No Man’s Sky’s Relic Update Delivers Indiana Jones-Style Space Adventure

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Summary

  • Uncover ancient alien civilizations with the new Relic update, turning you into an intergalactic treasure hunter.
  • Hunt for ultra-rare relics to trade at space stations, creating personal alien museums.
  • Encounter threats like Artifact Guardians and Titan Worms at excavation sites, adding a thrilling risk-reward dynamic.

In a fresh twist for No Man’s Sky, the latest Relic update, version 5.6, elevates planetary exploration to unprecedented heights. The game developers, Hello Games, have incorporated an extensive archaeological system, transforming players into space-faring antiquities seekers.

Imagine yourself as an interstellar archaeologist, similar to Indiana Jones, equipped with a jetpack and advanced scanning technology, exploring a universe filled with forgotten civilizations scattered across the cosmos.

According to Sean Murray, the creator of Hello Games, the recently released Relic update significantly enhances the game’s excavation system. Previously, players were only uncovering hidden technology and resources, but with this new update, they will now discover the fossils of long-lost alien beings.

No Man’s Sky Universe of Hidden and Risky Relics

In simpler terms, you can put together fossils to create complete skeletons and exhibit them at your bases, essentially transforming them into personal collections of extraterrestrial artifacts. Some artifacts, though, are incredibly scarce, which makes finding the most precious treasures even more exhilarating.

Rare artifacts from another world could earn you a substantial profit at space stations, making it financially rewarding to unleash your inner explorer and archaeologist.

Visitors can already explore detailed replicas of museums brimming with recreated fossils, and some liken this virtual journey to actual paleontological work. To quote a fan, “it’s like doing paleontology in the real world.

“I spent hours just hunting for bones—it’s like an intergalactic Indiana Jones adventure!”

Just like how Indiana Jones doesn’t always have an easy dig, uncovering old artifacts isn’t without its dangers hidden just out of sight. The thrill of discovering long-lost relics comes hand in hand with dealing with unknown perils that lie beneath.

Similar to Indiana Jones evading deadly traps, the latest update in No Man’s Sky features challenging Artifact Guardians. These interactions are not mere visual enhancements, but rather, they introduce an exhilarating risk-reward mechanism for exploration.

Moreover, Titan Worms have become increasingly common, casting a constant air of peril over dig sites. This enigma is so captivating it would entice Indiana Jones himself to grab his trusty whip.

When digging for treasure, players need to be careful about their location. Powerful creatures like Stone Ghosts and the massive Stone Golem protect the most valuable finds, and these guardians could potentially be disturbed from their rest,” suggests Hello Games as a warning.

Should your goal be to gather comprehensive skeleton sets, current space stations include specialized Non-Player Characters (NPCs) who aid in fossil trading. These NPCs enable you to exchange redundant bones for missing pieces, thereby amplifying the feeling of progression and fostering collaboration as you search for the rarest and most elusive fossils.

Just as a real-world archaeologist or an adventurous treasure hunter might search for hidden artifacts in shady corners, you’ll be on the hunt for particular fossils to fill out your collections in No Man’s Sky. And with some of these treasures commanding astronomical prices, it seems a bustling black market has arisen in the galaxy’s underbelly.

After the significant release of Worlds Part II earlier this year, Relic once again demonstrates their knack for incorporating exciting, captivating features into their continually growing universe.

Approximately a year ago, Hello Games announced that No Man’s Sky had achieved a ‘very positive’ user review rating on Steam for the first time, marking a significant improvement from the initial backlash the game received due to its contentious release eight years prior.

Relic Update 5.6 is out now across PC, console, and VR for free.

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2025-03-26 19:39