# No Man’s Sky’s 10th Anniversary Update is a Massive Overhaul of Space Itself

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/no-mans-skys-10th-anniversary-update-is-a-massive-overhaul-of-space-itself/
- Published: 2026-09-09T17:00:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-09T23:16:21+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/no-mans-sky-cosmos-update-space-overhaul/
- Topics: Software, Space, Technology

## Key points

- Cosmos update overhauls space itself for No Man's Sky's 10th anniversary
- Adds space hulks, asteroid belts, orbital bases and outposts
- Players can now own, customise and network space stations

## Summary

Hello Games has released Cosmos, a sweeping update marking No Man's Sky's 10th anniversary, which overhauls the game's depiction of space itself rather than adding new planets or gameplay systems as recent updates have done. The studio says the space between planets has barely changed since the game's troubled 2016 launch, so Cosmos introduces a new star map, salvageable "space hulks", outposts, biological wrecks and asteroid belts (some large enough to build bases on), giving players far more to do while travelling between worlds. This follows a run of substantial 2026 updates, including a gravity gun for manipulating wreckage and a Pokémon-style creature-capturing and battling system called Xeno Arena, underscoring how far the game has evolved since launch.

Cosmos also lets players construct orbital bases anywhere in space, from restaurants to military installations, with planets visible below, and introduces long-awaited ownership of space stations, which can be built, decorated and customised inside and out as personal headquarters or social hubs. Players can form alliances to build networks of stations together and compete on new leaderboards. The update launched on the game's 10th anniversary across Mac, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 4/5, Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

## Coverage

- [Polygon: No Man’s Sky’s 10th Anniversary Update is a Massive Overhaul of Space Itself](https://www.polygon.com/no-mans-sky-cosmos-update-space-overhaul/)
- [IGN: No Man's Sky 10th Anniversary Cosmos Update Actually Updates Space, Lets Players Finally Reach Stars](https://www.ign.com/articles/no-mans-sky-10th-anniversary-cosmos-update-actually-updates-space-lets-players-finally-reach-stars)
- [Engadget: No Man's Sky gets largest update yet to mark 10th anniversary](https://www.engadget.com/2253875/no-mans-sky-gets-largest-update-yet-to-mark-10th-anniversary/)
- [Rock Paper Shotgun: No Man's Sky's 10th anniversary update will let you rule space stations, built floating orbital bases and go on holiday to the sun](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/no-mans-skys-10th-anniversary-update-will-let-you-rule-space-stations-built-floating-orbital-bases-and-go-on-holiday-to-the-sun)

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