Outbound was one of the surprise winners of Steam’s February Next Fest, racking up positive endorsements from people who played its demo and recently earning over 1.5 million wishlists on Valve’s storefront. But the full version of the Early Access cozy sim has left some players disappointed, and that was before the developer started asking some users to change their negative Steam reviews. Out May 11, Outbound is a co-op survival sim that trades a grim and dangerous wilderness for the cozy and colorful fantasy of modern van life. Unfortunately, its Early Access journey is off to a rough start on Steam. Mixed reviews immediately started pouring in about the game’s abbreviated length and its survival mechanics feeling shallow. Some were miffed by the $25 price tag, while others simply felt “meh” about the whole thing. That familiar launch reception would have put Outbound in the company of thousands of other Steam games if not for what the developers at Square Glade Games did next.…