The artwork is amazing

[Randy Waterhouse]

I've been ignoring this game largely due to controversial reviews, fearing it would be another Novus Inceptio for me, but after free weekend my perception has completely changed, it's a solid concept and a very satisfying game.

But the artwork for operation screens and menu is exciting, and I didn't expect it to impact my perception of the game so much. I'm just in love with whoever came up with this design idea. It's so good, I hope you release the artbook.

[Spaceminnow]

An Icarus art book...
Interesting idea...
I am not sure if there is a high demand for a "paperback"...

We do have the "digital" art work from the "Bestiary" collection...
The only draw back is that your prospector must "play" to "discover" them...
I believe someone may have posted a complete Icarus "Bestiary" online...

Maybe you can "print" them^ and display your own collection...
Like posters... :)
I would appreciate seeing more art :)

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1853801701808924574/2588BCD9ECC1F0842EC050056AD83B142E2C44F3/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

Can you draw like this^...?

I like buying calendars...
An Icarus "yearly" calendar...
Imagine the cool art they may come up with...

They may be "collectibles" if they are made by actual artists :)
If it's purchasable through Steam...
I may buy^ one :)

[5n4k3d0cToR]

Originally posted by Randy Waterhouse:

I've been ignoring this game largely due to controversial reviews, fearing it would be another Novus Inceptio for me, but after free weekend my perception has completely changed, it's a solid concept and a very satisfying game.

But the artwork for operation screens and menu is exciting, and I didn't expect it to impact my perception of the game so much. I'm just in love with whoever came up with this design idea. It's so good, I hope you release the artbook.

I was also cautious prior to the 'free-weekend'. However, haven't looked back since :)

[william_es]

Originally posted by Randy Waterhouse:

But the artwork for operation screens and menu is exciting, and I didn't expect it to impact my perception of the game so much. I'm just in love with whoever came up with this design idea. It's so good, I hope you release the artbook.

Another thing that impacted the game for me were the live action shorts they produced before the game launched.

They had a series of mock "interviews" with prospectors who were part of the first wave to go down to the planet. They talked about the horrible things that went wrong on the planet, and people dying was a constant theme.

It really set the tone for a lot of the stuff, and drilled the mission mode gameplay concept home. Our characters were being dropped into a planet that was a deathtrap, there to finish specific objectives, and (hopefully) get out alive.

[Pantheria]

I agree. I started playing from the free weekend, had a few personal issues where my original steam account was stolen even while I was playing it, so it would be good if it was also available on other platforms since steam security is very poor. and it took them a day and a half to respond before I regained access to my other account. So not to miss out on the free weekend game-play I had to set up this account so will continue to use this one since Icarus is now my favourite.
I love the graphics, not to mention being a Kiwi, I also love the New Zealand animals incorporated into the game and it sounds like I hear Tuis as well in the game. I have a pohutakawa tree in my front garden that they visit every Spring and it is Spring here now. This is now my new favourite base building game. They could add small pohutakawa trees to harvest juice since the nectar used as a drink here has good healing properties <3

[Hyde]

My cousin bought me the game and I started playing with him. I was hooked rather quickly and I'm really not a fan of survival craft games other than Terraria which I haven't played since 2017 or 2018. I don't even know why this game is so fun or satisfying. It doesn't make sense to me as it just isn't the type of game I find enjoyment from. Yet I do. It is so relaxing to play.