them in the middle of a room. There are decorative struts, but they don't help the integrity. As I recall, I built much bigger in Valheim even and when I was playing, I didn't love their system. Still might be my favorite part of the game, but it could be so much better.

The last gripe that I have with the game is that it's just generally glitchy. Trouble hitting targets with arrows because they jump from place to place or they just don't have a hit box. Some mobs just decide not to fight. They move around, but never strike back. That is sometimes a good thing, if you're fighting a boss before you're ready, lol, it's still a negative. Both myself and the person that I game with have constructed things in our inventory that don't show up for use. We log out, then log back in, and lo and behold, there they are, right where they should've been in our inventory. This is all in addition to the normal small movement glitches and things that are common to the gaming culture. Those don't bother me.

For a game that has been out for as long as it has, this is a major problem. Funcom is still working on the game, as evidenced by the DLCs that they sell, they just seem to have left the hotfixes behind in order to chase the buck.

In their defense, they claim to have now stopped adding content to repair the core game, but I fear that it's too late for some. Most have lived with these problems for far too long and are taking a believe it when we see it attitude.

I would recommend this game, but it is not without it's frustrations, only made worse by the apparent ease that they should be fixed with.

Great game with lots to do in a survival sandbox setting!

My prefered survival game. So much content even without the DLC. Tho I wished the game'd told me that you need the Siptah DLC to be able to ride a Rhino. Other than that, solid game!

I have been playing this game for several years now on console and have enjoyed playing it with my friends. Now I am playing it on PC and although I'm a little upset that all DLCs I purchased on console can't convert over, I still enjoy playing this game. I wish they would come out with more areas on the map or maybe even more maps like they did with Isle of Siptah but maybe they have to keep in line with the lore.

I wish I had known about this game earlier because it really surprised me. Considering that it has been around for nearly a decade and I’ve never played it before, it’s a survival game similar to Ark: Survival but with a bit of Fallout’s difficulty. I highly recommend trying it if you enjoy survival games, and I suggest playing it without any mods or modifications for the best experience.

Fun with a group of friends especially if they are into Conan lore.

great game, some glitches but nothing severe, gameplay is great, awesome sandbox game

know very little of the conan lore. none the less, this game is awesome. you qust, run dungeons, ith as the survive/build aspect in it which i love. no teramorphing, but other than that its great! not to mention all the mods, and rp servers allow for a unique play through.

Steam Review – Conan Exiles

Rating: 7/10

A great survival game in a brutal world, but if you run into hackers or a dominant guild, the game can turn into a nightmare.

Conan Exiles does an excellent job combining survival, building, PvE, and PvP. The constant progression, tons of weapons, armor, and items keep the game engaging, and there’s always something to do. Combat is raw and satisfying, whether you’re fighting NPCs or other players. The building system is deep, and the ability to enslave NPCs adds a unique twist to gameplay.

✔ + Great survival experience with strong progression
✔ + PvP and PvE are both fun, with a huge variety of armor and items
✔ + One of the best building systems in the genre

Now for the bad parts…

The biggest issue is hackers. If you’re playing in a small group (2–3 players), you have no chance against them. Flying, speed hacks, and wall hacks are a massive problem because, in an open-world game, there’s simply nowhere to hide. Another frustration is when a large guild takes over a server—at that point, it’s almost impossible to play since they control everything, leaving new players with no real chance to progress.

✖ - Hackers ruin the PvP experience, and there’s no real way to defend against them
✖ - If a guild dominates a server, new players have almost no way to survive
✖ - PvE could be more challenging; at a certain point, you become nearly invincible due to weak bosses and poor AI mechanics

Conclusion: Conan Exiles is a fantastic game with massive content and great progression, but if you encounter hackers or a dominant guild, it can become frustrating. PvE is enjoyable but lacks complex mechanics to keep it challenging in the late game. However, if you find a good server, you’re in for one of the best survival experiences out there.

a nice building and adventure game

At this point, I have owned this game for a few years. It's one of those games I've had a hard time finding the motivation to play. I have recently given it another shot and I can't say I feel any better about it now than before.

The primary thing that this game is missing is the feeling that you are impacting the world. I mean, you can build up structures and there is a nice crafting system. But what you can't do is ever really clear out the land. You kill a monster and it'll be back again as soon as you turn around. Clear a camp of bandits? All reset the very next day. The lack of permanence is what I dislike about the game.

I will say though, it works great with controller. It has fantastic graphics as well. But it's not for me.

I used to enjoy this game a lot, but the bugs are just too much now. The quality as of this posting is the absolute worst that I've ever seen. The final straw for me was that all of my thralls are gone. Many hours of work to find and capture named thralls, and they are all just gone. Good job guys.

One of the best crafting game I’ve played. (nearly 3 year ago)

The mood of the game, map, music, animations, vast world… everything is great here. I had so much fun building, crafting and exploring alike. It is quite grindy though.

Building is nice and gives you many options despite looking basing at the beginning. You need to learn how it works to unleash its full potential. But after that - you can build so many things. The problem that you have to overcome is that you can’t alter terrain in any way. This can be frustrating. On the other hand you build whatever you like and wherever you like.

The slaves mechanic is really nice and helps in populating your base. Even if you don’t need some of those NPCs, it just feels better to have a base that looks somewhat alive.

The stress is put on exploration and it really delivers. Going through the map gives a lot of pleasure.

Best with a few friends.

The map is excellent. The base building is addictive.

Game is a pile of hot trash , the devs don't give a damn about their customers . Bugs that have been out there for years are still not fixed . This game is so bad that i don't even want to spend much time on a review . It's just that bad. Don't buy this Pile of Shit . Thank you!

Conan Exiles: The Ultimate Barbarian Experience (Now With Extra Sand in Your Shoes!)

What to Expect in the Exiled Lands:

The games seems to bee on perpetual beta testing, missions that cannot be completed or dungeons that cannot be entered etc