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Masters of Albion Launches in Early Access With Charm and Clunky Parts

Early reviews highlight sharp humor, rough systems, plus a yearlong update plan from 22cans.

Overview

  • The god-game blends daytime town building and recipe-based orders with nightly zombie defense using a floating hand, and you can also possess heroes for on-foot fights and exploration.
  • Critics single out the sharp writing, strong voice work, and bawdy British humor that echo the look and feel of Molyneux’s Lionhead era.
  • 22cans outlines a roadmap that targets about a year of updates with plans to improve hero combat and village life and to add new regions, creatures, and godly powers.
  • Early builds show unclear recipe mechanics, fussy building and UI, stiff hero movement, and uneven performance that includes low Steam Deck frame rates on minimum settings.
  • Peter Molyneux says he plans to retire after Masters of Albion is finished, which raises the stakes for how well the roadmap delivers.