Is No Man's Sky multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op and PvP. No Man's Sky is a sci-fi survival game released in 2016, 83% positive on Steam (352,858 reviews), with 12,291 playing right now. $59.99 on Steam.

How No Man's Sky plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op

Yes

Local / split-screen co-op

Not listed on Steam

Online PvP

Yes

LAN play

Not listed on Steam

Cross-platform multiplayer (Windows / Mac / Linux)

Yes

Single-player mode

Yes

Controller

Full controller support

PC Game Pass

In the catalog (rotates monthly — see the list)

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Open World, Open World Survival Craft, Space, Exploration, Sci-fi, Survival, Procedural Generation, Adventure

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Quick answers

Is No Man's Sky co-op?

Yes, No Man's Sky supports co-op.

Does No Man's Sky have PvP?

Yes, No Man's Sky has player-versus-player modes.

Do we both need to own No Man's Sky to play together?

Yes. No Man's Sky is played online, so each player needs their own copy on their own Steam account (or PC Game Pass where it is offered). Steam Families can share a library, but two people cannot play the same shared game at the same time.

How many people play No Man's Sky?

About 12,291 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Is No Man's Sky on PC Game Pass?

Yes — No Man's Sky was in the PC Game Pass catalog when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09). Game Pass rotates titles monthly, so check the Game Pass listing before you count on it.

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