I liked it a lot! A really fun game, especially with your pals. Very easy to pick up and play, so even players less familiar with video games shouldn't have a whole lot of issue getting onboard. The building system is great and progression is structured very well, it's fun to optimize your crew's roles as well as the structure of your raft. Just a chill enjoyable game that's pretty meaty and not too deep.
It might be that the newness of the game wore off a bit by the time they came out, but I felt the later story areas weren't quite as good as the earlier ones despite upping the complexity. The last bit of the final area in particular is probably the worst part of the game, both storywise and gameplaywise. I was also a bit mixed on how they streamlined the story in the full release personally. The consequences of early access I guess!