Although it's clearly visible a lot of stuff got lost in translation from the Japanese original, it still oozes coziness and style. There is a lot of worldbuilding for just 1 village and a tower. From the kind of food they cook to the monster lore, the village interactions and side quests, buildings you can built in the village, all the interactions and relationships you can have. It's quite a mystery what's on the top of the tower. It has the exact same kind of vibe as that made in abyss anime series has, so much that it might have been a direct inspiration (even the lost a parent who was the best explorer part).
The gameplay is a bit to oldfashioned/complicated for me, but i can see people that have the patience fall in love with that aspect as well.