UPDATE: It is now November 2024 and we are in the replay expeditions to top off an insanely great year. We got the Worlds Part 1 update in July and it totally revamped the world generation and completely changed water. It is something I didn't think we would ever see in the game and it is so mind blowing. In addition they have added ship building to the game, so you can now build your own ship and choose the colors. At this point I can't think of anything more I want from No Man's Sky, but they are still adding more! And, still 8 years later, every content update is totally free. Definitely worth every penny and a game that I will forever play, now with over 2000 hours just here.

UPDATE: It is now November 2023 and we are waiting on the next update or Expedition Replays. This year felt more scattered than previous years. More updates focused on platforms vs content. But overall an awesome year again. Still no charge for all the extra content given out which is mind blowing over 7 years later. Amazing game and at this point more than worth the price. It is starting to feel like we are reaching the end of new content or maybe I just can't think of anything new I would love to have in the game. Still amazing and I am getting close to 2,000 hours of play time. Probably a sign you should give it a shot if you haven't.....

UPDATE: It Is now November 2022 and the Expedition Replays have started. This year was a bit rocky with the community, but it is still the best game I have played. The Waypoint 4.0 update changed a lot of fundamentals, which people hated. I think they were needed changes that benefit the game. The only thing that worries me is that this was the first update in a very long time that felt unfinished, like it was incomplete but they had a deadline to meet. More issues / bugs than normal were reported and also features added in after the fact in a patch ( super charge slots ) feels like they didn't have time to finish it so they released it knowing that within the month it would be done. Who knows what that means, but it was a stumble from an amazing studio. Maybe they have finally met the limitation of the size of their team, with working on a Switch version and PSVR2 while creating a big overhaul update. I just hope they get rest over the holidays and 2023 is back to amazing updates.

UPDATE: It is now April 2022 and we have just had 2 combat updates, one for on foot combat and the most recent for space combat. This game keeps getting better and better. We are on our 20th FREE update. If you are on the fence then jump in, you will probably love the game.

UPDATE: It is now November of 2021 and there are now 18 FREE updates for this game. If this isn't the best come back story then I have no idea what is. If you are thinking of getting it JUST DO IT!!!

Original Review:

I have played since the NEXT update on Xbox One and fell in love. The fact that they have been updating for the past 3 years ( at the time of review ) and everything has been for free is a testament to how much they love their community. Is it perfect? No. Does it keep getting better with every update? YES!


If you are into survival crafting games then give this a whirl. There is some basic story stuff that will walk you through the basics and give you 15 hours or so of directional content. After that it is all up to you. Think Minecraft with a universe to travel and a ton to explore and build. Top 5 games of the last 10 years.

UPDATE: It is now November 2024 and we are in the replay expeditions to top off an insanely great year. We got the Worlds Part 1 update in July and it totally revamped the world generation and completely changed water. It is something I didn't think we would ever see in the game and it is so mind blowing. In addition they have added ship building to the game, so you can now build your own ship and choose the colors. At this point I can't think of anything more I want from No Man's Sky, but they are still adding more! And, still 8 years later, every content update is totally free. Definitely worth every penny and a game that I will forever play, now with over 2000 hours just here. UPDATE: It is now November 2023 and we are waiting on the next update or Expedition Replays. This year felt more scattered than previous years. More updates focused on platforms vs content. But overall an awesome year again. Still no charge for all the extra content given out which is mind blowing over 7 years later. Amazing game and at this point more than worth the price. It is starting to feel like we are reaching the end of new content or maybe I just can't think of anything new I would love to have in the game. Still amazing and I am getting close to 2,000 hours of play time. Probably a sign you should give it a shot if you haven't..... UPDATE: It Is now November 2022 and the Expedition Replays have started. This year was a bit rocky with the community, but it is still the best game I have played. The Waypoint 4.0 update changed a lot of fundamentals, which people hated. I think they were needed changes that benefit the game. The only thing that worries me is that this was the first update in a very long time that felt unfinished, like it was incomplete but they had a deadline to meet. More issues / bugs than normal were reported and also features added in after the fact in a patch ( super charge slots ) feels like they didn't have time to finish it so they released it knowing that within the month it would be done. Who knows what that means, but it was a stumble from an amazing studio. Maybe they have finally met the limitation of the size of their team, with working on a Switch version and PSVR2 while creating a big overhaul update. I just hope they get rest over the holidays and 2023 is back to amazing updates. UPDATE: It is now April 2022 and we have just had 2 combat updates, one for on foot combat and the most recent for space combat. This game keeps getting better and better. We are on our 20th FREE update. If you are on the fence then jump in, you will probably love the game. UPDATE: It is now November of 2021 and there are now 18 FREE updates for this game. If this isn't the best come back story then I have no idea what is. If you are thinking of getting it JUST DO IT!!! Original Review: I have played since the NEXT update on Xbox One and fell in love. The fact that they have been updating for the past 3 years ( at the time of review ) and everything has been for free is a testament to how much they love their community. Is it perfect? No. Does it keep getting better with every update? YES! If you are into survival crafting games then give this a whirl. There is some basic story stuff that will walk you through the basics and give you 15 hours or so of directional content. After that it is all up to you. Think Minecraft with a universe to travel and a ton to explore and build. Top 5 games of the last 10 years.