It got better in most aspects, but still feels…I dunno…bland? The pals are awesome and the base with them. And the catching and all. But every aspect of the survival-game itself is…bland. Though there are tons of mods to make up for its flaws.

If you love the pals, it sure is worth it for a lot of hours. If you love the base building/survival more, then there are better games.

Automation? Factorio/satisfactory… Survival? Sons of the forest, enshrouded Base-building: enshrouded, Conan exiles

All combined? Enshrouded! Abiotic factory.