No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Steam Deck Verified

Hello Games · Open World · Aug 12, 2016

Yes, worth buying.

At $59.99. It has been as low as $23.99.

85%
Very Positive
413k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 413k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise50% are divided25% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The lore is grim and dark, yet the actual gameplay experience feels "powder pink," for lack of a better term.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The colours are vibrant and the visuals are consistently strong.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Now frankly, I've kept finding the co-op portion of the game lacking considerably (which was made better after they added big starships you could ride with your friends), and connectivity problems were plenty for me as well, but one could say the developers more than make up for that in other aspects.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Gameplay61 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Co-op11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters77 reviews
66%
Interface30 reviews
27%
Multiplayer30 reviews
77%
Monetization17 reviews
88%
Difficulty16 reviews
63%
Performance9 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat42 reviews
62%
Bugs27 reviews
44%
Crashes21 reviews
62%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $59.99. The lowest we've tracked is $23.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $59.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
27
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.