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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.
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About this game
Developer description
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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).…
Player sentiment
What players actually say
82%positive · Very Positive
187.2K Steam reviews · Oct 28, 2026“Well the game's good, but this review is mostly for the Hello Games team. They could run from the game with all our money, they could abandon the game like Bioware with their anthem, they could put subscriptions and microtransactions upon their paid game like what Bethesda do with their Fallout 76, they could put D…”
Leeroyzen
40h played · 3.8K helpful
“I've never written a review before for anything but that is changing right now. I discovered No Man's Sky about a month ago. I originally bought it to play in VR but quickly discovered that it was also enjoyable on the PC once I got the hang of the key mappings. I've never played console games but it's safe to say…”
Elph
878h played · 1.3K helpful
“EDIT 2, 29 Nov 2024: I can't believe I'm saying this, but No Man's Sky is now "Very Positive"! EDIT, 6 Sept 2021: No Man's Sky is no longer 'mixed'! Congratulations! Original Review: Don't let that "mixed" up there under review scores fool you: this game has changed SO much from its disastrous launch back in 2016.…”
Yorven
277h played · 906 helpful
“I was one of the many people who pre preordered this game at launch. I bought a second hand ps4 just to play this game, i was fully aboard the hype train. After 30 hours in game at launch.. I wasnt angry, just disappointed. But thats so much worse isnt it? I turned off that ps4 for the final time in august 2016…”
Lucian
535h played · 2.3K helpful
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Media
Screenshots
Images: Hello Games via Steam, shown for editorial coverage.
Specs
System requirements
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minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR
recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
FAQ
Common questions
When was No Man's Sky released?＋
Steam lists the release date as Aug 12, 2016.
What platforms is No Man's Sky available on?＋
Windows, macOS
How is No Man's Sky reviewed on Steam?＋
Very Positive — 82% of 187.2K steam reviews are positive, captured Oct 28, 2026.