update · July 17, 2024
No Man's Sky Update 5.0 Worlds Part I Overhauls Oceans, Skies, and Biomes
No Man's Sky update 5.0, Worlds Part I, refreshes the universe with advanced water technology, dynamic wind patterns, volumetric cloud systems, and diverse planetary biomes. The update also introduces a new expedition and heavy mech equipment.
Hello Games has launched Worlds Part I, marking the largest No Man's Sky update of the year. The 5.0 patch overhauls core planetary generation systems, introducing redesigned oceans, skies, weather effects, and flora and fauna variety.
Dynamic Oceans and Landing
New water technology enables realistic waves, reflections, and dynamic ocean behavior that reacts to weather conditions. Ocean planets feature new visual properties, and starships can now land directly on water surfaces.
Advanced Skies and Volumetrics
Planets feature new volumetric and atmospheric systems, including rolling fog, rain, blizzards, and lava sparks driven by planetary wind patterns. Redesigned cloud technology creates detailed skies viewable from both planetary surfaces and deep space.
Creatures and Expeditions
Across the updated biomes, the game adds new creatures that can all be tamed as pets or mounts. A community-driven expedition inspired by science fiction themes challenges players to battle bugs together while exploring the new biomes.
Combat Hardware
Players gain access to a new heavy-armor mech equipped with a flamethrower arm to combat hostile wildlife and environment hazards introduced in the update.
Why this patch matters
Worlds Part I changes planetary exploration by upgrading visual fidelity and environmental interactions across the entire universe.