No Man's Sky
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 2016
Genres
- space flight simulation game
- survival game
- science fiction video game
- action-adventure game
- action game*
- adventure game*
- construction and management simulation*
- flight simulation video game*
- sandbox game*
Play modes
- co-op mode
- single-player video game
- multiplayer video game
Players by platform
- Microsoft Windows*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 32*
Content classifications
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
- Classification
- T - Teen*
Localized titles
- No Man's Sky
Steam version platforms
- Windows*
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS*
- Supported
- Yes*
- Linux*
- Supported
- No*
Store genres
- Action*
- Adventure*
Game features
- Single-player*
- Multi-player*
- PvP*
- Online PvP*
- Co-op*
- Online Co-op*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support*
- Tracked Controller Support*
- VR Supported*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud*
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Remote Play on TV*
- HDR available*
- Family Sharing*
- Adjustable Text Size*
- Camera Comfort*
- Chat Speech-to-text*
- Color Alternatives*
- Custom Volume Controls*
- Adjustable Difficulty*
- Playable without Timed Input*
- Save Anytime*
- Stereo Sound*
- Subtitle Options*
- Surround Sound*
Interface languages
- English*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- French*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Italian*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- German*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Dutch*
- Japanese*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Korean*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Polish*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Portuguese - Portugal*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Portuguese - Brazil*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Russian*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Simplified Chinese*
- Full audio
- Yes*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Full audio
- Yes*
Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Japanese*
- Korean*
- Polish*
- Portuguese - Portugal*
- Portuguese - Brazil*
- Russian*
- Simplified Chinese*
- Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
- Open World*
- Votes · historical
- 5,393*
- Open World Survival Craft*
- Votes · historical
- 5,124*
- Space*
- Votes · historical
- 5,088*
- Exploration*
- Votes · historical
- 4,851*
- Sci-fi*
- Votes · historical
- 3,891*
- Survival*
- Votes · historical
- 3,473*
- Procedural Generation*
- Votes · historical
- 3,237*
- Adventure*
- Votes · historical
- 3,125*
- First-Person*
- Votes · historical
- 2,989*
- Multiplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 2,971*
- Sandbox*
- Votes · historical
- 2,920*
- Singleplayer*
- Votes · historical
- 2,804*
- Atmospheric*
- Votes · historical
- 2,186*
- Crafting*
- Votes · historical
- 2,138*
- Space Sim*
- Votes · historical
- 2,116*
- Indie*
- Votes · historical
- 1,654*
- Action*
- Votes · historical
- 1,448*
- Simulation*
- Votes · historical
- 1,176*
- FPS*
- Votes · historical
- 1,052*
- VR*
- Votes · historical
- 998*
System requirements
- Windows · Minimum*
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit versions)*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Core i3*
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630*
- Storage
- 15 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR*
- Conditions
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
- macOS · Minimum*
- Operating system
- macOS Monterey 12.3*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel i5*
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Radeon Pro 570X 4GB*
- Storage
- 15 GB available space*
Compatibility and community reports
- Steam Deck*
- Compatibility category
- Verified*
- Controller support · 2026-06-27*
- Controller support
- Full*
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Gold*
- Reports
- 1,717*
- Community confidence
- strong*
- Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
- Community-reported frame rate
- 45 fps*
- Reports
- 2*
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
- Compatibility category
- Verified*
Studios & publishers
Developers
- Hello Games
Publishers
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Hello Games
Release history
- 2016-08-09
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2016-08-12
- Date precision
- Exact date
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- 2018-07-24
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2020-11-10
- Date precision
- Exact date
- Platform
- Xbox Series X and Series S
- 2020-11-12
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2022-10-07
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2023-06-01
- Date precision
- Exact date
- Platform
- macOS
- 2025-06-05
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2026-10-28
- Date precision
- Exact date
- 2016-08-11 · Microsoft Windows*
- Release date
- 2016-08-11*
- Date precision
- Exact date*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Store release history
- Steam*
- Release date
- Aug 12, 2016*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 2 fields
- Steam Deck compatibility
- Verified*
- Steam Deck compatibility
- Steam Deck
- Compatibility category
- Verified*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Intel Core i3*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- 8* GB
- Name
- No Man's Sky*
- Release year
- 2,016*
- Windows minimum processor requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Core i3*
- Windows minimum graphics requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Graphics alternatives
- Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630*
- Windows minimum memory requirement
- Windows · Minimum
- Memory
- 8 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
- Developers · Microsoft Windows
- Hello Games
- Hello Games*
- ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
- ESRB · Microsoft Windows
- Classification
- T - Teen*
- Genres · Microsoft Windows
- action game
- action game*
- adventure game
- adventure game*
- construction and management simulation
- construction and management simulation*
- flight simulation video game
- flight simulation video game*
- sandbox game
- sandbox game*
- Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows
- Maximum players (mode unspecified)
- 32*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows*
- Publishers · Microsoft Windows
- Hello Games
- Hello Games*
- Release date · Microsoft Windows
- 2016-08-11 · Microsoft Windows
- Release date
- 2016-08-11*
- Date precision
- day*
- Platform
- Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 35 fields
- Achievements · historical
- 27*
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 810* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 3,401* min
- Features
- Single-player*
- Multi-player*
- PvP*
- Online PvP*
- Co-op*
- Online Co-op*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support*
- Tracked Controller Support*
- VR Supported*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Adjustable Text Size*
- Camera Comfort*
- Chat Speech-to-text*
- Color Alternatives*
- Custom Volume Controls*
- Adjustable Difficulty*
- Playable without Timed Input*
- Save Anytime*
- Stereo Sound*
- Subtitle Options*
- Surround Sound*
- Steam Cloud*
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Remote Play on TV*
- HDR available*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Hello Games*
- DLC count · historical
- 1*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 5000000 - 10000000*
- Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Japanese*
- Korean*
- Polish*
- Portuguese - Portugal*
- Portuguese - Brazil*
- Russian*
- Simplified Chinese*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Store genres
- Action*
- Adventure*
- Linux support · historical
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- Yes*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 144* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 1,239* min
- Metacritic score
- 61*
- Name
- No Man's Sky*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 59,526*
- Peak ccu
- 12,291*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 293,332*
- Price (historical; currency unreported)
- 23.99*
- Publishers
- Hello Games*
- Recommendations
- 295,826*
- Store release date · historical
- Aug 12, 2016*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Dutch*
- Japanese*
- Korean*
- Polish*
- Portuguese - Portugal*
- Portuguese - Brazil*
- Russian*
- Simplified Chinese*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Game website · historical
- http://www.no-mans-sky.com*
- Windows support · historical
- Yes*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Multi-player
- Multi-player*
- PvP
- PvP*
- Online PvP
- Online PvP*
- Co-op
- Co-op*
- Online Co-op
- Online Co-op*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support
- Full controller support*
- Tracked Controller Support
- Tracked Controller Support*
- VR Supported
- VR Supported*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Adjustable Text Size
- Adjustable Text Size*
- Camera Comfort
- Camera Comfort*
- Chat Speech-to-text
- Chat Speech-to-text*
- Color Alternatives
- Color Alternatives*
- Custom Volume Controls
- Custom Volume Controls*
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Adjustable Difficulty*
- Playable without Timed Input
- Playable without Timed Input*
- Save Anytime
- Save Anytime*
- Stereo Sound
- Stereo Sound*
- Subtitle Options
- Subtitle Options*
- Surround Sound
- Surround Sound*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on TV*
- HDR available
- HDR available*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Hello Games
- Hello Games*
- Audio languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Japanese*
- Korean*
- Polish*
- Portuguese - Portugal*
- Portuguese - Brazil*
- Russian*
- Simplified Chinese*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Linux support · historical
- Linux
- Supported
- No*
- macOS support · historical
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Hello Games
- Hello Games*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Aug 12, 2016*
- Interface languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Dutch*
- Japanese*
- Korean*
- Polish*
- Portuguese - Portugal*
- Portuguese - Brazil*
- Russian*
- Simplified Chinese*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Windows support · historical
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
- Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 598* min
- Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 3,347* min
- Ccu
- 12,291*
- Developer
- Hello Games*
- Historical discount
- 0* %
- Store genres
- Action*
- Adventure*
- Historical US original list price
- 5,999* US cents
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Dutch*
- Japanese*
- Korean*
- Polish*
- Portuguese - Portugal*
- Portuguese - Brazil*
- Russian*
- Simplified Chinese*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
- 254* min
- Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
- 1,148* min
- Name
- No Man's Sky*
- Negative reviews · historical
- 59,526*
- Estimated ownership range (historical)
- 5,000,000 .. 10,000,000*
- Positive reviews · historical
- 293,332*
- Historical US price
- 5,999* US cents
- Publisher
- Hello Games*
- Community tags · historical
- Open World*
- Open World Survival Craft*
- Space*
- Exploration*
- Sci-fi*
- Survival*
- Procedural Generation*
- Adventure*
- First-Person*
- Multiplayer*
- Sandbox*
- Singleplayer*
- Atmospheric*
- Crafting*
- Space Sim*
- Indie*
- Action*
- Simulation*
- FPS*
- VR*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Languages
- English*
- French*
- Italian*
- German*
- Spanish - Spain*
- Dutch*
- Japanese*
- Korean*
- Polish*
- Portuguese - Portugal*
- Portuguese - Brazil*
- Russian*
- Simplified Chinese*
- Traditional Chinese*
- Community tags · historical
- Open World
- Open World*
- Open World Survival Craft
- Open World Survival Craft*
- Space
- Space*
- Exploration
- Exploration*
- Sci-fi
- Sci-fi*
- Survival
- Survival*
- Procedural Generation
- Procedural Generation*
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- First-Person
- First-Person*
- Multiplayer
- Multiplayer*
- Sandbox
- Sandbox*
- Singleplayer
- Singleplayer*
- Atmospheric
- Atmospheric*
- Crafting
- Crafting*
- Space Sim
- Space Sim*
- Indie
- Indie*
- Action
- Action*
- Simulation
- Simulation*
- FPS
- FPS*
- VR
- VR*
- Tags votes
- Open World
- Votes · historical
- 5,393*
- Open World Survival Craft
- Votes · historical
- 5,124*
- Space
- Votes · historical
- 5,088*
- Exploration
- Votes · historical
- 4,851*
- Sci-fi
- Votes · historical
- 3,891*
- Survival
- Votes · historical
- 3,473*
- Procedural Generation
- Votes · historical
- 3,237*
- Adventure
- Votes · historical
- 3,125*
- First-Person
- Votes · historical
- 2,989*
- Multiplayer
- Votes · historical
- 2,971*
- Sandbox
- Votes · historical
- 2,920*
- Singleplayer
- Votes · historical
- 2,804*
- Atmospheric
- Votes · historical
- 2,186*
- Crafting
- Votes · historical
- 2,138*
- Space Sim
- Votes · historical
- 2,116*
- Indie
- Votes · historical
- 1,654*
- Action
- Votes · historical
- 1,448*
- Simulation
- Votes · historical
- 1,176*
- FPS
- Votes · historical
- 1,052*
- VR
- Votes · historical
- 998*
Specifications 6 · 28 fields
- Features
- Single-player*
- Multi-player*
- PvP*
- Online PvP*
- Co-op*
- Online Co-op*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support*
- Tracked Controller Support*
- VR Supported*
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud*
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Remote Play on TV*
- HDR available*
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Hello Games*
- Store genres
- Action*
- Adventure*
- Free to play · historical
- No*
- Linux requirements
- Minimum: *
- macOS requirements
- Minimum: OS: macOS Monterey 12.3 Processor: Intel i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon Pro 570X 4GB Storage: 15 GB available space *
- Metacritic score
- 61*
- Name
- No Man's Sky*
- Windows requirements
- 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 *
- Platforms
- windows*
- mac*
- Historical price currency
- USD*
- Discount percentage (historical)
- 0*
- Historical store price
- $59.99*
- Publishers
- Hello Games*
- Recommendations total
- 287,194*
- Coming soon · historical store status
- No*
- Store release date · historical
- Aug 12, 2016*
- Interface languages
- English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Dutch, Japanese (full audio), Korean (full audio), Polish (full audio), Portuguese - Portugal (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil (full audio), Russian (full audio), Simplified Chinese (full audio), Traditional Chinese (full audio)*
- Type
- game*
- Features
- Single-player
- Single-player*
- Multi-player
- Multi-player*
- PvP
- PvP*
- Online PvP
- Online PvP*
- Co-op
- Co-op*
- Online Co-op
- Online Co-op*
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Achievements*
- Full controller support
- Full controller support*
- Tracked Controller Support
- Tracked Controller Support*
- VR Supported
- VR Supported*
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Trading Cards*
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Cloud*
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on Tablet*
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on TV*
- HDR available
- HDR available*
- Family Sharing
- Family Sharing*
- Developers
- Hello Games
- Hello Games*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- macOS requirements
- macOS · Minimum
- Operating system
- macOS Monterey 12.3*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel i5*
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Radeon Pro 570X 4GB*
- Storage
- 15 GB available space*
- Windows requirements
- Windows · Minimum
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit versions)*
- Processor alternatives
- Intel Core i3*
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM*
- Graphics alternatives
- Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630*
- Storage
- 15 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR*
- Conditions
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
- Platforms
- Windows
- Supported
- Yes*
- macOS
- Supported
- Yes*
- Publishers
- Hello Games
- Hello Games*
- Store release date · historical
- Steam
- Release date
- Aug 12, 2016*
- Interface languages
- Dutch*
Specifications 7 · 22 fields
- Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
- full*
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- Yes*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- verified*
- Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
- 45* fps
- Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
- 2*
- Store genres
- Action|Adventure*
- Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- No*
- Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
- 347*
- Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
- strong*
- Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
- 1,717*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- gold*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- Yes*
- Steam release year · historical
- 2,016*
- Title
- No Man's Sky*
- Coming soon · historical Steam listing
- No*
- Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
- Controller support · 2026-06-27
- Controller support
- Full*
- Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- Co-op
- Co-op*
- Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
- Compatibility category
- Verified*
- Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
- Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
- Community-reported frame rate
- 45* fps
- Reports
- 2*
- Store genres
- Action
- Action*
- Adventure
- Adventure*
- Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
- Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
- Community Linux compatibility tier
- Gold*
- Reports
- 1,717*
- Community confidence
- strong*
- PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
- PvP
- PvP*
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* Provisional data