The Pegasus Expedition is releasing onto Steam Early Access October 20:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1521070/view/3327621712341090285I'll admit, I'm liking the development roadmap they've laid out in the above post. The first planned major content update sounds particularly promising:
EA Content Update #1 - December 2022 / January 2023
New Scenario: Scattered Empires.
A new way to play the game with randomised starting positions and customised start settings for those who want to have a more traditional 4X experience without the story of The Pegasus Expedition.
Gameplay updates:
Quality of life improvements, including expanded camera controls and UI elements to better manage players' empire in late game.
It sounds like the devs genuinely have been listening to player/community feedback on this, which is good. I honestly don't believe the game could have succeeded in its current form. Adding a more standard 4x experience will give the game some badly-needed replayability & longevity.
Granted, this still doesn't guarantee its success. At least now, though, I'm willing to grant the game may just have a shot at making it.