No Man’s Sky Cosmos: Everything You Need to Know

Yes, No Man’s Sky: Cosmos is a 100% free update for all existing owners of the game. Furthermore, because No Man’s Sky is included in the Xbox Game Pass library, active subscribers across Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass can download and play the full Cosmos update at no additional charge starting today.

Players can now purchase an entire star system’s space station, decorating both its interior and exterior to serve as a personalized clubhouse for friends and travel hubs.

No Man's Sky: Cosmos Update - Space Station

Beyond individual station control, players can found massive Alliances capable of supporting tens of thousands of members. These player networks work together to claim stations across multiple systems, build sprawling empires, and compete on global leaderboards for galactic influence.

Deep space is now filled with massive derelict ship wrecks known as space hulks. Using physics-based gravity gun tools, players can tear off valuable hull scrap and feed it directly into their starship’s tractor beam.

No Man's Sky: Cosmos Update - Derelict Hulk

However, salvage operations require careful scanning and restraint: pushing scrap harvesting too far risks destabilizing the hull, triggering a core meltdown that completely destroys the wreck and anything nearby.

Base building is no longer confined to planetary surfaces. Players can now construct free-floating, modular star bases anywhere in open orbit - creating everything from deep-space truck stops to orbital defense outposts.

No Man's Sky: Cosmos Update - Floating Base

Additionally, giant rock and ice formations in asteroid belts can now be landed on directly, allowing players to mine rare crystal resources or establish permanent habitats anchored to floating space rocks.

To celebrate a decade of development, the "Our Journey Continues" expedition walks players through a milestone-based retrospective covering over 40 historic updates, complete with behind-the-scenes developer logs.

No Man's Sky: Cosmos Update - 10 Year Anniversary Expedition

Hello Games also confirmed that the complex multiplayer scaling, alliance networks, and space physics developed for Cosmos serve as live engine testing for their next title, Light No Fire.

The "Our Journey Continues" expedition is packed with iconic throwback rewards from pre-release history. Players can unlock the legendary Diplodocus dinosaur companion restored from pre-release trailers, a Vintage Sentinel Interceptor, the original Starbound v0.27 Multi-tool, a Golden Rasamama S36 starship, and collectible developer commentary logs voiced by Sean Murray.

No Man's Sky: Cosmos Update - Starbound v0.27 Multi-tool

No Man's Sky: Cosmos Update - Golden Rasamama S36 starship

Update 7.0 adds full zero-gravity Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA), allowing any pilot to leave their ship in open space with complete 6-degrees-of-freedom jetpack movement.

For salvage operations, Corvette-class starships can be upgraded with a Tractor Beam and Gravitino Coil to pull in, refine, and store massive space wreckage.