I bought this in August 2017 a year after it's initial release when a large update was released (before then I think people were disappointed in it). I've always been a fan of games like Elite, so when I got this I loved it. It's been improved a lot since then, with regular updates and new features added. This week we got another large update that adds abandoned freighters we can enter and salvage.
There is so much to do, like missions, base building, buying and upgrading ships and freighters, crafting items and technology, and just exploring the amazing landscapes is fun in itself.
I've played this for almost 500 hours, which is the longest I've ever played a game.