I don't get it – The Ensign Review

I downloaded this after replaying A Dark Room and remember how entertaining that one was. I keep getting accosted by a defector with 200 health at the start of the game, sometimes before I get any equipment boosts or even weapons. I can't outrun them. It's not fun. I don't understand why this game has such high reviews.
Review by ailurokat on The Ensign.