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Updated October 1, 2026 · live Steam data
No Man's Sky Player Count
No Man's Sky has 18,789 players in game right now and peaked at 24,907 concurrent players over the past week, placing it #73 on Steam. Below are the live number, the 30-day trend, and the full PC requirements.
Players right now
18,789
October 1, 2026
24-hour change
-3.7%
vs yesterday's peak
All-time tracked peak
39,931
since tracking began
Steam rank
#73
▼ 23 vs last week
No Man's Sky players over the last 30 days
View the data as a table
| Date | Peak players |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18,789 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19,520 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 21,645 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 26,884 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 28,412 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 25,548 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 24,473 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 26,057 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 28,346 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 30,852 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 39,931 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 35,239 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 33,062 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 29,435 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 32,432 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 38,579 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 38,122 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 33,021 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 27,555 |
Trend at a glance
24 hours
-3.7%
7 days
-27.9%
30 days
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About No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
| Developer | Hello Games |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hello Games |
| Release date | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Price | $59.99 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Steam reviews | Very Positive — 85% positive of 421,505 |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac |
| Metacritic | 61 |
Is No Man's Sky still popular in 2026?
Yes — it currently sits at #73 out of every game on Steam by concurrent players. A 30-day comparison appears once a month of history has been collected. The figures on this page come straight from Steam and refresh every day.
→ No Man's Sky system requirements (minimum & recommended)
No Man's Sky player count — frequently asked questions
- How many people play No Man's Sky right now?
- 18,789 players are in No Man's Sky at the time this page was last built (October 1, 2026). The count comes straight from Steam and is refreshed once a day.
- What is the all-time peak player count for No Man's Sky?
- The highest concurrent figure recorded here is 39,931 players. Over the past week Valve's own chart puts the game's peak at 24,907.
- Is No Man's Sky dead in 2026?
- No. It ranks #73 on Steam by concurrent players, which puts it among the most played games on the platform. A 30-day trend appears once a month of history is collected.
- Do these numbers include console and Game Pass players?
- No. Steam reports only its own concurrent users, so players on PlayStation, Xbox, Game Pass or other PC launchers are not counted. The real audience is usually larger.
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