No Rest for the Wicked was released in Early Access on Steam in 2024 and was for many players a successful mix of ARPG and Souls-like. Now a huge update has been released, but instead of great joy, there is a lot of frustration.
What was this update about? Almost 1 year after the Early Access release, a major update titled The Breach was released for No Rest for the Wicked. Besides major adjustments to performance, there were also gameplay innovations (via Steam):
- New cutscenes
- New areas
- New quests
- New game modes
- New weapons and armors
- New enemies
Additionally, a new endgame mechanic called the Plague system was introduced, and weapons, armors, and status effects were revamped. Overall, a lot has changed in the game. However, instead of great joy from players, there has been a lot of criticism. Some fans counter this.
Players criticize that everything takes longer
What is being criticized? Since the The Breach
update, negative reviews have been piling up on Steam. Looking at the recent reviews
, the game now stands at 53% positive reviews, which is considered Mixed
. The mainly criticized points are the currently tedious grind and that the game has become harder.
- Hartkoa (via Steam) writes:
The line between fun and stress is very thin… before the patch “The Breach” the difficulty was just right… now it’s more like stress, enemies are way too strong, the player deals too little damage, combos are buggy and no longer fluid, the modifiers that can roll on equipment are almost all useless
- SquareHead (via Steam) praises some changes with the patch but criticizes combat changes. He feels that the new food mechanic and the waiting times for upgrades together create a nightmare if not managed properly.
However, there are users who argue against this and believe that it needs to be given time. After all, the developers have hardly had time to respond to feedback. This includes bijantz1994 (via Steam). He praises the new content and better performance. While he also agrees that the difficulty has increased, he believes waiting is necessary.
Have the developers responded yet? The developers reacted quickly. Just on May 2, 2 days after the patch release, Hotfix 1 was released. They addressed performance issues and UI improvements, as well as gameplay aspects such as balancing experience points, bosses, and weapon drop rates.
On May 4, Hotfix 2 was released, which improved further points in balancing and loot.
Since the game is still in Early Access, it can be assumed that the developers will continue to try to respond to player feedback. Those who would rather dedicate themselves to other games in the meantime might find something in this list: Games like Diablo 2024 – The best alternatives to Diablo 4
