I'm split on this. Some of the latter puzzles were tedious and unarguably hard to navigate even if you know the proper path. The exploration didn't feel nearly as good due to fuel being rarer, the boats feeling cumbersome, and swimming being untenable due to the rapids being designed to kill you, it all made me miss the ship and the freedom it provides.

I do however love how they continue to utilize mechanics as solutions in ways you are unlikely to consider yourself, it's full of "ah-ha" moments. The setting and its mechanics are fresh and quite interesting conceptually even if I'm not the biggest fan of rustic vibes. Would still recommend if you like the base game despite how much it frustrated me at times and is likely to frustrate you, assuming you haven't played it but are reading this anyway you naughty boy.