Astroneer

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Astroneer on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

1. Performance and stutter15 of 300 (5%)

   Saves still trigger every time you use any kind of chair or shelter, which causes freezes and stutters when using either while you wait for the game to save.

   Steam review, 23 August 2026 · 400 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpful

   Also the game runs too poorly on account of how it looks (so unsurprisingly, bad optimization).

   Steam review, 18 April 2026 · 82 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful

2. Crashes and freezes13 of 300 (4%)

   [h1]🛑 A Corporate Graveyard of Lost Progress 🛑[/h1] [b]Do not buy unless you enjoy headaches and soul-crushing game wipes.[/b] [h2]The Core Loop: Build, Fly, Crash, Delete[/h2] On paper, [i]Astroneer[/i] is a beautiful sandbox about discovery and automation.

   Steam review, 13 February 2026 · 48 hours played · 8 readers marked it helpful

   Saves still trigger every time you use any kind of chair or shelter, which causes freezes and stutters when using either while you wait for the game to save.

   Steam review, 23 August 2026 · 400 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpful

A further 41 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.