
The new Update 16E provides:
Tutorialization embedded in the Campaign
Full Act 1 of the Campaign; several hours of content
Open sandbox after Act 1: build freely
Tech tree partially restricted: full version unlocks everything
World is culled: full version includes a full, dynamic solar system
UI and visuals (See the new trailers & the new screenshots)
Validating onboarding is one of the harder problems in indie development. External QA directed 16E.
Players are already pointing out things their growing factories need.
The EA launch is the main target now.