No Man’s Sky releases free Cosmos space overhaul on PS5

PlayStation 5 players received the free Cosmos space expansion for No Man’s Sky on September 9, 2026. The deployment delivers a full technical overhaul to space exploration to commemorate the tenth year of the game.

New navigation map and salvage operations across space hulks

Pilots entering a star system can scan a dedicated solar system map to locate points of interest and fresh mission chains. Explorers can target derelict space hulks and extract raw metal fragments by combining a physics gravity gun with a ship-mounted tractor beam. Stripping excessive structural plating triggers an immediate reactor meltdown, destroying the wreck before salvage crews can secure the highest value rewards.

Trading outposts and asteroid infrastructure

Crews encounter biological hazards.

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These contaminated installations require tactical clearance before travelers can safely trade with local alien species to purchase regional charts and negotiate contracts. Mineral rich belts containing dense formations of rock and ice supply rare crystal resources to passing vessels. Certain massive asteroids offer landing surfaces capable of anchoring permanent planetary outposts directly on their crust.

Modular star bases and orbital stations

Engineers can assemble free-floating modular structures anywhere across deep space without planetary anchors, enabling players to establish orbital restaurants, military command centers, or specialized truck stops for visiting starships while observing planets rotate directly beneath them. Travelers can also purchase the primary space station of an entire star system.

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Player alliances and competitive leaderboards

Station owners customize interior halls and exterior facades to transform the facility into a shared hub for visiting flight squadrons. Founders can register a formal alliance at their station console to coordinate territorial expansion with allied pilots. Member factions connect multiple facilities into a networked empire to contest rankings on leaderboards tracking the wealthiest and largest coalitions in the galaxy.

Solar journeys and milestone expeditions

Navigators can chart a direct trajectory toward the center of the local sun to test their defensive shields against extreme solar heat.

• Anniversary expedition milestones unlock historical content drawn from more than 40 previous game expansions.
• Each progressive challenge introduces distinct mechanical systems alongside development logs explaining their original implementation.
• The commemorative journey concludes with operational records documenting the decade-long production cycle of the universe.

Existing owners on PlayStation 5 access the entire Cosmos content package without paying additional software fees. The update files deployed worldwide on digital networks on September 9, 2026.