No Man's Sky

Buy85%

Very Positive · 422k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Hello Games · Open World · Aug 12, 2016

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$23.99−60%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
23,650
concurrent players
#72 by players on Steam
Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio13 of 14
Subtitles0 of 14

Should I buy No Man's Sky?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Monetization: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story and characters: 72 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 422k player reviews · updated

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 praise8% are divided67% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This review is based on 100% completion and 249 hours of gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals feel like classic science fiction art brought to life — colorful skies, glowing landscapes, strange wildlife, storm-wrapped planets, and ships cutting through space like silver comets.
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Never once have they charged me for a dlc, battle pass, or some kind of cosmetic.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay60 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Monetization17 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story and characters
68% still recommend
Combat
60% still recommend
Multiplayer
77% still recommend
Interface
30% still recommend
Bugs
46% still recommend
Crashes
65% still recommend
Difficulty
63% still recommend
Co-op
45% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Input API Support
  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Chat Speech-to-text
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$23.99$59.99−60%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

8 points recordedtoday · $23.99

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