10th Anniversary Update
No Man's Sky Wiki
Up-to-date No Man's Sky guides for the Cosmos era — updates, expeditions, starships, multitools, and farming routes.
- Years of free updates
- 10
- Major updates shipped
- 40+
- Planets to explore
- 18Q
- Guides in 6 languages
- 62
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Expedition status
No limited-time expedition is running
Expedition 22 (The Swarm) ended July 19, 2026. Based on Hello Games' pattern, Redux re-runs should return from late October — nothing announced yet, and this page updates the day one is.
Recent updates
Browse allNo Man's Sky Swarm Update (6.4): Everything New, Patch Trail & New Terms
The Swarm update (6.4) explained: swarmer ambushes, boardable pirate freighters, Expedition 22 and the Hive of Glass, plus every new term defined.
DataNo Man's Sky Refining Recipes Database: All 358 Refiner Recipes
All 358 No Man's Sky refiner recipes in one table — money loops, nanites, alloys, gases, ferrite, sodium and more, grouped by what they're for. Verified for 6.50.
GuidesNo Man's Sky First Day: What to Do First (Step-by-Step Walkthrough)
A step-by-step first day in No Man's Sky: repair your starter ship, charge your suit, reach the space station, unlock the Anomaly, and plant your first base.
GuidesNo Man's Sky: How to Capture a Pirate Freighter (Demand Control Explained)
How to capture a pirate freighter in No Man's Sky: trigger the dreadnought fight, force surrender, board it, and choose between demand control and demand tribute.
GuidesNo Man's Sky Retroviral Pellets: What They Do and How to Get Them
Retroviral Pellets explained: what the Xeno Arena item does to creature battle traits, how to earn more from trainer battles, and when spending one is worth it.
Base BuildingNo Man's Sky Base Building Tips: 20 Tricks Every Builder Should Know
Practical base building tips for No Man's Sky: camera tricks, snapping discipline, cuboid rooms, power routing, terrain editing, and the habits of veteran builders.
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Updated for 2026
2026 Update Timeline
Every major update this year, newest first.
- Latest
Cosmos
10th anniversary update: interstellar free flight and landing on stars
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6.45
Bug-fix patch (June 2026)
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6.30
Xeno Arena pet battling arrives (April 2026)
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The Swarm
Large-scale space battles (May 2026)
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Remnant
Colossus modules and Expedition 21 (February 2026)
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Expedition Rewards
What every expedition gives you.
Expedition 21: Remnant
Colossus parts, camo plating, and the Heirloom armor set
Redux Re-runs
Past expeditions return for a few weeks each season
Fast Completion
Finish most expeditions in a single evening
All Rewards
Every item, tracked across every re-run
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New Player Path
From crash site to capital freighter.
- Step 1
Survive your first planet and fix your starter ship
- Step 2
Build a base and set up passive income
- Step 3
Jump into the current expedition
- Step 4
Hunt S-class ships and upgrade your freighter
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Fly safe, Traveller
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