Dauntless is being bombarded with reviews

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Key points

  • Dauntless hit Steam on December 5, debuting to “extremely negative” reviews.
  • The game was widely criticized for its newly launched Dauntless: Awakening update, which introduced loot boxes, restored most weapon progression, and reduced build variety, among other issues.



Intrepid is currently being bombarded with reviews on Steam, with some negative fan sentiment observable on other stores as well. The continued influx of negative reviews appears to be directly related to the latter 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 an Epic Games Store exclusive , with Intrepid finally reaching Steam in early December 2024. Its arrival on the Valve store coincided with the release of a major new update called Intrepid: awakening.

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But the game got off to a rocky start on Steam, where it amassed hundreds of negative user ratings within two days of its release. From December 7th Intrepid has “overwhelmingly negative” reviews on Valve's platform, most of which pan the game on its platform. Awakening update. Among other things, some fans seem to have objected to the fact that the new patch resets a lot of progress, removing everything Intrepid weapons other than exotic ones.



Dauntless: Awakening criticized for loot boxes, balance changes, and more

Fans have also criticized recent changes to cells, items placed in armor slots to provide additional benefits. Following the Awakening update, cells can no longer be fused to increase their effectiveness, meaning they all now provide a +1 bonus. Some self-styled longtime players claim this change has been completely gutted Intrepid's build variety, doubly so since the new patch also prevents most perks from stacking. The problem is further exacerbated by the removal of some abilities, making it impossible to convert many old builds, let alone make them work effectively.


A number of fans have also criticized the return of the old battle pass system, which is filled with limited-time cosmetics that consequently act as FOMO-inducing gameplay incentives. Furthermore, Intrepid: awakening is criticized for the introduction of loot boxes, which are now offered as an alternative to grinding weapons. Between this addition and the fact that most weapon progression has been restored, some vociferous fans are labeling the new update as blatantly pay-to-win and extremely predatory.

Similar sentiments can also be read by browsing the latest reviews of the game on Xbox and PlayStation Store. But neither of the two console versions Intrepid still had its user rating significantly affected by the new update. Phoenix Labs has yet to publicly acknowledge this ongoing barrage of complaints, making it unclear whether the Canadian studio plans to reverse some of the seemingly unpopular changes it has introduced.

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