8 years later, the No Man's Sky comeback is finally complete as it finally reaches "Very Positive" reviews on Steam: "You have no idea what this means to us"

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8 years after its controversial launch, it seems No Man's Sky's comeback tour is finally complete. The game has just reached 80% positive reviews on Steam, bringing the overall rating to "Very Positive."

No Man's Sky has been receiving far more positive Steam reviews than negative since about 2017, when the game's chain of major, free content updates really got going in earnest. But those positive reviews had not been enough to counterbalance the tens of thousands of negative reviews that piled on at its mediocre launch.

While No Man's Sky disappointed prospective fans at launch, it's become the go-to example of a game elevated from 'disappointment' to 'stone-cold classic' thanks to a dev team that never stopped responding to the community's feedback. The next (and final) milestone would be the "Overwhelmingly Positive" label, which would require No Man's Sky to reach 95% positive reviews. Averages being what they are, every new percentage point is going to be that much harder to claw back - but hey, Hello Games has already put eight years into No Man's Sky. Who's to say another eight aren't on the way?

The next project for Hello Games is Light No Fire which - dare I say it? - looks even more ambitious than No Man's Sky.

Dustin Bailey
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