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Outbound Developer Apologizes for Pressuring Review Changes, Prioritizes Fixes

The pledge signals a pivot to core stability, UI fixes after a rocky Steam debut.

Overview

  • Hours after launch, Square Glade Games apologized for how it replied to negative Steam reviews and said it will no longer ask players to change or remove them.
  • The mea culpa followed reports that staff offered at least one player a refund while requesting the review be updated or deleted, which drew backlash citing Steam’s rule against influencing scores.
  • The studio said more than 40,000 people played in the first 24 hours and announced the next patch will focus on multiplayer stability, UI improvements, and bug fixes.
  • Early coverage and user feedback praise the van-focused building and warm presentation but fault shallow crafting, slow pacing, a small-feeling world, and repetitive loops.
  • Outbound launched May 11 on PC and consoles with day-one Xbox Game Pass, and Steam user sentiment remains mixed as the team works through post-launch fixes.