I just bought the Game 3 Days ago and allready have 24 hours in my World.
I am HOOKED!
It scratches the same itch as RL-Craft or simmilar Minecraft Modpacks,
but this ist it's very own game, build from the ground up for this exact purpose.
Instead of Removing or Complicating existing Mechanics like Minecraft Modpacks, Vintage Story is build around this slower progression.
Crafting is not confined to one Item per slot, sometimes requiering 2 or 3, greatly increasing the Options for placement.
The inbuilt Guide allows you to quickly read up on recepies and game mechanics, making up for the increase in complexity.
And the Clayforming and Smithing are a wonderfull way to craft your gear, allowing for the experience of the Player to quicken or even improve the process, withot resorting to quicktime events.
This game is worth more than its asking price and if you love the Open-World-Survival-Craft genre, it is a Must Play.
10/10 - would die to the Bear again.