What changed in No Man's Sky in 2026

A new store for official No Man's Sky gear and merchandise.

Players can now buy and customize their own space stations.

Free-floating modular bases can be constructed anywhere in space.

Trade with alien lifeforms at new space outposts, where you can buy maps and take on missions.

Players can undertake a journey to reach the center of their star system.

An expedition celebrating the 40 major updates since launch, unlocking features and providing developer commentary.

Some facilities are overwhelmed by biological hazards that need to be cleared.

Gorgeous asteroid belts contain valuable crystal resources and some can be landed on.

Warping to a system now reveals a new star map with various space points of interest.

Players can create alliances to build a network of stations and compete on leaderboards.

Huge space hulks can be stripped for resources using a gravity gun and tractor beam.

A new update featuring epic space battles and a community war effort against the Hive of Glass.

Players can investigate and pillage remains of shot down drones using the Gravity Gun.

Players will take a personality test to join one of three factions to cooperate and compete against the Hive.

A new bulletin page will track the community's contributions to the war effort against the Hive.

The update features the largest space battles in No Man's Sky history with hundreds of ships involved.

Players can earn a full suit of retro sci-fi armor, a new rifle, and a huge new jetpack.

Players can construct and open a new multiplayer-enabled arena to challenge others.

Creatures have unique elemental affinities and abilities based on their home worlds.

Extraordinarily rare creatures with exceptional stats can be found and battled.

A new feature allowing players to raise, train, and battle alien creatures found across the universe.

Creatures can be trained, bred, and genetically modified to create new variants.

Players can battle their pets against friends, strangers, and NPCs for rewards.

Sharing knowledge about creature locations creates a fascinating economy among players.

Compete in daily challenges for ultimate rewards within the Xeno Arena.

Players can customize vehicles to create bespoke trucks and haulers.

Players can now collect and recycle salvage and debris for rare resources.

New facilities for sorting and depositing materials, offering rewards for careful transport of volatile scrap.

A fully operational gravity gun has been introduced, allowing players to manipulate large objects.

A new anti-gravity module for the multi-tool that enhances gameplay with physics interactions.

A community event where players work together to reclaim a planet covered in wrecks.

Dozens of new vehicle parts and a new armor set with steam punk detailing are available as rewards.