Enshrouded...I wanted to love it, here's why I didn't | Review and Analysis (2025)

Enshrouded is an ambitious open-world survival RPG, and at first glance it does a lot right. The combat feels responsive, exploration looks promising, and the world immediately pulls you in.
But after spending around 10 hours with the game, cracks started to show — and they kept piling up.

In this review, I break down my full experience with Enshrouded, covering:

🧭 First impressions and onboarding
🏃‍♂️ Movement, gliding, and traversal
⚔️ Combat feel and difficulty balance
☠️ Death, respawning, and punishment systems
📜 Quest design, pacing, and world structure
🌫️ Shroud mechanics
🛠️ Crafting, NPCs, and inventory management
❓ Why the game ultimately didn’t click for me

Enshrouded has clear potential, and it’s easy to see why many players love it — but for me, constant friction, confusing systems, and questionable design choices dragged the experience down.

This is not a hate review, but an honest one. If you’re into open-world survival games like Valheim, V Rising, or Conan Exiles, this review should help you decide whether Enshrouded is worth your time.

👇 Let me know your experience with Enshrouded in the comments — especially if you loved it.