No Man’s Sky has received its FORSAKEN update, bringing Halloween-themed content centred on haunted technology, biological horrors, and rare mementos hidden in dangerous locations. Players can explore derelict hulks, abandoned freighters, planetary dig sites, and infested outposts to find items that can be traded with collectors for new biomechanical corvette modules, ship cockpits, weapons, and spacesuit styles.
The update also introduces postal missions, a radial weapon selection menu, a minimal HUD mode, and seamless travel to nearby stars without opening the Galactic Map. Alongside these additions, No Man’s Sky is now available on iPhone and iPad, with players using supported devices able to try the game for free.
No Man’s Sky FORSAKEN Update Patch Notes
Halloween-Themed Exploration
- Haunted Technology and Biological Horrors: Search for rare haunted technology and biological horrors across the universe.
- Dangerous Locations: Explore derelict hulks, abandoned freighters, planetary dig sites, and infested outposts to find unusual items.
- Collectible Mementos: Recover strange and haunted mementos from dangerous wrecks.
- Enigmatic Traders: Trade recovered mementos with collectors who are gathering samples for their collections.
New Ship Parts and Customisation
- Biomechanical Corvette Modules: Exchange recovered mementos for new modules that allow players to create unusual, organic-looking corvette exteriors.
- New Cockpits: Discover additional cockpits for ship building.
- New Interior Set: Build with a new interior set inspired by a distant galaxy.
- New Weapon and Spacesuit Styles: Collect additional equipment styles through the update’s trading system.
- Larva Tank Helmet: Earn a grotesque new helmet for determined scavengers.
- Grub Cannon Multi-Tool: Obtain a wriggling grub cannon multi-tool in exchange for the required quantity of preserved grubs.
New Missions and Quality-of-Life Features
- Postal Missions: Take on delivery jobs that send players across the galaxy.
- Radial Weapon Selection: Use a new radial menu to select weapons.
- Minimal HUD Mode: Enable a less intrusive heads-up display.
- Accessibility Improvements: The update includes dozens of accessibility tweaks as part of the game’s iOS support.
Seamless Star Travel
- Travel Without the Galactic Map: Lock on to the brightest stars in the sky to begin travelling towards nearby star systems.
- Seamless Warping: Travel to nearby stars without needing to open the Galactic Map.
No Man’s Sky Comes to iPhone and iPad
- iOS Release: No Man’s Sky is now available on iPhone and iPad for the first time.
- Full Update Support: The iOS version includes all 40-plus updates released so far, with FORSAKEN available on day one.
- Free Trial: Owners of an iPhone 11 or newer, or a third-generation iPad Air or newer, can try the opening portion of the game for free.
- Custom Touch Controls: The mobile version features custom-made touch controls.
- Battery and Thermal Optimisation: Hello Games highlighted its work on battery life and device thermodynamics.
- Download Size: The iOS version uses a single download of approximately 4GB.
Additional Announcements
- The No Man’s Sky: Cosmos EP, featuring five new tracks from the previous COSMOS update, is available to stream.
- A limited-edition collector’s box for No Man’s Chai cold brew is available for pre-order.
- The Atlas Cap and 10th Anniversary T-shirts have returned to the official store, including additional requested sizes.
FORSAKEN is the fifth major No Man’s Sky update of the game’s tenth anniversary year, following REMNANT, XENO ARENA, THE SWARM, and COSMOS. Hello Games also confirmed that it is already planning further developments for 2027.
No Man’s Sky was released on August 12, 2016, and is available on PC, macOS, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. Hello Games developed and published the game.
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