It doesn’t look like it is literally shutting down, just ceasing development:
“With that update, we also intend to release the game out of early access and make it free for any players who want to check it out in the future. We are also investigating offering refunds to players who have purchased the game.”
Probably not if it can shutdown.
Unfortunately not all good games are popular
It can be shutdown, I don’t want it.
It doesn’t look like it is literally shutting down, just ceasing development: