No Man's Sky
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No Man's Sky

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

DEV: Hello GamesPUB: Hello GamesAppID 275850
DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~30d·last 16d ago·6 recorded in 6 months

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Catch up on No Man's Sky with the developer’s own announcements. Start with the newest recorded post, then explore the details before you return.

Newest identified developer post

Introducing..No Man's Sky: FORSAKEN

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  1. Newest in this record ·

    Introducing..No Man's Sky: FORSAKEN

    From the recorded announcement

    Hello,Last month’s COSMOS update saw a huge number of Travellers old and new journeying to the No Man’s Sky universe to celebrate our ten year anniversary. Space has become more alive and varied than ever, and it's been so nice to see players creating Star Bases, owning Space Stations and creating alliances. Our next…

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    Hello,Last month’s COSMOS update saw a huge number of Travellers old and new journeying to the No Man’s Sky universe to celebrate our ten year anniversary. Space has become more alive and varied than ever, and it's been so nice to see players creating Star Bases, owning Space Stations and creating alliances. Our next update FORSAKEN fittingly for Halloween allows players to explore the darker side of the universe! Full patch notes here. It also brings No Man’s Sky to iPad and iPhone for the first time. Includes all 40+ updates so far, including FORSAKEN on day one! It’s free to try right now on the App Store. In FORSAKEN players will begin searching for rare haunted tech or biological horrors. Finding these means visiting the spookiest parts of No Man’s Sky, like derelict hulks, abandoned freighters, dig sites on planets or infested outposts. These strange and haunted mementos have attracted a number of enigmatic traders from all corners of the universe, all set upon gathering the samples for their collections, and looking to trade. Any Traveller brave enough to venture into these dangerous wrecks may salvage mementos and trade them with collectors for new biomechanical corvette modules. Allowing players to make beautiful and strange corvette exteriors, and lean fully into that creepy and organic side of sleek sci-fi ships. There’s also an array of new cockpits to uncover for ship building, and a new interior set inspired by a distant galaxy. Not only can you trade for new ship types, but also new weapon and space suit styles. Determined scavengers will be rewarded with…

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  2. Earlier announcement ·

    No Man's Sky coming to iPhone and iPad

    From the recorded announcement

    Hello everyone,A couple of years ago, shortly after we announced that No Man’s Sky was coming to Mac, someone on the team said “I reckon I could get this running on an iPhone”. I honestly didn’t believe it until I played it myself for the first time. And I can't believe I'm saying the words "you can pre-order it from…

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    Hello everyone,A couple of years ago, shortly after we announced that No Man’s Sky was coming to Mac, someone on the team said “I reckon I could get this running on an iPhone”. I honestly didn’t believe it until I played it myself for the first time. And I can't believe I'm saying the words "you can pre-order it from the Apple App Store now here!A little like when we brought the game to VR or Nintendo Switch players, it started with a seemingly impossible technical challenge we wanted to disprove. No Man’s Sky’s universe is generated at run-time which means that the environment you are exploring is being created by the device you’re playing on. There was something magical about seeing that universe being generated on a tiny device. This is not No Man's Sky Lite. It is the full universe to explore, complete with over forty major updates, including, COSMOS, which came out just a few weeks ago. It even includes our most ambitious updates like Voyagers from last year, which introduced the ability to build your own big rig starships (and which saw our player numbers jump to their highest levels since launch!). Similar to our Switch 1 launch there are some limitations. Planetary Settlements are supported on iPhone 15 Pro and above, and multiplayer is not supported. On Switch we listened to players and built from there, eventually leading to a much expanded version on Switch 2. We are excited to see player feedback on iOS, and will support it appropriately based on how many folks are playing. We wanted this to be a moment where we opened up the universe to the widest possible…

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  3. Earlier announcement ·

    "Our Journey Continues" 10th Anniversary Expedition

    From the recorded announcement

    Hello everyone,Today, we're so excited to be launching our special anniversary expedition: Our Journey Continues. This expedition celebrates ten years since the launch of No Man's Sky, and it felt celebratory to make! Everything from the developer commentary, to the nostalgia-themed rewards, to the mechanics all felt…

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    Hello everyone,Today, we're so excited to be launching our special anniversary expedition: Our Journey Continues. This expedition celebrates ten years since the launch of No Man's Sky, and it felt celebratory to make! Everything from the developer commentary, to the nostalgia-themed rewards, to the mechanics all felt like a celebration of No Man’s Sky and of Hello Games. As a team, we tend to have our heads down, and don't often take time to reflect - but we've now released 41 named updates for No Man's Sky! So it was lovely to take the time to look back over that long journey. We don't want to spoil too much, but we had a lot of fun resurrecting elements from previous versions of the game, and hiding easter eggs for long-term players to discover. We hope that Travellers who have been with us for a long time will enjoy remembering some of these updates, and newer Travellers will find it interesting to glimpse back in time! Expedition RewardsThe rewards for this expedition include:A beautiful set of 9 framed artworks to display in your base, based on iconic cover art from some of the biggest NMS updates.A bobblehead companion for your starship cockpit, based on an old in-game test asset that was never released, but that did get discovered by some modders many years ago! The Starbound v0.27 Multi-Tool, newly designed from pre-release concept art.A golden edition of the Rasamama S36 starship - the original starter ship from the launch of the game.A vintage Sentinel Interceptor ship, reconstructed from the original ship models shown in pre-release footage and lovingly…

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87.8
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Elixir Rating

85.3% of 423,500 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 85.2. Nothing we would call a substantial update has landed in six months, but the developers were last heard 16 days ago — adding 2.6.

reception 85.2·support +2.6·Strong

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$59.99

Development

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Last heard from developers

16 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~30 days

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The developers post roughly every 30 days and were last heard 16 days ago — within their normal range. We have not recorded a substantial update in six months; our record contains 6 developer posts.

Last successful news check: Nov 13, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

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News & source history

30 recorded posts · includes developer announcements and press coverage

GamingOnLinuxOct 29, 2026
No Man's Sky Forsaken update brings Seamless Warping, New Cockpits, Forsaken Traders and more

Somehow, Hello Games keep on adding impressive new bits into their ageing space survival game, with the No Man's Sky Forsaken update out now. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/no-mans-sky-forsaken-update-brin…

PlayGround.ru - официальная группаOct 28, 2026
No Man's Sky получает Forsaken с жуткими модулями корветов из глубин космоса

Hello Games представила обновление Forsaken для космической игры на выживание No Man's Sky. Ролик демонстрирует заброшенные корабли и заражённые аванпосты, органические реликвии, загадочных торговцев и мрачные детали для корветов. В глубоко…

Community AnnouncementsOct 28, 2026
Introducing..No Man's Sky: FORSAKEN

Hello,Last month’s COSMOS update saw a huge number of Travellers old and new journeying to the No Man’s Sky universe to celebrate our ten year anniversary. Space has become more alive and varied than ever, and it's been so nice to see playe…

PCGamesNOct 28, 2026
The new No Man's Sky Forsaken update delves into "the darker side of the universe," and opens the door to iOS

New No Man's Sky update Forsaken gets into the Halloween spirit with a search for rare, haunted technology, as the space game lands on iOS. Read the full story on PCGamesN: The new No Man's Sky Forsaken update delves into "the darker side o…

PlayGround.ru - официальная группаOct 26, 2026
Шон Мюррей намекнул на новое обновление No Man's Sky загадочным эмодзи

Глава Hello Games Шон Мюррей вновь заинтриговал поклонников No Man’s Sky загадочной публикацией в социальных сетях. На этот раз разработчик разместил эмодзи увядающей розы без каких-либо пояснений, что вызвало обсуждения возможного нового о…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunOct 23, 2026
"What if Larian had shut down after Divine Divinity?": Star Trek Online exec scorns publishers who close teams like BioWare in favour of "AAA veteran" start-ups and AI "magic beans"

Breaking up established game development teams in favour of "AAA veteran" start-ups and "magic bean" technologies is like "setting fire to millions of dollars of property and equipment", in the words of Star Trek Online executive producer T…

Community AnnouncementsOct 12, 2026
No Man's Sky coming to iPhone and iPad

Hello everyone,A couple of years ago, shortly after we announced that No Man’s Sky was coming to Mac, someone on the team said “I reckon I could get this running on an iPhone”. I honestly didn’t believe it until I played it myself for the f…

PlayGround.ru - официальная группаOct 12, 2026
Миллиарды планет в кармане: No Man's Sky готовится к релизу на iPhone

Спустя почти десять лет после выхода No Man’s Sky отправится покорять новую платформу — 28 октября научно-фантастическая песочница от Hello Games появится на iPhone и iPad. Разработчики обещают перенести на мобильные устройства практически …

PC GamerSep 29, 2026
The weird experience of liking a game before it's 'fixed'

I was one of the weirdos who gave Battlefield 2042 a positive review at the same time as it was being called the worst Battlefield of all time... Read more.

Community AnnouncementsSep 17, 2026
"Our Journey Continues" 10th Anniversary Expedition

Hello everyone,Today, we're so excited to be launching our special anniversary expedition: Our Journey Continues. This expedition celebrates ten years since the launch of No Man's Sky, and it felt celebratory to make! Everything from the de…

GamingOnLinuxSep 10, 2026
No Man's Sky Cosmos preps for Steam Frame plus - orbital construction, alliances, colossal shipwrecks and tons more

Hello Games are truly expanding No Man's Sky into a forever space sandbox aren't they? The new Cosmos update is out and it's another massive one. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/no-mans-sky-cosmos-preps-for…

PC GamerSep 9, 2026
'What if you could own a space station?' asks No Man's Sky's Sean Murray, as he lets you own a space station

Somehow, it's been 10 years since No Man's Sky launched on Steam, an infamously inauspicious occasion that over the space of that decade evolved from a cautionary tale about the excesses of hype to one of the best and most enduring explorat…

PlayGround.ru - официальная группаSep 9, 2026
No Man's Sky отмечает 10-летие масштабной переработкой космоса в обновлении 7.0 COSMOS

No Man’s Sky исполнилось 10 лет, и Hello Games отметила юбилей выходом крупного обновления 7.0 под названием COSMOS. Главным направлением нового контента стала масштабная переработка космической части игры, которая теперь предлагает игрокам…

PCGamesNSep 9, 2026
No Man's Sky overhauls space after conquering basically everything else

No Man's Sky update, Cosmos, overhauls space, adding salvage operations, orbital station ownership, and some possible biohazard threats. Read the full story on PCGamesN: No Man's Sky overhauls space after conquering basically everything els…

Community AnnouncementsSep 9, 2026
A complete overhaul to space arrives in the form of No Man's Sky COSMOS (7.0)

Hello everyone,Thank you for helping us celebrate our 10th Anniversary last month. It was emotional to hear people’s stories and memories from playing over the years. We feel lucky to still be able do big crazy things with No Man’s Sky afte…

Gamemag.ruAug 13, 2026
Light No Fire от авторов No Man’s Sky будет крайне амбициозной игрой, но поклонников просят запастись терпением

Кооперативная приключенческая игра Light No Fire от создателей No Man’s Sky давно не появлялась в новостях, но работа над ней по-прежнему активно ведётся. Студия Hello Games просто не хочет преждевременно раскрывать все карты и предпочитает…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunAug 11, 2026
Even 10 years on, Sean Murray feels like he could work on No Man's Sky "forever," even if he knows "there probably is some end date" for it

What's that? It's been 10 years since No Man's Sky launched? Oh! That's gone by a bit too quick! In that time the planet hopping survival game has changed drastically, starting life frequently derided for missing promised features, slowly m…

Community AnnouncementsAug 10, 2026
Celebrating 10 Years (!) of No Man's Sky

Hello! I feel surprisingly emotional today. Ten years ago, on 9th August 2016, Travellers across the universe set foot on their first alien planet in No Man’s Sky. Perhaps you were there ten years ago, or maybe you joined later. It’s very c…

PC GamerAug 10, 2026
Sean Murray still loves playing the 2016 version of No Man's Sky: 'It's a little bit weirder, but it's got its charm'

No Man's Sky has changed an awful lot in the 10 years since its launch. Hello Games' space sandbox has received a few dozen major free updates that have added features like base-building, spaceship construction, multiplayer missions, compan…

PCGamesNAug 10, 2026
No Man's Sky is now ten years old, and the best reminder that games deserve time to grow

Hello Games is celebrating the No Man's Sky tenth anniversary and heartwarming success story, as it looks ahead to a new update, Cosmos. Read the full story on PCGamesN: No Man's Sky is now ten years old, and the best reminder that games de…

PC GamerMay 27, 2026
No Man's Sky now has its own Death Star with a laser so big it can 'destroy space station sized objects'

Who says you need a mouth-breathing psychopath in black armor and a gross, pale old ghoul in a hood to have a Death Star? No Man's Sky continues its seemingly endless parade of free updates today with The Swarm, which introduces a new threa…

GamingOnLinuxMay 27, 2026
Fight off deadly swarms and a big space hive in the latest No Man's Sky update

Blimey, Hello Games sure are building up No Man's Sky into a game that just has a bit of everything aren't they? The Swarm Update has warped in. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/fight-off-deadly-swarms-and-a…

Community AnnouncementsMay 27, 2026
Introducing..No Man's Sky: The Swarm

Hello,No Man’s Sky turns 10 in August and we feel very lucky that we still get the chance to work on it every day. What we love about sci-fi, and about No Man’s Sky, is that it can be a canvas for so many ideas. Our last update, Xeno Arena,…

PCGamesNMay 27, 2026
New No Man's Sky The Swarm update threatens the universe with a murderous, robotic hive - not the bees!

It's hard to think that No Man's Sky is nearly ten years old. I remember being there in the glorious summer of 2016. Pokémon GO was all the rage, but I was even more excited for Hello Games' space game to drop. As we know, it was an underwh…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunMay 27, 2026
Helldivers 2-esque war against a giant evil robo-eye beckons in No Man's Sky's The Swarm update, invading the galaxy right now

It's the Death Star! Well, sort of. It's a big robo-eye invading the galaxy with a swarm of killer drones, as No Man's Sky goes a bit Helldivers 2-ish in its latest update. Dubbed The Swarm, it'll see folks filed away from their not quite P…

GamingOnLinuxApr 14, 2026
No Man's Sky channels a little Pokemon with the Xeno Arena update

No Man's Sky is steadily turning into the everything game isn't it? Hello Games have released another big upgrade for it recently adding creature battling. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/no-mans-sky-channe…

PCGamesNApr 8, 2026
New No Man's Sky Xeno Arena update adds a full-fledged Fight Club for your alien pets

You can't really go wrong with creature collecting. Give me a colorful world with cute critters to capture and pit against one another and my wallet is yours. It's what being raised on a diet of Pokémon and Digimon will do to a person; not …

Community AnnouncementsApr 8, 2026
Introducing No Man's Sky Xeno Arena

Hello everyone,This is already shaping up to a big year for No Man’s Sky, as we celebrate our tenth anniversary year!Even we struggle to know how we pulled off so many large updates in 2025. 2026 is building steadily on that momentum. Our s…

PC GamerApr 8, 2026
No Man's Sky's latest update is a whole new Pokémon-style creature-collection and battle system that's 'an entire multiplayer game all of its own'

I'll just give it to you straight: No Man's Sky is Pokémon now. There's nothing you or I can do about it. Today's update, Xeno Arena, will let you amass a little cadre of vicious alien beasts and pit them against one another in holo-arenas,…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunApr 8, 2026
Pokemon battles with space cows, dinosaurs and gaseous blobs are the premise of No Man's Sky's latest update, dubbed Xeno Arena

Ooh, it hasn't got a Pokemon-style mode that lets you collect a bunch of alien critters and force them to fight to the death in a fashion that might be deemed barbaric if it wasn't so bloodless and cutesy. That would've likely been my answe…