Astroneer never fails to put a smile on my face, and that's only enhanced by the arrival of the holiday season. The delightful base-building adventure nails that feeling of space exploration and adventure of games like No Man's Sky and Starfield with a more careful, crafted sense of progression and tech upgrades in the vein of Factorio, Terraria, or Satisfactory. Played by yourself or together with friends as a co-op game, I'll take any excuse to go back to Astroneer, and the Project Cheer delivery event is just such a reason.
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