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No Man's Sky

A Role-playing (RPG) game by Hello Games, released in 2016

74/100🟢Very Healthy🥇Proton GoldXbox Series X|SPlayStation VR2PlayStation 4

Inspired by the adventure and imagination that we love from classic science-fiction, No Man's Sky presents you with a galaxy to explore, filled with unique planets and lifeforms, and constant danger and action. In No Man's Sky, every star is the light of a distant sun, each orbited by planets filled with life, and you can go to any of them you choose. Fly smoothly from deep space to planetary surfaces, with no loading screens, and no limits. In this infinite procedurally generated universe, you'll discover places and creatures that no other players have seen before - and perhaps never will again.

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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No Man's Sky Download Size

The official download size for No Man's Sky is 15 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.90 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

15GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.90USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

20 mins

Is No Man's Sky Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟢Very Healthy
15.1KPlayers Online

There are currently 15,095 people playing No Man's Sky, which is a very healthy population. You will find matches instantly.

Current Activity24h Peak: 18.1K
Estimated Match Wait: Very Fast (< 30s)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the No Man's Sky save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\NoMansSky\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/NoMansSky/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/NoMansSky/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is No Man's Sky Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified No Man's Sky, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 1656 user configs ↗

Can I Run No Man's Sky?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run No Man's Sky smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB or equivalent GPU. Plan for 15 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10/11 (64-bit versions)
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i3
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630
  • 💾
    Storage15 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
    Download Size
    15 GBSmall

    Is No Man's Sky Good?

    Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

    74
    Rated 74 out of 100
    Mixed Reviews38 Verified Reviews

    The Verdict

    Based on 38 critic reviews, opinion on No Man's Sky is divided. While it offers some unique role-playing (rpg) mechanics, the score of 74 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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