Dauntless is currently being bombarded

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Key things

  • Dauntless hit Steam on December 5th and debuted to “Overwhelmingly Negative” reviews.
  • The game is widely watched for its newly launched Dauntless: Awakening update, which introduced loot boxes, reset most weapon development, and gutted build variety, among other things.



Intrepid is currently being review bombed on Steam, with some negative fan sentiment seen on other storefronts as well. The continued influx of negative reviews seems to be directly related to the latest ones Intrepid update.

Phoenix Labs' monster hunting game originally debuted as an Early Access title in May 2018, before receiving a full release for PC and consoles in September 2019. Its PC version has long been exclusive to the Epic Games Store, p Intrepid finally on Steam in early December 2024. Its arrival on Valve's storefront coincided with the release of a major new update titled Dauntless: The Awakening.

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But the game is off to a rough start on Steam, where it garnered hundreds of negative user reviews within two days of its launch. From December 7th Intrepid has “overwhelmingly negative” reviews on Valve's platform, with the vast majority pushing the game over hers Awakening update. Among other things, some vocal fans seem to have had a problem with the new patch resetting a lot of progress and removing all Intrepid non-exotic weapons.



Dauntless: Awakening Criticized for Loot Boxes, Balancing Changes and more

Fans have also criticized the recent changes to Cells, items placed in armor slots to provide additional benefits. After Awakening update, cells can no longer be merged to increase their effectiveness, meaning they all now provide +1 bonuses. Some self-proclaimed long-time players say the change was completely gutted IntrepidBuild variety, doubly so as the new patch also prevents most perks from stacking. The problem is further compounded by the removal of certain abilities, making it impossible for many old builds to be converted – let alone run effectively.


A number of fans have also criticized the return of the old battle pass system, which is full of limited-time cosmetics that then serve as FOMO-inducing incentives to play. further Dauntless: The Awakening is looming for the introduction of loot boxes, which are now offered as an alternative to weapon grinding. Between this addition and the fact that most weapon development has been reset, some vocal fans are calling the new update blatantly pay-to-win and extremely predatory.

Similar sentiments can also be read when browsing the latest reviews of the game on the Xbox and PlayStation Store. But not the console version either Intrepid so far, its user rating has been significantly affected by the new update. Phoenix Labs has yet to publicly acknowledge this ongoing flood of complaints, so it's unclear if the Canadian studio has any plans to roll back some of the seemingly unpopular changes it has implemented.

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