Few games manage to turn around negative player opinions on Steam. After all, the first impression is quite important. However, some rare examples show that developers can win the community over with enough updates and patience. A well-known survival game achieved an important milestone after 8 years.
Which game is it? In 2016, No Man’s Sky from Hello Games was supposed to become the big new survival star. Players were promised nearly endless possibilities in space together with friends. But at release, hardly any of the major promises were visible.
The players were angry, which was reflected in the Steam reviews. At the beginning, they were mostly negative
. That’s quite a bad stamp for a game. But the developers regularly delivered new updates that also increased player numbers.
This seems to have paid off after 8 years, as the game has now reached a new milestone. All reviews now stand at very positive
. Many praise the developer, but some users on reddit are not satisfied with that.
The developer is happy, but some players are not celebrating
How did the developers react? The founder of Hello Games celebrated the new milestone on x.com. There he wrote: “Thank you, thank you, thank you. You don’t know what this means to us.” Many users congratulate the studio under the tweet:
- @MisterBiter:
You are an example of what the industry should strive for
. - @NewVariant24:
The greatest redemption arc of all time. Congratulations to you and your team for all the hard work and dedication that brought you back from the depths
. - @GateSharks:
Congratulations, you deserve it
.
On reddit, the new milestone is also being discussed. Some users are less enthusiastic; they still criticize the false promises:
- jbert146:
I still believe they should be fined until they get forgotten. The extent of […] false claims that Sean Murray himself made on launch day was absolutely insane.
- Practicalaviationcat:
I think it’s good that they continue to update the game, but it still leaves a bitter aftertaste in my mouth.
- CWPL-21:
I am really happy for the people who can finally enjoy the game. For me, it’s nothing.
Despite the criticism from some users, many here also congratulate the new milestone and write about how much they now enjoy the game.
One thing you have to give to the developers. Despite the poor release, they have worked on the game for 8 years, with regular updates and new content. Nowadays, No Man’s Sky is also among the best survival games you can currently play: The 29 best survival games 2024 for PS5, Steam, and Xbox
