No Man’s Sky lands on iOS on 28 October with a decade of updates
Apple’s Indie Games Week is bringing several established independent games to iPhone and iPad, led by No Man’s Sky, which is due to arrive on 28 October. The launch extends the game’s reach to mobile devices and highlights Apple’s effort to showcase independent titles across its platforms.
The iOS version includes a decade of No Man’s Sky updates, redesigned touch controls and support for controllers, TV casting, and, on iPad, mouse and keyboard. It uses less than 5GB of storage and is designed to run on iPhone 11 and third-generation iPad Air or newer, but multiplayer and settlements will be unavailable at launch; the game will be free to try. Sifu, Vampire Crawlers and Dome Keeper are also coming to iOS, while Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall, 9 Kings and Little Kitty, Big City are available now.
- No Man’s Sky arrives on iPhone and iPad on 28 October.
- It will run on iPhone 11 and newer compatible devices.
- Several other indie games are launching or already available.
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No Man's Sky is a space exploration game released by Hello Games in 2016. Players travel through a vast computer-generated universe discovering new planets and alien life whilst managing their spaceship and resources.
The game initially received a mixed response but has been substantially improved through years of free updates and has since built a devoted following. Coming to iPhone and iPad represents a major step in bringing established indie games to mobile devices.
Apple has been working to establish iOS as a serious gaming platform by promoting independent titles across its devices. The arrival of a major indie game like No Man's Sky demonstrates the company's progress in attracting substantial games to mobile.
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Originally published by Engadget as “No Man’s Sky is coming to iPhone and iPad as the App Store celebrates Indie Games Week”.