No Man’s Sky’s latest update, Worlds Part II, adds ‘trillions’ of new planets
“There are new worlds to explore” in No Man’s Sky version 5.5, developer Hello Games says
The latest major update for No Man’s Sky has been released today.
Worlds Part II brings the game up to version 5.5 and includes new planets, new stars and new story elements.
The update features new landscapes. In a blog post, developer Hello Games said: “The algorithm of the universe has evolved to generate beautiful new mountains, deep valleys, and sprawling plains on untouched planets, waiting to be discovered.”
It also adds new purple-class solar systems, offering “countless new worlds” and a new storyline to follow.
New deep ocean environments have also been added, with Hello Games promising “shadowy ocean floors [which] harbour many otherworldly landscapes and secretive aquatic lifeforms”.
Players can now organise their inventory with a single button press and collect a series of fishtank-themed helmets via fishing milestones. A new Abandoned mode has also been added, which removes all alien lifeforms from the game.
The full list of new additions and features can be found on the No Man’s Sky website.
Worlds Part II 🪐
🪐Gas Giants
🌋New Terrain🌞Lighting Overhaul
🧑💻Inventory Sorting
✨New Solar Systems🪸Deep Oceans
🌴New Biomes
🥶Weather Hazards
🛸Starship Archiving
👻Abandoned Mode
🦑Deep Sea Creatures
🌊Dynamic Water
🧑🍳Improved Cooking
📖Evolving story
🤖Titan Expedition pic.twitter.com/eUZhedoSN3— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) January 29, 2025
“One of the biggest reasons people play No Man’s Sky is for that sense of adventure and discovery, that feeling of flying to a planet, and landing to explore, knowing no one has ever been there before,” Hello Games founder Sean Murray said in a statement.
“With Worlds Part II, we added billions of new star systems and trillions of new planets to the universe. This allows us to push the boundaries of our engine and technology without changing the things people love about the game already.
“If you settled on your home planet with a beautiful base that you lovingly crafted, that is safe – but now there are new worlds to explore with a level of variety no one has seen before.”
