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No Man's Sky

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

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

Action AdventureSimulationSurvival

Player score
8.5/10
414,641 reviews
Released
2016
Developer
Hello Games
Platforms
7 systems
Critics
61
Steam Deck
verified
Download
15 GB
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is No Man's Sky?

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

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released9 August 2016
DeveloperHello Games
PublisherHello Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment
PlatformsPC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck
GenresAction Adventure, Simulation, Survival
Languages14 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q15297043, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was No Man's Sky received?

Players85%positive of 414,641 · Very Positive
Metacritic61critic aggregate, PC
Achievements27on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

10 declared features

Seeing

  • Color Alternatives
  • Subtitle Options
  • Camera Comfort

Hearing

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Input

  • Full controller support
  • Playable without Timed Input

Difficulty

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Save Anytime

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerfull support
Cloud savesYes
Cross-platform playYes
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playYes
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckverified
Download size15 GB
Add-on content1 DLC listed
Age gateNone

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$59.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of No Man's Sky on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Crashes and freezes15 of 300 (5%)

    I'm on the third planet starting a base and this game is CRASHING ON LOAD.

    Steam review, 10 August 2026 · 15 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful

    The only consistent flaw Ive noticed is that theyll literally crash into mountainsides and bug out like crazy.

    Steam review, 30 July 2026 · 720 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful
  2. Performance and stutter11 of 300 (4%)

    For me the game just isn't playable, and I refuse to play on this framerate.

    Steam review, 11 August 2026 · 5 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful

    Not to mention the optimization.

    Steam review, 9 July 2026 · 41 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful

A further 27 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like No Man's Sky

24 games overlap with No Man's Sky on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Subnautica, Breathedge and Astroneer.

All 24 games like No Man's Sky

Common questions about No Man's Sky

What platforms is No Man's Sky on?

No Man's Sky is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2016.

How much does No Man's Sky cost?

$59.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend No Man's Sky?

85% of 414,641 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for No Man's Sky?

61 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does No Man's Sky work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates No Man's Sky as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.

How big is the No Man's Sky download?

15 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.