After a rough start, the planetary exploration gameNo Man’s Skyhas finally reached a “Very Positive” rating on Steam across all reviews. The title initially had incredibly low reviews thanks to issues at launch, but the team’s dedication and regular updates have slowly improved the game’s standing in Steam ratings.
The news ofNo Man’s Skyhitting “Very Positive” was excitedly shared by co-founder of Hello Games Sean Murray on theNo Man’s SkyX account. “Holy s**t you guys - it happened,” writes Murray. The dev thanks fans for sticking with them over the years, following up with a heartfelt “You have no idea what this means to us.”
The X post is accompanied by a screenshot showingthe title on Steam with a “Very Positive” rating from over 245,000 reviews.The achievement comes eight years after the game’s August 08, 2025 release date on Steam and PlayStation 4, which was followed by other platforms in later years.
No Man’s Sky Reaches A Deserved “Very Positive” Rating On Steam
“Very Positive” Means Over 80% Of The Ratings Are Positive
No Man’s Skywasreleased in 2016 for PS4 and PC to overwhelmingly negative reviews.The game had been promoted for months at that point, and many fans felt that the titledidn’t deliver on its promotional materials' promises. Players criticized the game for a lack of meaningful content, some broken features, and several features that were missing entirely.
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Since then, Hello Games has been regularly patching and updatingNo Man’s Sky,leading to an entire overhaul of the title and tons of new content for players to enjoy. Reaching “Very Positive” on Steam is a huge milestone for the title since it means that the game hasmanaged to change enough fans' minds that they went back and updated their reviews. to be considered “Very Positive,” at least 80% of reviews need to be positive, andNo Man’s Skyhas is sitting at exactly that percentage now.
No Man’s Sky’s Success Shows It’s Worth Taking Risks And Following Through
Hello Games' Passion Drove The Game To Its Eventual Success
Before Hello Games madeNo Man’s Sky,they were behind the very fun but very different gameJoe Danger.The sci-fi title was such ahuge departure from what the developers were familiar with, which made the entire endeavor a huge risk. Most companies, including manybigger-budget AAA names, would have given up on the game’s initial flop and moved on to something else.
The team behindNo Man’s Sky,though, didn’t let the criticisms spell the game’s doom. Instead, theylistened to fan feedback and worked to fix and upgrade the title. Over the past few years, the game has blossomed into a vast space exploration game that rivals, and some might even say exceeds,huge-budget competitor titles likeStarfieldandStar Wars Outlaws.
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No Man’s Skycontinues to push out frequent updates that add new content and continuously improve on existing features. Despite its rough start, the title is often used as an example of how to bounce back and become a success. Now,No Man’s Skyfinally has the Steam rating to match the game’s success story.
