What changed in No Man's Sky in 2022

Expedition 7 runs from 22nd Dec to 5th Jan.

Expedition 6 runs from 8th Dec to 22nd Dec.

Expedition 5 runs from 24th Nov to 8th Dec.

Re-running the year's expeditions in a reduxed format over the holiday season.

New focus on sandbox exploration for both new and returning players.

Ships, weapons, and player level caps have been greatly increased, allowing for more customization.

Changes focused on making the game more pick-up and play, especially for the Nintendo Switch.

The 21st major free update introduces an overhaul of design and balance across all platforms.

Long-term players receive new extended goals and challenges.

Improvements aimed at enhancing the overall gameplay experience.

Embark on an interstellar cruise as the captain of a heavy shipping freighter.

Limited edition rewards including posters, freighter trail, outlaw building decorations, cape, and companion.

New collectables unlocked by completing Nexus missions, including Cosmic Flight, Orbital, and Ship Catalogue Posters.

New freighter exhaust customisations including Antimatter, Golden, and Hadal Freighter Trails.

Players can now end the expedition early and convert progress to a Normal Mode save.

Contains a number of gameplay and stability fixes.

Complete overhaul of freighters and fleets, allowing players to live and work aboard their home in the stars with their own crew.

New technology allows players to scan and analyze planets from space.

Players can now build vast freighter bases with specially themed areas, food growing, and manufacturing features.

A new bridge brings instant access to warping and teleportation.

Introduction of new combat-focused missions in the Nexus.

Launch of a new Twitch Drops campaign.

Asteroids are now more varied and appear in vast fields, with new black holes, nebulae, and space atmospherics.

A new expedition focused on a capital ship voyage.

A number of improvements and bug fixes have been implemented alongside the expedition.

Players can recruit The Leviathan as an organic addition to their capital ship’s frigate fleet.

Players recover Memory Fragments that manifest as procedurally generated technology.

A story-driven adventure where players investigate significant sites and encounter The Leviathan.

The seventh expedition introduces a time loop mechanic and roguelike gameplay.

Earn base decorations, a Temporal Starship Trail, and a Whalestalker Cloak during the expedition.

Players can collaborate to strengthen Memory Fragments for better upgrades.

A new expedition themed around pirates, where players follow the trail of a pirate faction known as The Blight.

At the conclusion of the expedition, progress will be converted to a Normal mode save.

Players can begin a new Community Expedition game to join the treasure hunt.

Exclusive rewards include Sputtering Starship Trail, Outlaw-Themed Posters, Exclusive Flag Designs, Wayward Cube, and Outlaw Cape.

Players will gather clues and decrypt milestones in a fast-paced treasure hunt.

Players can purchase illegal goods in outlaw systems and smuggle them for profit.

High-capacity cargo slots added to all starships for better storage.

New solar-powered sail ships introduced, the first new ship class in over 2 years.

Outlaws have taken over space stations, offering pirate missions and black-market technology.

Maximum number of ships a player can own raised from six to nine.

Players can recruit and upgrade their own wingmen with unique abilities.

Space combat mechanics improved for speed, excitement, and new weapon effects.

New mode added to improve accessibility for players struggling with space combat.

New limited edition rewards include Reality Glitch Jetpack Trail, Creature-Themed Posters, Exotic Companion Armour, Exotic Wingpack, and Sentinel Quad Companion.

The Exobiology expedition themed around discovering alien creatures begins today and will run for approximately five weeks.

New story-driven missions and opportunities to raid Sentinel Pillars for secrets.

All Multi-Tool systems have received significant visual enhancements.

Players can reprogram their own friendly robotic drone companion.

Tweaks and refinements made to enhance the combat experience.

Regular Sentinel units have been overhauled with new combat and repair drones.

Battle against a new robotic enemy, the Hardframe mech, equipped with advanced weaponry.

New upgrades allow for stun or incineration effects and extra damage on tagged targets.