ASTRONEER

 PC
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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 205 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 205
  2. Mixed: 56 out of 205
  3. Negative: 33 out of 205

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  1. DisRuptive1
    Feb 6, 2019
    2
    There is no gameplay here. There are things to do, but there's no driving force to actually do anything. There was no objective to complete, no boss to kill, and no resources I needed to replenish. The game gave me no direction and didn't tell me any clues on where I should be going or what I should be doing.

    After starting a game, I built everything I could, found an object to put    There is no gameplay here. There are things to do, but there's no driving force to actually do anything. There was no objective to complete, no boss to kill, and no resources I needed to replenish. The game gave me no direction and didn't tell me any clues on where I should be going or what I should be doing.

    After starting a game, I built everything I could, found an object to put into my research building thing, and then realized there was nothing left to do other than wait for the research to complete. Then what? I build something else, find another object to throw into my research building, and wait for another unlock? Why even bother leaving my base and risking suffocation and death?

    I died 3 times in the tutorial. In the...tutorial.

    I didn't have fun and didn't see the point in waiting for the fun to arrive. I gave the game 90 minutes of my time and it failed to capture my interest. Saying that the game gets better later on is not a mark in favor of the game.    … Expand
  2. Sinatra
    Feb 13, 2019
    4
    So, first of all, for a release there are just too many bugs! My favorite one is when you walk and suddenly get thrown up into the air - for no apparent reason - a then die from falling damage. Really, Dev´s?

    About the game itself I´m a bit torn. Let´s start with the pros: There´s quiet a lot of progression in the game. You start with some basic stuff and through a lot of research,    So, first of all, for a release there are just too many bugs! My favorite one is when you walk and suddenly get thrown up into the air - for no apparent reason - a then die from falling damage. Really, Dev´s?

    About the game itself I´m a bit torn. Let´s start with the pros:
    There´s quiet a lot of progression in the game. You start with some basic stuff and through a lot of research, you´ll be able to travel to other planets.
    The machines look nice and there are some good ideas, like the trading system, that will allow you to buy resources without having to travel somewhere, just because you are missing one certain resource.

    The cons:
    While machines look nice, the terrain itself looks just awful...
    Almost no threats in the game - no animals - it just feels lonely. (Just some OP-plants.... yes, a mushroom can kill you)
    Vehicles handle terribly, get stuck a lot and are not that useful (except for maybe getting research items).
    The crafting system. It´s nice in the beginning, but later on you have a lot of different resources, that you can combine into other resources to craft more advanced stuff. The problem here is, that you´ll run around your base collecting each one of the required components in order to feed them to the printers. Why isn´t there a main storage where the printers take resources from? Why do I have to feed them every single one of them??? This got tedious and irritating rapidly...
    The game gets boring after a couple of hours, but especially the endgame, when you just run around and dig to get the "unlocks" for the ending.
    The bugs! So many...

    Overall I must say, the idea of the game is good, but it just wasn´t so much fun to play. Even if the many bugs are fixed, the gameplay would still be mediocre at best.    … Expand
  3. redhott
    Feb 9, 2019
    4
    wait until it is cheap. it's worth $5, not more. dull gameplay for a survival game. horrible terrain textures? like when you are in the game check the actual 3d models and textures. awful imo. they are good at creating twitter friendly gifs and stuff, but the overall game is, compared to survival games, cheap. what a shame after such a loooong early access of 2.5 years? so when they workedwait until it is cheap. it's worth $5, not more. dull gameplay for a survival game. horrible terrain textures? like when you are in the game check the actual 3d models and textures. awful imo. they are good at creating twitter friendly gifs and stuff, but the overall game is, compared to survival games, cheap. what a shame after such a loooong early access of 2.5 years? so when they worked 2 years before ea on it, is this the game we get after 4.5 years? not to mention the console ui. why did they not bother to give us a pc ui? for me at least astroneer is not worth mentioning.… Expand
  4. indieinsights
    Feb 11, 2019
    4
    I've created a Metacritic account today because either the devs or some die hard fans are upvoting Astroneer on Metacritic currently which, uh, feels odd imo. As for the game, it is okay. It is not ground breaking, nor good looking, it is rather... average? Currently Steam reviews are going down for good reasons I suppose. The terrain looks ugly most the time. Check out Steam reviews forI've created a Metacritic account today because either the devs or some die hard fans are upvoting Astroneer on Metacritic currently which, uh, feels odd imo. As for the game, it is okay. It is not ground breaking, nor good looking, it is rather... average? Currently Steam reviews are going down for good reasons I suppose. The terrain looks ugly most the time. Check out Steam reviews for more complaints, esp. by disappointed long time players and Early Access fans. I, personally, find Astroneer a bit too buggy, laggy, the terrain with either too many cracks (mesh holes, actually) or too ugly? How did they come up after so many years in EA with such awful textures and models? This is not okay for that price. And the long term gameplay... is just not fun. Wait for a decent discount. Astroneer is no way worth more than $4-5. But, of course, it could be so much more, but my guess is, as some journalists pointed out, that the actual devs did not have the experience in handling such a game on their own, as if they did not fully grasp what survival fans need and want. But I fully understand why other players enjoy it, for sure. Cheers… Expand
  5. NathanielPrime
    Feb 11, 2019
    0
    This is a game about mining. Specifically this is a game where the devs mine your personal data and sell it to whoever they want, and you can't opt out. They say right in the EULA that they're going to collect your demographic information and sell it. Talk about selling out, what a disgrace.
  6. DrGreatJob
    Mar 6, 2019
    2
    Astroneer is a fine game completely marred with bugs. It also comes with nigh unplayable multiplayer. I want to make jokes and trash the developers for releasing a game in such a broken state, but I can't. They're a small team, and the development of the game was wrought with difficulties of a personal nature... However, I don't think those personal problems should get in the way of myAstroneer is a fine game completely marred with bugs. It also comes with nigh unplayable multiplayer. I want to make jokes and trash the developers for releasing a game in such a broken state, but I can't. They're a small team, and the development of the game was wrought with difficulties of a personal nature... However, I don't think those personal problems should get in the way of my rating of the game, so I'll simply state that it's busted beyond a playable state, and it's taking too long to get better. I can't recommend this game.… Expand
  7. StevoP80
    Feb 9, 2019
    0
    Waited over 2 years since purchase for full release, only to be majorly disappointed. Compelling and fun gameplay was never added, an artificial grind was introduced to slow down gameplay which makes it worse. Major bugs were introduced at launch, some that had been fixed previously mysteriously coming back. Developers refuse to fix an issue with European keyboards. Major graphical changesWaited over 2 years since purchase for full release, only to be majorly disappointed. Compelling and fun gameplay was never added, an artificial grind was introduced to slow down gameplay which makes it worse. Major bugs were introduced at launch, some that had been fixed previously mysteriously coming back. Developers refuse to fix an issue with European keyboards. Major graphical changes were made for the full release with no warning, many of them for the worse and not better. Astroneer community manager censoring valid complaints and feedback. Avoid this game and developer.… Expand
  8. Nake
    Feb 28, 2019
    0
    Bug simulator, looks like an EA game, need years of work and the developers are hidden from the community
  9. FudgeSociety
    Dec 3, 2019
    2
    Honestly I didn't make it far, the menus are awful. Building is tedious. Feels like browing the menus and just moving your character around is a chore and consumes 90% of your gameplay.

    Movement should feel natural. Should have been as easy as "click to open things" but no, sometimes we have to press a key, hold a key, WHAT IS THE POINT? WHY IS EVERYTHING NOT JUST LEFT CLICK?
  10. GuntherUltrabol
    Oct 15, 2020
    0
    Game is a great sandbox. Mellow in nature. More adventure and less survival. I've got 1500 hours logged so far.
  11. Gme
    Jan 20, 2022
    0
    An early access game that added MTX after launch. Scummy as can be. Shame because the premise is good.
  12. TriPoloski
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    This game is a disgrace to everyone who ever likes space, the framerate makes me want to throw my macbook clamshell out of the nearest window and proceed to go outside with a sledgehammer and smash it.
  13. Myrkoenig
    Jun 7, 2021
    0
    Descriptions just lie! After playing for about 10hours I was stranded on another planet. I couldn’t get away there cause I had no O2 generator and the thruster didn’t hold up to the 4 times it should be working.
  14. SneezingCalmCat
    Oct 16, 2022
    1
    Played 20 minutes, got EXTREMELY BORED, you can't explore because you DIE. Don't bother, just an incomplete half ass-ed game.
  15. Pietia
    Aug 1, 2019
    3
    Nice fresh idea that gets boring very fast. Tutorial is counter-intuitive. You have to search internet just to understand what game wants you to do in the tutorial.
    Idea is great. Execution is not. A lot of improvement is needed.
    Imagine truly 3d Terraria/minecraft scifi clone full of bugs. You got the idea.
  16. superszuruburu
    Oct 8, 2020
    3
    Deceiving. After moving to the 3rd planet, the game started having issues with character movement (getting stuck with walking animation with no walls, flattened terrain) and shaking interface. It is a gameplay breaking issue, and it's very disappointing, cuz up to this, the game was fine. I've been playing on PS4. NOT worth spending the money, unfortunately. It's sad because conceptually,Deceiving. After moving to the 3rd planet, the game started having issues with character movement (getting stuck with walking animation with no walls, flattened terrain) and shaking interface. It is a gameplay breaking issue, and it's very disappointing, cuz up to this, the game was fine. I've been playing on PS4. NOT worth spending the money, unfortunately. It's sad because conceptually, and visually the game is really satisfying. Controls are broken though.… Expand
  17. Kutupporsugu
    Feb 6, 2023
    3
    Impossible to play on x box. Clunky gameplay. If it wasn’t on the gamepass, i wouldnt play.
  18. Quazder
    Aug 22, 2023
    1
    Tutorial didnt explain anything about how this game works, so idk if i want to invest 5-10 hours to just know how to play the game when its graphics aspect isnt good

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#60 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#76 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Riot Pixels
    Jun 28, 2019
    70
    A bit absurd and outlandish, but still enjoyable space expedition that thankfully runs out of gas after you get your share of co-op fun.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 15, 2019
    72
    Astroneer is a nice survival game that’s hopelessly behind the curve: we’ve already seen everything it has to offer in one game or another. [Issue#237, p.40]
  3. Cubed3
    Apr 19, 2019
    50
    Fans of sandbox or crafting games might be pleased with the package, and can bump this score up at least a point or two. For others, this has some serious flaws with its user interface, and simple constructing/crafting is often aggravatingly difficult, which unfortunately drags down what otherwise is an okay, if repetitive title. It is really sad, as at its root, this could be a gem, with some simple patches or design overhauls, and appeal to a far greater audience.
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