Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

Glad i found this on a sale, its a game i wouldn't normally look at but I am having a blast playing it! I recommend this game

Recommended for all those X-com fans and lovers of the tactics games. The setup and the feeling of this game is amazing. I am enjoying every minute of it.

Bought on sale. Not pleased. Biggest annoyance, if you have a music volume control, then don't leave music playing when i turn it off. there is always a low level loop going on. Controls are bad such that you do moves that you didn't want. Very low resources and you have to search everything to get those. For those who want to do meaningless walking around, then perhaps this game is for you. I have to say the longer i play this game the more annoyed i am with the whole thing. Game value w/ DLC approx $5

good game, lots of fun. you'll get new characters to play pretty quickly don't worry

Absolute gem of a game!

This is not an easy game. You'll need every med-pack, grenade, and piece of scrap (currency) you can get your grubby little mitts on. That's if you play on "Normal", the easiest difficulty.

Now, if you're into strategy games like XCOM, you'll be at home here; if you like the aesthetics of STALKER, you'll be happy with the vibes, and if you've never experienced either but enjoy the idea of Fallout, then this is still for you.

All in all, there are a few bugs, but none game-breaking. It can be quite frustrating, and it's a bit shorter than I expected (I was thrown off by the 'session' indicator on the load/save screen), but if there were a sequel out today, I'd buy it. Give it a try. If you make it past the first hour or two, you'll probably enjoy the game as a whole.

Couple of hours in and liking it.

Unfortunately I can't seem to be able to find the fun in this game, and I don't really understand how it has so many positive reviews.

Yes, I suppose that this is technically a turn based combat game with RPG mechanics, but I think I can summarise it a little bit better in fewer words: puzzle game. Also, it isn't that I am not a fan of puzzle games, they just need to be done right. This is a bad puzzle game with SO many extra steps.

Combat in this game is all about not being seen for as long as possible, taking out as many people as you can on the fringes of the encounter, and then perfectly utilising the abilities of your characters to take little to no damage. The reason why you need to find out how to solve this puzzle, play it perfectly, fight as few enemies as possible, and take as little damage as possible, is because all of the enemies massively outclass you outside of your first few encounters. Groups either become massive, or they get filled with extremely tough opponents.

Normally you would think that, if this is such a stealth game, you could find routes to go around. Maybe do some optional quests or utilise different character abilities to avoid combat completely and just move on through; but no. That is not a thing that can happen. Your characters have no skills they can increase, for example: traps to get through an optional minefield, or hacking, to unlock a door to go around. This is not a part of the game.

You increase passive combat abilities and active combat abilities, and use these to puzzle your way through combat. Shoot this guy on the edge with your silenced guns, wait until those two enemies are just the right distance away that you can bull-rush and knock down a third enemy, because you cannot kill him in a round of silent shooting and need a second round; and on and on it goes. You need to figure it out just right, or you will die.

I don't want to puzzle it out and do it the exact way that the developers made for the situation. I want a roleplaying game where I can give the pig a gigantic gun, huge armour, and explode all my foes, for example.

I will give the game credit though when it comes to how the game looks and sounds, and how good of a job the voice actors do. The game looks gorgeous, and I love that having different characters selected when looking at things can give you different voice lines. It really builds up and creates an atmosphere I really appreciated. The world is very vague. You just get what little you have on your beaten up map, but what is there is masterfully done. The voice actors do such a great job that I wanted to hear all of the banter as I went through, when normally in a lot of games I just tune it all out. The characters are great and really entertaining, and the interactions they have with each other is so good. I just wish that the rest of the game could have lived up to it. The combat system isn't all that bad. If it had just been reworked a little bit, I am sure I would have been a huge fan of this game.

Oh well. At least I got it on a really good sale, so I don't feel too bothered about it. If you are interested in the game, download the demo first to see if you actually like the core aspect of this game, the puzzle-combat; because it seems like a lot of people do. Personally though, I didn't enjoy the game, so I don't feel like I can recommend it.

Xcom like game. Story is good enough to keep you focused. Managing resources at the beginning of game can be brutal, but once you figure it out (go all in on silenced weapons), it's a great romp. If you are a turn-based junkie this will get your itch scratched. All in all worth your cash. If you see it on discount just go for it.

Gameplay is great, has fresh elements and mechanics.

It is kinda linear, but that fits to story narrative quite nice.

Playtrough feels very short and rushed. Base is very good and with very little effort, whole experience could be much longer. Just make character levels go slower, and add some reasons to revisit locations (story, respawning enemies, side quests...). Also difficulty is weird - 3 selections are like 30%,95%,100%, especially when you are new in game. More granularity would help here.

Nice and light game :D

Just amazing

Great game not easy but worth every penny

В первый раз когда играл показалось сложной, но это видимо я был не в настроении. Игра отличная, даже не знаю что еще можно порекомендовать фанатам XCOM.

Very good and fun tactical RPG.

At first, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden was a tough sell for me—the nonhuman characters made it difficult to get into the story. But after playing Miasma Chronicles, I decided to give it another shot, and I’m glad I did.

The characters are all fascinating, with snippets of dialogue that always leave you wanting more. The story follows a trend with the developers—another post-apocalyptic setting that, while bleak, has its own strange beauty. I don’t see that as a downside, though. There’s something compelling about the way these worlds are built, blending danger, survival, and mystery into an immersive experience.

Mechanically, Mutant Year Zero is brutal. This isn’t usually my style of gameplay, but I can absolutely see the appeal for fans of turn-based tactics. Resources are scarce, abilities feel unique, and equipment is highly specialized, meaning every encounter demands careful planning. Do you use that grenade now and hope to scavenge another, or hold onto it for a more desperate fight? Can you afford to leave a teammate down for one more turn to line up the perfect shot? The game forces you to think ahead, and that tension makes every battle feel rewarding.

I’d highly recommend Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden to fans of tactical, survival-driven strategy games, but also to anyone who enjoys post-apocalyptic storytelling. Even if this isn’t your usual genre, it’s worth giving a shot—you might just find yourself hooked like I did.

Really like this game!

11/10 they've cooked with this one

There are some frustrating aspects, particularly the lack of local map and set amount of loot, XP, and materials in the game. Overall, though, it is entertaining and enjoyable. More than many strategy based combat games, it gets like a puzzle, figuring out which order to take enemies out and how... If you rush into battle more-or-less the same way every time, there are areas that might remain impossible, and if you build up the wrong weapons, you won't be able to max the best. Exploring everything thoroughly, it took about 24 hours of gameplay to win the storyline; haven't checked out the Mutant Trials thingy.

It's save everywhere, so, save often, and same goes for fast travel back to the Hub to upgrade weapons (mods can be moved from one to another there, too).

Audio: 3
Good voice acting, effects, and atmospheric music.

Visual: 4
Great character design, effects and map models.

Story: 3
A decent post apocalyptic rescue story. Basically gives a reason for your characters to be doing what they're doing. You're gonna be playing more for the gameplay than the story. Worth noting that MYZ is a turn based tactics game, not an RPG. Non of your actions can change the story.

Gameplay: 4
Great gameplay if you like a challenge. Odds are stacked against you. Plan ahead, use all the tools at your disposal, fight dirty, or you will get stuck. I love that there is more emphasis on planning and tactics than gear. My only complaint is the UI for character management is a bit clunky.

Value: 4
Great value. I got about 20 hours playtime on hard, and liked it enough to purchase the DLC expansion. Will probably do another run in a few years.

Overall: 3.6 / 5
Very good game. I'd highly recommend if you like turn based tactics games or are interested in trying one.

Mutant Year Zero is a very fun TRPG although it lacks a bit of polish. I really enjoyed the story even though there is not much of it. The dialogue between the characters is nice and you quickly connect with them. I like the whole Mutant theme. The combat is all stealth and there is really only one way to play the game but the character abilities are fun. I played the DLC and it was a bit harder and more diverse but still fun. Solid game and worth one or two play throughs.

great game, scratches that xcom itch big time

Hidden Treasure

PRO: I loved this game. Story is minimal yet interesting enough to add some depth and make you feel like there is a reason for doing what you are doing. I love the combat system. It is turn based and in my opinion it is right up there with the greats like Fallout 2 and X-com 2. Where it differs from those is the stealth mechanic which essentially allows you to scale the difficulty of each battle as you can sneak around and take out enemies one by one or take them all on at once in a large battle. The weapons and skills are all really well balanced and give you a lot of room to grow and explore different strategies. The games atmosphere is also very well done both visually and acoustically.

CON: My one complaint, and it is a big one, is that I wish you could adjust the camera as the locked position it is in can make exploring very difficult. It's very easy to get turned around or lost and in my opinion it can shatter the immersion of the game in certain areas or environments.

Great game!!! XCOM is my all time favorite and when I saw it was comparable, took the plunge and have not been disappointed. I own the RPG and the miniatures game as well. LOVE the genre, story and characters with all the personality you could ask for!!!

I enjoyed this game very much. Some what linear in its story but the story and tactical fights is what makes it good. Style is similar to the newer XCOM games (not the one from the 90s) and is not as complex as the Jagged Alliance series.

Although simple, it does get a bit hard for only 3 characters at a time. Gear is expensive and you dont ever heal by resting. (you actually have to use medkits) The special skillsets is where one applies strategy for the tactical fights.

Its a good game and found myself coming back from work ready to play each night. But its not that easy.

I am enjoying running around a wasteland as a furry ambushing the nasties.

Great voice-acting and general art direction. It is more on the puzzle side than tactics, but still highly recommended for all the turn based tactics fans.

If you like turn based games, you will probably like this one too. The tactical element of this game is real, won't be able to do it brainlessly. Surprisingly action rich for a turn based game, somtimes the adrenaline kicks bigger even than in some action games. The game can become a bit repeatitive (not seriously, it is well balanced) towards the end of the game, but the exploring element and the decent story made it almost unrecognisable. The adveture element is a good one, finding new enemies, exploring new locations, searching for new items and weapons kept me excited trough the whole game. However the real selling point was the atmosphere. The excellent music and voice acting and the jawdropping graphical execution both works together to mesmerize you completely. I loved it.

The Seeds of evil DLC starts where you finished the base game. It is somewhat shorter. You won't find as many and as significant new equpiment as in the base game, i got so attached to my base game strategy, heroes and equipment that i copleted the DLC with them entirely. They won't be dissapointing though. The amazing new enemies and the great new story made it so exciting, that i craved for more. This game left a good memory in me. Definetly worth it.

Super underrated gem. It is amazing. The world and vibes are my favorite I have ever seen from a post apocalypse. And the gameplay is super fun, especially in the late game where you have an established kit and synergy. It has a few flaws, like being a bit buggy, but its strengths more than make up for it.

I would also highly recommend the dlc, it adds good post game content and the final encounter of the dlc is one of the most fun encounters in the game.

I played the demo, the ambience fitted me, and combat seemed fair. It is not. Two hours in you are already fighting three enemies with double your life points, one of them being a doctor that will revive downed enemies, when a shaman appears out of nowhere and calles three more enemies.
The most annoying mechanics is that you can shoot or move, but enemies can shoot and move.
I should have read more reviews before buying it, as it is plainly stated that difficulty becomes immediately too much.

nice game

This game feels unfinished. Although released in 2024 it feels like an early release version. Simple elements are missing, such as the ability to use mutant powers outside combat (like leap). Every few scenarios an item can't be picked up even though I'm standing on it and swapping between characters, or a character gets struck somewhere, usually on a ladder. There is very little story line until the end when cut scenes suddenly multiply ten fold.
I chose 'Easy' mode 'for beginners' because I play games to chill for a bit, but the game play was supper challenging to get started and no 'how to play' guidance was given. Had I not been experienced with Xcom style combat, I probably would have quit after the first fight (or sooner). By the end I was overpowered and combat was easy, although it was still essential to be super sneaky so the entire map didn't attack all at once. That's when game play became very repetitive.
It lacked a local area map and would benefit for completed zones being marked up on the main map.
The comedy elements were great and I enjoyed the concept.
In stage 2 the game felt much more finished with the introduction of new elements and a new hero, although unfortunately the hero was unplayable until they caught up in experience.
A bit mixed overall. I enjoyed it but it definitely could have been better.

GG

Quick summary for those who don't want to read all of this, this game has some very annoying and difficult mechanics than can feel compleatly unfair, there is limited ways to play the game and it often feels a bit restricted, however if you enjoy games where you have little resources and are in situations that are just plain unbalanced than this is the game for you. However if you are more casual player I recommend watching a lets play and reading other reviews, as this game has way too many things for me to talk about (I was 6k characters over word limit)

Sweet game, challenging enough for pro ttrpg and turn based rpg veterans on the more challenging difficulties, but easy enough for newbies to get into the genre. Amazing story and a well structured advancement system, just wish leveling was a little more consistent when adding new members to the team later on in the game.

I enjoyed the art design and gameplay. I played it on easy and it was still challenging enough to have to reload saves.

Great game, extra funny if your swedish but i dont know how non swedish speakers react to all the swedish signs. Could use more DLC and more skills on the charachters.

Overall I think I can't recommend this except at a really steep discount.

Pro:
- The gameplay is good, I felt the fights were tactical and a good challenge, and it was fun to unpick each map enemy by enemy.
- The characters are interesting enough, and the worldbuilding is truly great.

Con:
- Much too little flexibility, only a few set characters with small skilltrees, limited upgrades and very few resource types. Leaves the only part of the game the fundamental loop of new map, scout, pick off, next map. Even a few more upgrades or better loot would have been interesting.
- Bad and unoptimised controls for PC - slow moving characters that get stuck easily in wasd controls, menus that you have to click through (eg weapon swapping was very annoying), everything having a big hotkey button making it clear it's designed for console, key remapping working poorly. UI just feels bad and annoying.
- Squad management very light weight and can't respec even at a cost meaning if you don't take the double shot talents early you could be very badly punished and basically unable to complete things via stealth. I don't expect free respecs but I do expect to be able to change a decision if it's going to cripple my playthrough early on.

Overall I don't understand why this had such great reviews from major news outlets. I found the game engaging and satisfying but a struggle to actually play, which meant overall I didn't want to spend more time with it. All the pieces were there and if they just improved character movement speed and UI I think I could have stuck it out and enjoyed it more.

FUN

i love it but its gone out my gmae list idk what happend

Played on Normal (easiest difficulty), but at some point "exploration" just became running in circles on location to find old weapons\junk\some clothes to wear and every battle is drag too long with too little tactic, because bullet sponge enemies rushes you in ridiculous numbers even if you kill maximum amount of them by stealth approach

fun and challenging

PROS:
Very Pretty

CONS:
Clunky, awkward interface
Very limited tactical options
Tedious turn structure
Linear story line, basically very small rooms connected by a dull plot
Very primitive inventory system
PC development rigid in the extreme, and advances don't seem to have much impact on performance


All in all, this might have been decent 10-15 years ago, but compared to games like JAG 3, its just junk.

I got it on sale for $10, and am doubtful I'll get my money's worth.

Honestly seemed inferior to the likes of XCom, both regarding gameplay and the story.

Could have been an excellent game but the combat is so ridiculously impossible even on easy setting. Outnumbered 2-3:1 against enemies with 5 times the hit points. Just ruins the whole experience,

the game is great overall and I like playing it!
I will say tho, after playing some time I have noticed some stuff that could be better or improved on.

1) it feels unbalanced. in terms of loot and scrapes. when you find a gun you can't trade it for more scrapes and guns you find after fighting dose not value to the effort and items you need cost too much scrapes. fighting the enemies is sometimes a bit challenging, the game wants you to do more stealth, to pick off the bad guys on by one. But I find myself doing the tact over and over. Even if I am two level above the NPCs I don't seem to be doing any more damages than before Even with better weapons.

2) you can only have 3 characters at one time. this isn't good because the game has some much dialogue so your gotta miss out on what one character says about something at that time. I wish they only kept it to only 3 characters or let me use them all at once since that would give me a better chance at fighting every enemies on the map in one go if I want that play style.

3) you will find yourself going back to either the main base to gear up and going back to the same map, because you can't fight the enemy just yet or your checking to see if you miss any scrapes that you need because scrapes are limited.

overall the environment is amazing, story (so far for me) is great. I love all the characters and their personally. This is my second run of the game I have not completed my first but I came back to it. I think I got this on sale, so get it on sale. Once I've complete the game I am planning on getting the DLC for the fun. I want to try out the hardcore mode on this and they online.

i honestly thought this was longer. i got about 20 hours of real gameplay in one run and that was grinding out a few achievements too.... the ai is super duper hard, you have to use stealth and also tactically place your units by separating team and use your hog as a tank with invulnerable. you will manage to get out of the most extreme fights with a few bars left and without burning a med-kit during combat.

6.5/10. would rate it higher if it had more content, even the dlc is super short.

def buy this on a good sale.

Completely Unplayable. Cannot get sound or subtitles to work after three hours of troubleshooting using everything I could find online. Devs have completely abandoned this title. Sucks, because this is the favorite TTRPG I have ever played. Just terrible

Sneak around map, look for shiny bits of loot without making noise, make noise and every enemy on map heads your way. Take shiny bits home and trade for stuff, hopefully stuff traders have first aid kits because that's the only way to get healed. Repeat.