Free updates and no microtransactions
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“10 years later 40 major updates zero paid DLC zero micro transactions Might be the greatest redemption arc in the history of games.”
Steam review · 85 h played ↗
No Man's Sky
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%Hello Games2016Open World Survival Craft · Survival · Adventure
The verdict
A huge, relaxing space sandbox with a decade of free updates and endless things to do. Skip it if you need depth, purpose or a bug-free experience, especially in co-op.
Great for
Explorers and builders who like relaxed, self-directed sandbox play, solo or casual co-op
Main risk
Repetitive, shallow gameplay with no real purpose, plus long-standing bugs and broken multiplayer
What changed in the last 30 days
169 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews report crashes, lost discoveries, corrupted saves and FPS drops after the latest update and 10th anniversary expedition. Seems fairly consistent but not universal.
169 recent reviews
What players love
Legendary comeback from a bad launch
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“was overhyped hot garbage when it 1st came out, NOW is one the best space/exploration games out there.”
Steam review · 7.3 h played ↗
Huge amount of content and freedom
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Have you ever played a game that was almost whatever you wanted it to be?”
Steam review · 378.7 h played ↗
Vast, beautiful universe to explore
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Quintillions of worlds you can fly to without a single loading screen.”
Steam review · translated from Russian · 92 h played ↗
Base and ship building
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“base building is loads of fun”
Steam review · 105.7 h played ↗
Relaxing, cozy gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 positive reviews
“its a genuinely cozy, slow‑paced space sandbox.”
Steam review · 587.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Shallow, repetitive gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Miles wide, inches deep. Even with the Cosmos update, you're just doing the same things over and over.”
Steam review · 27.4 h played ↗
Many bugs that stay unfixed
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“This is the most bug-ridden game I have ever played.”
Steam review · 91.6 h played ↗
No purpose or goals
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“This game is "you can do anything" but "there's no reason to."”
Steam review · 207.6 h played ↗
Poor tutorial and clunky UI
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“the "tutorial" is a case you wandering blindly no idea how to do anything no instructions no guide just guesses.”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
Broken or desynced multiplayer
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Don't get this game if you are expecting to play multiplayer. It isn't stable enough to play with other people.”
Steam review · 13.4 h played ↗
Save loss and crashes after updates
NEW · LAST 30 DAYSMentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“There is a MAJOR LOCAL VS CLOUD SAVE issue.”
Steam review · 21.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support15 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10/11 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i3
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630
Storage15 GB available space
OSWindows 10/11 (64-bit versions)
ProcessorIntel Core i3
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630
Storage15 GB available space
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