75
Critic · Metacritic
3.7
Users · RAWG
2016
Released
4
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Do you want another place to build, a ship to master or an unfamiliar world to survive? No Man’s Sky combines all three, but these alternatives concentrate on different parts of that mix.
Choose it for shaping terrain, building bases and making vehicles while exploring planets.
What changes: The main appeal here is hands-on construction and reshaping the ground. Choose the next option if piloting and trade are your priority.
Choose it for outfitting a spacecraft, plotting journeys, trading and exploring a large galaxy.
What changes: Ship operation and outfitting are central to this choice. Solo mode is available; the MMO label does not mean you must play alongside other people.
Choose it for entering an unfamiliar ecosystem, gathering materials and crafting equipment that helps you explore further.
What changes: You explore an underwater world rather than a galaxy. The original Subnautica is single-player, so it will not replace a shared No Man’s Sky session.
Release DateAugust 9, 2016
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No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival game set in a procedurally generated universe containing over 18 quintillion planets. Players explore star systems, gather resources, trade with alien species, and upgrade their equipment while following an overarching narrative involving a mysterious entity called the Atlas. The game is built around four pillars: exploration, survival, combat, and trading. Since its 2016 launch, it has received numerous free updates adding multiplayer, base building, fleet management, and virtual reality support.
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