No Man's Sky

Open World· Space· Open World Survival Craft· Exploration

Released Aug 2016

No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

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Evaluation

No Man's Sky launched on August 12, 2016 and has been in continuous, active development ever since — one of gaming's most remarkable post-launch support stories. The store description lists over 40 named major updates that have shipped since launch, from Foundation all the way through The Swarm. Hello Games has kept up an extraordinary update pace in 2025 and 2026. In 2025 alone, the developer delivered Worlds Part II (January 29), Relics (March), Beacon (June 4), and Voyagers (August 27), plus a Halloween expedition update in October. In a November 2025 developer post, Hello Games described 2025 as "one of our biggest yet," noting record-high player numbers and five major updates and four expeditions that year — and explicitly stated the team was "showing no signs of slowing down" heading into the game's 10th anniversary year. In 2026, that momentum has continued with Xeno Arena (April 8) and The Swarm (May 27), the latter introducing the game's largest-ever space battles as part of a community-wide war effort event. The developer has never indicated any intent to wrap up development. Quite the opposite — each update announcement closes with "Our journey continues," and the November 2025 post stated they will continue "as long as they are enjoying creating and the community are enjoying what they are making." The most recent major update shipped on May 27, 2026, just 83 days before today's date, well within the established pattern of releases every 6–10 weeks. Hello Games is also actively developing a separate new title, Light No Fire, but has made clear this is a parallel effort by a different internal team and has not affected the No Man's Sky update cadence.

Evidence

The Swarm update launched, introducing the game's largest space battles, a faction-based community war effort, and new gameplay systems. Developer closes with 'Our journey continues.'

news post · May 27, 2026 source content shipped

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Xeno Arena update launched, introducing Pokemon-style creature collecting, training, and arena battles. Developer describes 2026 as a big year and closes with 'Our journey continues.'

news post · Apr 8, 2026 source content shipped

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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Starborn Phoenix Ship

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Developer

Hello Games

Publisher

Hello Games

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Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

Open World Space Open World Survival Craft Exploration Sci-fi Survival Procedural Generation Adventure Sandbox First-Person Atmospheric Crafting Space Sim Indie Action

About this game

Inspired by the adventure and imagination that we love from classic science-fiction, No Man's Sky presents you with a galaxy to explore, filled with unique planets and lifeforms, and constant danger and action.

In No Man's Sky, every star is the light of a distant sun, each orbited by planets filled with life, and you can go to any of them you choose. Fly smoothly from deep space to planetary surfaces, with no loading screens, and no limits. In this infinite procedurally generated universe, you'll discover places and creatures that no other players have seen before - and perhaps never will again.

Now including...

Play with all major updates since launch: Foundation, Pathfinder, Atlas Rises, NEXT, The Abyss, Visions, the 2.0 BEYOND update, Synthesis, Living Ship, Exo Mech, Desolation and the 3.0 update, ORIGINS, Next Generation, Companions, Expeditions, Prisms, Frontiers, Sentinel, Outlaws, Endurance, WAYPOINT (4.0), Fractal, Interceptor, Echoes, Omega, Orbital, WORLDS PART I (5.0), Worlds Part II, Relics, Beacon, VOYAGERS (6.0), Remnant, Xeno Arena, The Swarm and COSMOS (7.0).

And now with added Cross-Save! No Man’s Sky now supports Cross-Play and Cross-Save between a huge number of platforms including PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, Xbox One and Series X/S, Game Pass, GOG, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, PlayStation VR 1 & 2 and PCVR.

Available for PC and Mac (see recommended and minimum specs for details).

An epic voyage to the centre of a shared universe awaits, allowing you to explore, trade, fight and survive alone or with friends.

Embark on an epic voyage

At the centre of the galaxy lies an irresistible pulse which draws you on a journey towards it to learn the true nature of the cosmos. But, facing hostile creatures and fierce pirates, you'll know that death comes at a cost, and survival will be down to the choices you make over how you upgrade your ship, your weapon and suit.

Find your own destiny

Your voyage through No Man's Sky is up to you. Will you be a fighter, preying on the weak and taking their riches, or taking out pirates for their bounties? Power is yours if you upgrade your ship for speed and weaponry.

Or a trader? Find rich resources on forgotten worlds and exploit them for the highest prices. Invest in more cargo space and you'll reap huge rewards.

Or perhaps an explorer? Go beyond the known frontier and discover places and things that no one has ever seen before. Upgrade your engines to jump ever farther, and strengthen your suit for survival in toxic environments that would kill the unwary.

Share your journey

The galaxy is a living, breathing place. Trade convoys travel between stars, factions vie for territory, pirates hunt the unwary, and the police are ever watching. Every other player lives in the same galaxy, and you can choose to share your discoveries with them on a map that spans known space. Perhaps you will see the results of their actions as well as your own...