No Man's Sky

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Description

No Man's Sky is a space exploration and survival game where the player explores a vast, nearly-infinite universe. Starting out on one of over 18 quintillion planets, the player is first tasked with gathering the necessary materials to repair and launch their ship into space. From there, the game is entirely open ended, though the ultimate goal is to reach the center of the galaxy. Along the way, players can mine for rare and valuable elements, catalog animal and plant life, search for ruins and alien artifacts, and converse and trade items and resources with several alien factions which inhabit the universe. They can also engage in piracy by destroying other ships. Players use the resources they earn from these activities to craft upgrades for their suit, ship, and multitools.

Each planet that the player visits is procedurally generated, with its own environmental conditions, elements, and animal and plant life. Players must upgrade and configure their suit in order to adapt to the sometimes hostile environments. For example: cold planets will require the player to equip a heating mechanism in their suit. Upon visiting an unvisited planet or cataloguing a new species, players are free to name them whatever they desire - these names will be seen by other players if they reach the same location, though the chances of this are very low.

Multiplayer (both co-operative and PvP) was added in a later update. Up to 32 players can be in the same instance of a star system, and 2-4 players can be in a party.

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Alternate Titles

• "無人之境" -- Traditional Chinese spelling
• "无人之地" -- Simplified Chinese spelling
• "Project Skyscraper" -- Working title

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• Gameplay feature: Interior decorating

User Reviews

The best space exploration game yet	Windows	Michael Urvan (3)
Very pretty but shallow	Windows	Luckspeare (3515)

Critic Reviews

Video Chums	Xbox One	Aug 29, 2018	8.4 out of 10	84
4Players.de	PlayStation 5	Nov 27, 2020	82 out of 100	82
Jeuxvideo.com	PlayStation 4	Aug 29, 2019	16 out of 20	80
IGN	PlayStation 4	Jul 27, 2018	7 out of 10	70
Gamer.no	PlayStation 4	Aug 11, 2016	5 out of 10	50
Starburst Magazine	Xbox One	Aug 10, 2016		50
Worth Playing	Windows	Aug 29, 2016	4.7 out of 10	47
Gameluster	Windows	Aug 14, 2016	Unscored	Unscored
Gameplay (Benelux)	Nintendo Switch	Nov 25, 2022	Unscored	Unscored
games xtreme	PlayStation 4	Aug 22, 2016	Unscored	Unscored

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Awards

• The Game Awards
  • 2018 – Best Ongoing Game – Nominated
• TechRaptor
  • 2018 – Best Expansion/DLC – 1st place (for the 1.5 update "NEXT")
  • 2018 – Best Evolving Game – 1st place

Related Web Sites

• No Man's Sky (official website)