7 years into its legendary comeback, No Man's Sky claws back another 1% on its Steam review score: "I never thought it possible, but guys we might hit 'Very Positive' one day"
This is similar to an article I was reading about how Steam became so super successful compared to all of its competitors.
From memory: success was not about blowing away the competition with unique features, but providing gradual value while your competition shoots itself in the foot.
Over the past few years, not a single space game has escaped the expectation No Man's Sky has set. Starfield's loading screens was compared to No Man's Sky gorgeous transition from space to planet surface.