No Man’s Sky Releases New Update for March 2025

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Summary

  • Hello Games continues to support the game with regular bug-fixing updates.
  • Patch 5.58 fixes more bugs in No Man’s Sky, improving gameplay for players.
  • Players can expect more patches to enhance the game as the developer listens to feedback.

Hello Games has released a new update for No Man’s Sky, addressing reported problems with the game. While this patch only focuses on fixing bugs, it should make No Man’s Sky more enjoyable for the numerous players who still play in 2025.

Since No Man’s Sky was released in 2016, the game’s list of updates over the last nearly nine years has been extensive. Rebounding from what many considered an underwhelming launch, Hello Games has released significant updates, reworking systems and implementing many new features. For example, the developer launched the Worlds Part 2 Update at the start of 2025, bringing lots of new content and enhancements to the game. In addition to these major content drops, smaller patches are released regularly to foster an enjoyable gameplay experience for players.

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On March 4, Hello Games dropped its most recent update for No Man’s Sky. While the patch was initially rolled out for Steam users, Hello Games stated that other platforms will receive the update as soon as possible. Known as patch 5.58, it has implemented numerous bug fixes to improve the gameplay. For instance, an issue resulting in Sentinel Walkers not spawning has been resolved. Furthermore, players should now be able to recolor Solar ships using the starship customizer without issue.

The massive bug fix list included resolutions to many other frustrating issues. Among these fixes, patch 5.58 addressed a problem that caused players to go to the surface while swimming on moons. Hello Games also resolved some visual glitches impacting environments in No Man’s Sky, and some problems linked to specific platforms were addressed. Beyond the numerous other fixes, the patch dealt with various crashes and a softlock that could occur on a derelict freighter.

Patch 5.58 is another example of the continued support for No Man’s Sky. Besides this new patch, No Man’s Sky received similar bug-fixing updates in February. Hello Games has stated that it is “listening closely” to player feedback, with more patches likely coming to improve the game before the next bigger content drop happens.

Time will tell what Hello Games has in store for No Man’s Sky throughout the remainder of 2025. The developer has already revealed that much more is being planned for the 2016 game. In addition, development continues on Light No Fire, meaning more news about the game could come later in 2025. Regardless of what comes next, it is an exciting time to be a fan of Hello Games.

March 04, 2025.

Hello Everyone,

Thank you to everyone playing No Man’s Sky – Worlds Part II, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.

We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 5.58, which is now live on Steam and will be coming to other platforms as soon as possible.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that prevents completion of the Chronicle expedition milestones if the Rendezvous milestones autocomplete.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause players not to know the Terrain Manipulator recipe in the Titan Expedition.
  • Fixed an issue that caused misleading mission text when locating storm crystals for an expedition.
  • Fixed a rare mission blocker in In Stellar Multitudes.
  • Fixed a number of rare mission blockers that could cause players to have the wrong crafting recipes during In Stellar Multitudes.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause a second mission marker to persist when not needed during In Stellar Multitudes.
  • Fixed a rare blocker in In Stellar Multitiudes where Polo would offer the incorrect dialogue.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the Under a Rebel Star mission to get stuck after fleeing sentinels.
  • Fixed a number of minor mission text issues that could occur when switching to a new settlement.
  • Fixed a rare mission blocker that could prevent players from acquiring a replacement radiant brain from Tethys in A Trace of Metal.
  • Fixed a rare mission blocker in They Who Returned.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause Sentinel Walkers to fail to spawn.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the base building hologram to fail to collide correctly with the planet surface.
  • Players can now archive their current starship or Multi-Tool, as long as it is not the only one left.
  • Fixed a number of rare issues related to the Atlas Station.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from recolouring Solar ships in the starship customiser.
  • Fixed a number of issues that could occur after exchanging ships with an NPC.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause players to pop to the surface while swimming on moons.
  • If players die in midair while on a planet, their grave will now spawn on the planet’s surface.
  • Fixed a text issue with the S-Wing Megalith Engine ship part.
  • Reloading a save made inside an Exocraft will no longer place you outside it.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Quick Menu from being accessible in Exocraft when using the swap Quick/Build Menu option.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the full range of terrain manipulator modes being accessible in while in an Exocraft.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented hotkeys that were set for the Minotaur AI from saving correctly.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Minotaur to sink into its geobay.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Nautilon to dive slightly when using the keyboard to navigate the Quick Menu.
  • Made a number of improvements to buoyancy and control when piloting the Nautilon on the surface of the water.
  • Made a significant number of improvements to the Nautilon’s visual effects.
  • Fixed an issue where an expedition reward Multi-Tool with a custom name would overwrite the primary Multi-Tool’s name.
  • Fixed an issue that caused some inventory sort hover tips to clip off the edge of the screen.
  • Fixed an issue that caused expanded tech or cargo inventories not to reset properly when switching inventory pages.
  • Fixed an issue that caused some backpacks to appear very small in the inventory.
  • Localised weather anomalies are now tracked in the Analysis Visor.
  • Crabs can now be adopted as player companions.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the “New Planet Discovered” UI to be squashed by the saving UI.
  • Fixed a number of audio issues in the loading starfield.
  • Fixed a minor animation glitch when using the Analysis Visor.
  • Fixed a number of clipping issues when wearing a cape and another cloth item at the same time.
  • Fixed a minor visual glitch with some specific barren trees.
  • Fixed a minor visual glitch with some specific lush trees.
  • Fixed a number of rare visual glitches with water rendering.
  • Fixed an issue that caused some large planetary objects to vanish shortly after spawning.
  • Fixed a number of visual issues with foam when in Photo Mode.
  • Fixed a number of minor visual issues with planet atmosphere rendering.
  • Fixed a number of minor visual issues with metal surface rendering.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause water effects to appear above the surface.
  • Fixed a visual glitch that could occur when loading into game on PC while alt-tabbed to a different window.
  • Fixed an issue that could caused the loading starfield to appear jittery.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause some starship trails to appear in front of the ship while moving at high speed.
  • Fixed a number of minor visual glitches with the display of moons in the Discovery Page.
  • Improved the quality of GTAO in PC VR.
  • Fixed an issue that caused flickering when rendering water in VR.
  • Fixed a number of ghosting issues on Xbox.
  • Introduced a significant memory optimisation for PlayStation 4.
  • Fixed an issue that prevent foliage being pushed properly by nearby objects on Mac.
  • Fixed a number of visual issues on Mac.
  • Fixed a specific performance issue on PlayStation 5.
  • Fixed a crash that occurs when playing the PlayStation 4 version of NMS on PlayStation 5.
  • Improved indexing in arrays of data, to help mod authors more easily merge in modded data. The index ID is also now clearly highlighted in the output of the SaveOutModdedMetadata option.
  • Fixed a rare issue that could cause a crash followed by an infinite load after claiming abandoned ships on water worlds.
  • Introduced a significant memory optimisation for all platforms.
  • Fixed a rare issue that could cause a softlock when opening the galaxy map after landing on a derelict freighter.
  • Fixed a number of rare crashes.

We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.

Thank you,

Hello Games

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