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No Man's Sky

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Overview

Who made it, when it came out, and how players rate it overall and right now

Developer & publisher
Hello Games
Released
Aug 12, 2016
Genres
Action · Adventure
Steam store page
Open
All-time positive
84%
Steam rating
Very Positive
Last 30 days
92%▲ 8 pts
English reviews
237,464
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026

The Good

The most praised themes, as a share of all this game's reviews

Developers & updates34%
“Hello Games have definitely made a game that is something truly special, can't wait to see what's to come in the future updates”
Content & grind23%
“ITs a very good game with lots of content”
Story & characters21%
“good solid gameplay, pretty good graphics, great story, almost infinite playtime, would recommend”
Price & monetization16%
“Overall I would highly recommend it if you can get it on sale”
Gameplay & combat15%
“Flying is amazing Combat is amazing building is amazing”

The Bad

The most common complaints, as a share of all this game's reviews

Bugs & crashes17%
“Frustrating inventory restrictions, questionable game design, broken mechanics, crashes, freezes, and countless bugs”
Developers & updates16%
“Maybe I'll change my review if they ever revert the broken patch”
Content & grind14%
“It's shallow, empty, repetitive and boring”
Price & monetization13%
“I tried to get a refund”
Gameplay & combat10%
“I think my problem is, no matter how many changes they make, the core gameplay is just not fun in my opinion”

Recent complaints

Top complaints in reviews from the last 30 days (Sep 29 to Oct 29), to spot new problems or recent fixes

Bugs & crashes9%
“Frustrating inventory restrictions, questionable game design, broken mechanics, crashes, freezes, and countless bugs”
Developers & updates5%
“rather an imitation of it, and unfortunately, the new COSMOS update changes nothing”

Opinions over time

Percent positive each month, with the number of reviews below. The dashed line is the all-time score, and the last point covers the last 30 days.

Monthly % positiveFlagged monthAll-time score (84%)

Playtime

Percent positive by how many hours reviewers had played when they wrote their review

A low score under 2 hours often means a rough first impression, a bad launch, or performance problems.


Review Randomizer

A random review from this game's sample, which leans toward reviews other players found helpful

Not recommended · 3.9 h played · Oct 2026
If you like grinding for resources for hours this game is for you. If you value your time, play something else!