No Man's Sky just brought in the most players it has in years following the new update. In the past 24 hours, 48,499 players logged in on Steam alone, the most that it's pulled in since its last big spike in 2019.
This coincides with the release of the new update, Worlds Part 1. This huge overhaul introduces improvements that developer Hello Games has made while working on its next project, Light No Fire. Rather than plough ahead with its next release, the devs have sprinkled some of those changes into No Man's Sky, and it's proving to be a hit with the playerbase.
As per Steam Charts, No Man's Sky's 24-hour peak on Steam is 48,499. This is the most players that have logged in since August 2019, when a spike in players saw 61,535 Steam users start playing at once.
It helps matters that the Worlds Part 1 update is free to all players. So, it's likely that many long-time fans are logging back in to see what changes have been made since the game's heyday.
Sometimes I just want to explore space and enjoy the vibes.
However, this also signals that No Man's Sky is...
