Congrats on having enough income to pay your loans quickly. Most of us aren't as fortunate.

Thanks! I'll check it out on my next night off.

Just to jump onto this comment: Factorio just released a major expansion this week.

In a similar vibe, Satisfactory just left early access a few weeks ago.

Donk is a 2nd or 3rd date kind of genre.

I think that perceived smoothness from 40 fps comes from the LCD screen they chose, and using a controller. Docking the deck to a monitor and using a mouse makes it much more noticeable; but running games at 720p makes it much easier to hit 60 fps.

That looks like it was a lot of fun. I would have hopped in if I had known there was a MP session going. Maybe in the future I'll join, or I can offer up a dedicated server.

I always try to keep my reviews constructive for small devs. So far, they've always appreciated the detailed feedback. I've had a few where I completely changed my reviews after they fixed my complaints and let me know about the update.

The Internet is the worst place to seek life advice or personal validation.
I do not say this to be dismissive or pedantic: seek professional help. Talk to a therapist ASAP and start the path to making life better for yourself.

That's an instant uninstall for me

The biggest spooky factor of Subnautica was being alone and surrounded by the unknown. I guess they aren't going for that this time.

Compared to the first, Below Zero was okay. I predict their third game is going to be "meh".

I have many games I own on Steam that I can play portably from a flash drive without Steam. DRM is still on the developer.

This block does not freeze interest. It is continuously accruing for those of us that have been put on hold over this shit show.