ASTRONEER

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 12, 2026) · 256 reviews sampled · 303 total reviews in window · weighted 189.5 up / 20.2 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

• 65
  Pure Nintendo

  trust 80Jan 13, 2022

  “My time with Astroneer was a pleasant experience that let me enjoy a more chilled out base building game. It lets you explore these worlds and discover everything it has to offer without ever holding your hand, nor providing challenges to make you feel stressed. That said, the chill gameplay style ultimately is the game's long-term demise. After your first 10 to 15 hours, there's no real reason to continue on to other worlds. Besides the setting changes, there's nothing that new or challenging about going to other worlds. If you're looking for a fun game to play with your friends, then Astroneer can be a good pickup. If you're looking for the next long-term gaming experience, you might want to look elsewhere.”

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• 75
  Gaming Professors

  trust 76Oct 5, 2024

  “Once you get past the lack of a tutorial, work your way through at least the basic mechanics, and make your first progress, Astroneer transforms into a beautifully crafted open-world survival game. It’s one of those games that gives you as much as you put into it and lets you work at your own pace to achieve your goals. If you buy it with this approach in mind, you’ll have a soothing and truly enjoyable experience.”

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• 80
  Nintendo Life

  trust 76Jan 13, 2022

  “Astroneer is a wonderfully scrappy game that's been polished up since initial release in 2016 to become the best version of itself yet on the Nintendo Switch. It will, at times, frustrate you with its genial jank, and wrestling with its unpredictable physics and easily-distracted camera might suck some of the joy out of it, but if you love Minecraft, Terraria, No Man's Sky, and Subnautica, you'll surely love this, too.”

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• 50
  Cubed3

  trust 70Apr 19, 2019

  “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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• 85
  NintendoWorldReport

  trust 69Jan 13, 2022

  “There's so much to dig into and explore that it's easy to lose hours upon hours without batting an eye. Despite the learning curve, I found myself putting on my headphones and zoning out to the sweet soundtrack and some mindless digging. I wish that the systems were explained a little bit better but some light reading and personal discovery help this underrated indie shine.”

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• 60
  Chalgyr's Game Room

  trust 67Mar 5, 2019

  “All of that said, I love this game because of its art style, music, my interest and fascination with the alien structures, and the thrill of discovery, but I am giving Astroneer a 6 out of 10. The game has a long way to go in terms of resolving its technical issues before I can confidently rate it higher, and I really want to rate it higher! I quite like Astroneer and considering this is System Era Softworks first title, they have a solid foundation from which to build upon.”

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• 80
  Checkpoint Gaming

  trust 66Feb 12, 2019

  “Once you wrap your head around everything, Astroneer’s crafting and resources mechanics are remarkably soothing to interact with.”

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• 60
  GameSpot

  trust 66Feb 7, 2019

  “Astroneer succeeds when it's enraptured you with its beautiful visuals and the irresistible call to explore the planet you find yourself on. Although it lacks a central through line to give you guidance, the variety of structures you can build helps point you towards new resources to hunt for.”

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• 80
  LadiesGamers.com

  trust 64Jan 14, 2022

  “Once you get past the lack of a tutorial and find your feet to progress in the game, Astroneer turns into a wonderfully crafted open-world survival game. It is one of those games that gives you as much as you put into it and lets you work at your own pace towards your goals or the games. It is a calming and genuinely enjoyable experience to play if you stick with it.”

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• 75
  Niche Gamer

  trust 64Apr 23, 2019

  “While its sandbox-peers do a few things I would like to see here, it carves out its own style and has potential to develop into something that will make it stand along-side them as equals. ”

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• 80
  TechRaptor

  trust 63Feb 5, 2019

  “Astroneer nicely builds on the Early Access release. The world is much more polished and it finally gives players something to do beyond simply digging up the earth and crafting new techs.”

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• 70
  Screen Rant

  trust 61Feb 10, 2019

  “Astroneer is a fun, laid back space explorer sandbox that's nearly undone by frame rate and crashing issues.”

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…and 23 more tracked reviews.

1. Patch 1.43.2

   Aug 12, 2026significant · resets scoring window
2. Patch 1.42.3

   Jul 15, 2026
3. Patch 1.41.4

   Jun 10, 2026
4. ASTRONEER Mid-Year Dev Update

   May 20, 2026significant · resets scoring window
5. Patch 1.40.3

   May 13, 2026significant · resets scoring window
6. Patch 1.39.5

   Apr 15, 2026
7. Patch 1.38.7

   Mar 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
8. Patch 1.37.4

   Feb 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
9. MEGATECH HOTFIX 4

   Jan 13, 2026
10. MEGATECH UPDATE HOTFIX 3

    Dec 9, 2025
11. ASTRONEER: Megatech – An Overdue Apology

    Dec 6, 2025significant · resets scoring window
12. Megatech Update – Troubleshooting Report

    Dec 3, 2025
13. Big Thanks for a Mega Launch! – SES Community Update NOV.25

    Nov 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
14. MEGATECH UPDATE HOTFIX 2

    Nov 22, 2025
15. MEGATECH UPDATE HOTFIX 1

    Nov 21, 2025
16. ASTRONEER: Megatech – Patch Notes

    Nov 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
17. Droppin’ Tethers - SES Community Update OCT.25

    Nov 3, 2025
18. Save the Date for the STARSEEKER Direct! - SES Community Update SEP.25

    Sep 30, 2025
19. ASTRONEER is getting new DLC & Major FREE Update!

    Aug 25, 2025significant · resets scoring window
20. PAX week is coming! - SES Community Update AUG.25

    Aug 22, 2025
21. The Elevated Update Hotfix 1 (Patch 1.34.47.0) 

    Jul 30, 2025
22. The Elevated Update

    Jun 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
23. GLITCHWALKERS: AEOLUZ UNLOCKED UPDATE

    Feb 26, 2025
24. Update 32 – Patch 2 (1.32.19.0)

    Dec 17, 2024
25. Update 1.32.17 Patch Notes

    Nov 25, 2024significant · resets scoring window
26. The Glitchwalkers Expansion Update Out Now

    Nov 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
27. Hotfix: 1.31.78.0

    Sep 9, 2024
28. THE ROADTRIP UPDATE

    Jun 17, 2024
29. Astroneer Community Charity Goal Update

    Apr 23, 2024
30. The Verdant Update

    Mar 12, 2024significant · resets scoring window
31. Custom Games Update

    Jul 13, 2023significant · resets scoring window
32. A new update coming soon...

    Jun 29, 2023
33. Update 27 Hotfix

    Mar 13, 2023
34. Update 1.26

    Sep 19, 2022significant · resets scoring window
35. Rails Update

    Jul 11, 2022significant · resets scoring window
36. New update coming soon....

    Jun 23, 2022
37. Controls Update

    Mar 24, 2022significant · resets scoring window
38. Hotfix 1.23.132

    Feb 4, 2022significant · resets scoring window
39. Xenobiology Update

    Jan 13, 2022significant · resets scoring window
40. Project CHEER Delivery Event

    Dec 7, 2021significant · resets scoring window

…and 27 earlier patch announcements.