No Man’s Sky Player Count is Way Up

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On August 31st, the player count of No Man’s Sky on Steam reached a peak of over 93,000 active users – a figure not seen since 2018. This surge in players was attributed to the release of the Voyagers content update on August 27th, which introduced customizable Corvette ships for players to build and enjoy.

The current player base for No Man’s Sky is at its peak since its challenging debut in 2016, marked by technical glitches and an expansive world that felt barren to traverse. In spite of the initial criticism, developer Hello Games didn’t abandon their project on No Man’s Sky. Instead, this British game company persistently rolled out multiple patches and free content updates over the years. With regular updates from the development team and adaptations for various consoles, including the Nintendo Switch 2, No Man’s Sky now stands as a prime illustration of a game that can transform and recover from a rough beginning.

Over 90,000 Steam Users Are Playing No Man’s Sky This Weekend

The number of players enjoying the space exploration game “No Man’s Sky” has significantly increased due to the Voyagers content patch, reaching record-breaking levels not observed in quite some time. As per the SteamDB page for “No Man’s Sky,” the current 24-hour peak player count is 93,332, making it the third-highest concurrent player total since its release in 2016. This number only slightly trails the peak achieved in 2018 following the NEXT content update (which boasted 97,723 players). Prior to the Voyagers update launching on August 27, the average daily player count for “No Man’s Sky” on Steam fluctuated between 5,000 and 10,000 throughout most of the month.

After the latest Voyager update, the player count for No Man’s Sky on Steam has been consistently climbing day by day. However, despite this influx of gamers, Hello Games remains proactive. As there are some kinks to work out with the new Corvette ship system introduced in the Voyager update, an Experimental content update is currently available for No Man’s Sky players to experiment with and offer feedback on before its official release.

It’s no wonder why No Man’s Sky, with all the features that the Voyagers update brings, is among the top open-world games to enjoy in the final weekend of August. We can only speculate about the future content updates that Hello Games might have in store.

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2025-09-01 01:07