About three hours in and really loving this game right now. There is a lengthy tutorial and a plethora of guides and helpful detail buttons throughout, but I still feel overwhelmed at the sheer amount of things to do to progress, and have no idea how to do it efficiently! There are literally hundreds of things to build, evolve, upgrade, equip, level up, etc.. Sooo much depth here, I think you just have to dive in and learn as you play to fully grasp it all. There is of course IAP in your face everywhere, and you can 100% pay to win. But I'm fine with that. More importantly, I've yet to run into a play limiting energy system or hit any progress pay walls or felt features of the game were cut off to free players. Gameplay borrows aspects from several genres, but as a whole it is very unique. You really have to play it to know if you'll like it, and it's definitely worth your time to do so. You will feel lost at first, but just focus on leveling up combat and companion units and exploring the map and work your way through the missions and quests, each step of which has a guide to help you through features and early progression. =)