How many games:
- Continually improve for eight years
- At no charge to the players
- Retain a strong base of players
- Get enough new players with each major update to keep the player base strong
No Man's Sky really is impressive. The latest update is pretty stunning.
So, I went to Steam and bought it, but found it unplayable. I was completely lost - I learned how to shoot rocks, but that's about all.
Never figured out how to pick plants, walk, or anything else.
A walk through or guide might have helped, but the mouse was way, way too twitchy anyways.
Hard pass.
Not every game is for every person. I hope you were able to get a refund, since you didn't play it long.