Over the last development cycle, a lot of the game's ambition was put on the back burner. Right now you just shoot things, but in the future there will be deeper character interactions. There is not a huge volume of players hungry for futuristic open-world gun games on Steam. Borderlands was a thing for a while, but people moved on to the next fad pretty quickly, and now AI is the hot topic in the gaming space. I am looking into ways to make characters more dynamic, and AI may have a role to play. It's easy to fall into a pit of negativity when there is a lack of interest in your work, but some of my work on other projects is bringing greater fulfillment. If AI is meant to replace people, that says something for the value that people have. I may be flying solo on this project, but it's not my whole career, just a project that sets a high bar in terms of graphics and engine features. This is my Doom 3. You don't have to like it, but you have to admit it's impressive. RSOD's most recent feature is an experimental third-person mode that's not quite ready for prime time. When it is ready, you'll have to see if you prefer the game in first-person or third-person mode. Seeing the character from behind might help you connect with him or her, in the same way that people see themselves from an outside introspective perspective. Third-person shooters have fallen out of fashion, but if it helps you see the character as a person (rather than a capsule collider with a gun for a head) then I would say the game benefits.
In other news, Steam just added a content questionaire today that mirrors Google Play and will only serve to increase censorship. As RSOD is more likely to have strong adult content than any other shooter I can imagine, this makes me question the viability of Steam from a creative perspective, not just a financial one. There is distributing a game without making money, and then there is not distributing a game at all.