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No Man's Sky

Main Game
Shooter Simulator Adventure Indie Arcade Action Science fiction Survival Sandbox Open world
72
User Score
608 ratings
74
Critic Score
38 reviews
Very Positive
308,226 reviews
August 9, 2016
Released 3600 days ago
226
Hype
Xbox Series X|S PlayStation VR2 PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation VR PC (Microsoft Windows) SteamVR PlayStation 5 Mac Oculus Rift Xbox One

About

No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival game set in a procedurally generated universe containing over 18 quintillion planets. Players explore star systems, gather resources, trade with alien species, and upgrade their equipment while following an overarching narrative involving a mysterious entity called the Atlas. The game is built around four pillars: exploration, survival, combat, and trading. Since its 2016 launch, it has received numerous free updates adding multiplayer, base building, fleet management, and virtual reality support.

Storyline

A Traveller wakes on a remote planet with amnesia and must repair their crashed starship. Compelled by an unknown force to reach the centre of the galaxy, the Traveller encounters three alien species and discovers a space anomaly housing two beings, Nada and Polo, who speak of a strange entity at the galaxy's core. Along the way, the Traveller receives transmissions from another lost Traveller named Artemis, investigates their fate, and ultimately comes face to face with the Atlas, a cosmic being managing a simulated universe. The Traveller must choose whether to reset the simulation or reject the Atlas and continue exploring freely.

Screenshots

Artwork

Videos

Paris Games Week 2015 Trailer

Guide to the Galaxy Trailer

Galaxy Gameplay Trailer

E3 Gamplay Trailer

Trailer

Trailer

No Man's Sky - Beyond Trailer

Infinite Worlds Montage Trailer

Trailer

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Gameplay Trailer

Portal Gameplay Trailer

Trailer

Release Date Trailer

Trailer

Trailer

Gameplay Video

Trailer

VGX 2013 Announcement Trailer

Release Dates by Platform

PlayStation 4 Worldwide
Aug 9, 2016
PlayStation 4 Worldwide
Aug 10, 2016
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Aug 12, 2016
Xbox One Worldwide
Jul 24, 2018
PlayStation VR Worldwide
Aug 14, 2019
SteamVR Worldwide
Aug 14, 2019
Oculus Rift Worldwide
Aug 14, 2019
Xbox Series X|S Worldwide
Nov 10, 2020
PlayStation 5 Worldwide
Nov 12, 2020
PlayStation VR2 Worldwide
Feb 22, 2023
Mac Worldwide
Jun 1, 2023
Nintendo Switch 2 Worldwide
Jun 5, 2025

DLC

Game Info

Developer
Hello Games
Publisher
505 Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Hello Games
Engine
Custom built engine
Game Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
First person, Third person, Virtual Reality
Themes
Action Science fiction Survival Sandbox Open world

Multiplayer

Online Co-op Up to 32 players

Languages

Audio / Voice
Italian, Korean, Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain), English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Chinese (Traditional), English (UK), Spanish (Mexico), Dutch
Text / Subtitles
Japanese, Chinese (Traditional), German, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Chinese (Simplified), English, French, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Mexico), English (UK)

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