What changed in No Man's Sky in 2024

Re-run of the Liquidators expedition from Dec 25 to Jan 8, involving combat against a galactic bug threat.

Re-run of the Adrift expedition from Dec 11 to Dec 25, focusing on survival in an empty universe.

Re-run of the Omega expedition from Nov 27 to Dec 11, featuring exploration and a mystery narrative.

Enhanced version of No Man's Sky available for PS5 Pro, featuring improved graphics and support for 4K and 8K resolutions.

Players can now connect their accounts across multiple platforms, allowing seamless gameplay and save transfers.

Limited-time expedition featuring the SSV Normandy SR1, available for two weeks as part of N7 celebrations.

Players must maintain a specialized Anomaly Suppressor to stay in their reality amidst spectral anomalies.

Rewards include Boundary Anomaly, Portal Breach and Glyph Posters, Anomaly Seal Base Part, Ink-Stained Jetpack Trail, Boundary Horror Mandibles, Bioluminescent Companion, and Boundary Herald Starship.

Travellers will not have access to hyperdrive technology and can only travel via the ancient portal network.

Players will prepare concoctions like Elixir of Glass, Quicksilver, Blood, and Water to navigate through The Cursed.

Players will fight to keep a grip on reality while haunted by visions and voices from another dimension.

A customizable fishing platform for exploring oceans and storing catches.

A suit designed for deep-water exploration and fishing.

New recipes and ingredient combinations related to fishing.

Exclusive fishing equipment unlocked by completing the Aquarius Expedition.

A jetpack replacement for underwater navigation.

A dedicated collection for tracking fishing history and species information.

Players can now fish in various aquatic environments, seeking different species of fish.

New decorative posters for players' fishing shacks.

A decorative companion for starship cockpits.

Blueprints for establishing autonomous floating fish farms.

A six-week quest to catch fish and earn unique customization parts.

New cloud tech creates detailed skies with weather conditions, enhancing exploration.

New volumetrics and atmospherics include rolling fog, rain, blizzards, and lava sparks.

A new mech with heavy armor and a flamethrower arm is introduced for the expedition.

A Starship Troopers inspired expedition where players battle bugs together.

The largest update of the year introduces new technology, flora, fauna, and gameplay.

Oceans now feature waves and reflections, allowing ships to land on water.

New creatures added that can be pets and mounts, increasing variety in exploration.

New starship wreckage base parts are available for creating a scrapyard aesthetic in habitable bases.

A new bulky Hauler starship called the Iron Vulture is introduced for transporting cargo.

Step into an empty universe with the Adrift Expedition, featuring a unique survival experience without NPCs or shops.

The Adrift update includes new customization options for ships.

Completing the Adrift Expedition awards exclusive collectibles including the gnawing scuttler companion and stealth paint.

Survive a spread of repair, exploration, and combat challenges in the Adrift Expedition.

Posters themed around meditation and isolation are available as rewards for the Adrift Expedition.

A new ghostly frigate is introduced, allowing players to recruit a piece of the lonely universe.

A new Guild system allows players to join Guilds, increase reputation, and gain supplies and rare items.

Players can send their frigate fleet on away missions and perform rescues if they encounter trouble.

Players can now customise their ships and create new starship types using parts gathered during exploration.

The update includes a refresh of the user interface.

Space Stations now feature vast, procedurally generated interiors and exteriors with improved reflection and metallic surfaces.

Improvements to the game engine allow for enhanced Space Station designs and overall performance.

Expeditions are now fully integrated into the main game, allowing players to join with custom gear and return with rewards.

The Atlas Path has been revisited, allowing players to commune with the Atlas and receive new items.

A huge array of procedurally generated quests introduced on planets.

No Man's Sky is now available to play for free for the first time with the OMEGA update.

Players can join the Omega Expedition for free from February 15th to February 19th.

Players can own a new pirate dreadnought and engage in combat with pirate freighters.

New quick missions and milestones to guide players through base-building, trading, and space combat.