V Rising 1.0 review: one of the slickest survival games gets even slicker

V Rising's 1.0 update further streamlines and bolsters an already smooth survival game, making it one of the best survival games out there.

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Oh damn, I didn't realize this was out of EA. I impulse purchased it a couple years ago and it felt pretty lackluster, but I recognized it had a lot of potential so I shelved it rather than refund. Looks like they've added a ton of content and gameplay changes, so I'll definitely check it out again. Hopefully they implement native controller support, as it seems like a perfect candidate for Steam Deck (yes, I know about Steam Input configs, but those are sometimes pretty hacky and don't feel all that great in a lot of games).
- I'll let you know how the controller support is once the game lets me past the title screen, but it's supposedly got it now.
  
  EDIT: Got in to the game and poked around menus. Some dropdowns don't appear to be selectable by controller, so hopefully they patch that.
I haven't played since the first couple months it came out in Early Access. It was a lot of fun, but there was nothing to do in the end game. I'm curious if they've added end game content that keeps it replayable.
Currently, mine just says it can't connect to Steamworks and gets no further. Anyone else having that issue? I would expect the game to fall back to offline mode at least, but even with Steam in offline mode, I get the same error.
Playing this now, it's really good. I last played just after EA launch, a lot has been added and refined.