Better than the first game in every way. Adding a Dog companion works great, even when playing solo, as you can have two builds active simultaneously, flicking between them with a quick button press. Many of the quality-of-life changes I hoped for made it into this game. With a bit more polish, it could be an amazing game. I'm not sure how they did it, but they managed to almost double the size of the world without making it feel like double the work. I eagerly await the next game this studio makes and will be excited to see their name pop up in trailers in the future.