- 4–32players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch 2
- Switch
Explore a near-endless universe of generated planets, building bases and upgrading starships along the way.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 32 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox and up to 4 on Switch 2.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2. The original Switch version has no multiplayer.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PCGOGSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- Switch 2Nintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Friends travel together, build shared bases, fly in formation and pick up missions at a shared space station hub.
The pace is loose, which suits groups who like to wander and chat.
PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch 2 players can all play together, with a copy each; the original Switch version is single-player.
Is it good
84%
Very positive on Steam
“utterly breathtaking”
9/10 · GameSpot “Soulful, technically proficient and at times almost tearfully beautiful”
5/5 · The Guardian
- 61MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 71Top criticsOpenCritic · Sep 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 148 reviews, as of Sep 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 37%RecommendOpenCritic · Sep 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 149 reviews, as of Sep 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
9.7k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2. The original Switch version has no multiplayer. No split-screen. 84% positive of 320,000 Steam reviews.
- 32
A session holds up to 32 players (8 on PS4 and Xbox One), and friends join each other's sessions; an in-game group takes four, and the Space Anomaly hub holds 16.
- 4
Nintendo lists up to four online players on Switch 2. The original Switch version is single-player.
- Switch
Quick facts
- Developer
- Hello Games
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- 9 Aug 2016 on PS4
- 12 Aug 2016 on PC
- 24 Jul 2018 on Xbox One
- 10 Nov 2020 on Xbox Series X|S
- 12 Nov 2020 on PS5
- 7 Oct 2022 on Switch
- 1 Jun 2023 on Mac
- 5 Jun 2025 on Switch 2
- 28 Oct 2026 on iPhone and iPad
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 14 languages, voices in 13
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Fantasy violence, animated blood
In these lists
Answers
- Does No Man's Sky have couch co-op?
- No. No Man's Sky has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play No Man's Sky together?
- Online co-op for up to 32 on PC, PS5 and Xbox. Online co-op for up to 4 on Switch 2.
- Is No Man's Sky crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch 2. The original Switch version has no multiplayer.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of No Man's Sky?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the No Man's Sky story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is No Man's Sky on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does No Man's Sky work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is No Man's Sky free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- Is No Man's Sky on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with PC Game Pass and Game Pass on Xbox.
- One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games
