Pros:

1. Difficulty balance up to a certain level of player development and knowledge.

On Standard, most players will be able to just breeze through the story. For the weakest or the bored, there's an "unlimited" mode based on omens.

On higher difficulties (apocalypse 32-40+) and the default omens limit, the game will be a serious challenge even for hardcore players.

2. The metaprogression is engaging, appropriately woven into the story, and the variety of leveling and map customizations increases replayability.

3. The "survival" atmosphere, a simple but quite decent storyline. This is subjective, but for me it's a plus.

4. The music in the first 10-15 hours.

Cons:

1. The construction phase is understudied. This aspect could be greatly improved, from rotating bases for construction and canceling them after a miss-click, to more detailed economics and construction.

2. After learning the maps and unlocking key omens and buffs, the game becomes much easier.

A well-balanced difficulty setting helps here, but it still requires strong self-limiting penalties, especially for gold and materials.

3. There's little storyline, the game is short, and I'd like more maps and larger locations.

4. After a couple dozen hours, I turned off the music because it was so repetitive that I started to get tired of it. I switched to my own playlists.

Summary:

Overall, a good game for those who enjoy character leveling, base building, and tactical exploration, good for 30-40 hours. For those with more ambitious goals, it could keep you engaged for a couple hundred hours.

I definitely recommend it, especially for hardcore players hungry for a challenge.