Summary
- No Man’s Sky has managed to climb back into the top 20 of Steam’s top-sellers list, following the release of Worlds Part 2.
- Not only is No Man’s Sky just below Monster Hunter Wilds, but it’s also above the likes of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Rust.
- On Twitter, No Man’s Sky engine programmer Martin Griffiths called the situation “humbling”, and the that sales “guarantee we continue to make the game even better”.
No Man’s Sky’s journey from disastrous launch, to inspiring redemption story, to one of the most beloved live-service games of all-time has been nothing but extraordinary. All of it was made possible due to the generosity of developer Hello Games, pumping out quality updates with tonnes of new features and mechanics, despite No Man’s Sky players being more than willing to pay for them at this point.
Not only have these updates managed to get No Man’s Sky that coveted “Mostly Positive” rating on Steam, but they also help out by providing Hello Games with a cash injection every now and again, as more people give in to the hype surrounding the title and dive into the game for the first time. The recent Worlds Part 2 update is no exception.
No Man’s Sky Worlds Part 2 Update Boosts Game Back Into Steam’s Top-Sellers
If you take a look at Steam’s top-seller’s list (at the time of writing), you’ll see that No Man’s Sky has managed to claw its way back into the top 20, once you remove things like DLC. It’s currently sitting just below the likes of Monster Hunter Wilds, which is shaping up to be one of this year’s biggest releases, while also above the likes of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Rust.
After discovering No Man’s Sky’s lofty heights on the list, engine programmer Martin Griffiths made a little tweet via his personal Twitter account (thanks GamesRadar) to thank fans of the title, calling the effort “humbling” and a “lovely nod to our team’s hard work.” He also says that the boosts in sales “guarantees we continue to make the game even better”, so it’s a nice win-win all round.
It will also undoubtedly give Hello Games plenty more resources to sink into their next game, Light No Fire. We haven’t heard much about it since it was first revealed back at The Game Awards in 2023, though you’d assume we’ll be getting some more info on its release fairly soon. Fingers crossed, anyway.
Adventure
Action
Survival
- Released
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August 9, 2016
- ESRB
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T for Teen: Fantasy Violence, Animated Blood