No Man’s Sky Unveils New Experimental Branch for February 2025 Release

In February 2025, Hello Games rolled out a fresh update for the Experimental Branch of No Man’s Sky, targeting several bugs and introducing game improvements. This iteration of the Experimental Branch encourages players to dive into pre-release patches, playing a crucial role in testing solutions for existing issues. If you’re eager to join the Experimental mode, simply right-click on No Man’s Sky in your Steam library, head to “Properties,” click on the “BETAS” tab, and type “3xperimental” in the box. Hit “CHECK CODE,” and then select the beta option from the list.

When No Man’s Sky launched in August 2016, it promised players a universe rich with exploration, survival, combat, and trading. With a sprawling procedurally generated universe featuring a staggering 18 quintillion planets, each brimming with unique ecosystems, flora, fauna, and alien races, it set the bar high for adventure games. Now, alongside this latest Experimental Branch update, February 2025 also brings players a new hotfix aimed at resolving crashes and ongoing anomalies.

The update targets a variety of issues, some carried over from January’s fixes which tackled troubles with flora, minerals, and creature models, as well as multiplayer and networking crashes. Noteworthy fixes include resolving a bug that caused ships to lose their custom names after expeditions and addressing problems with Exocraft scanners that were not pinpointing buildings. There’s also a fix for a graphics issue that plagued PCVR users when switching settings.

While the community is largely grateful for another wave of improvements in the Experimental Branch and praises the developers’ efforts, some players found themselves struggling with the new Titan expedition. This challenge features gas giants with treacherous terrains, and many find it hard to break free from the whirlwind that whisks them away from their starting locations.

Hello Games has continually enriched No Man’s Sky with updates, providing ample content for space enthusiasts. Speculation is rife that No Man’s Sky might make its way to Nintendo Switch 2, following the console’s announcement by the Japanese publisher in January 2025. If true, fans can likely expect improved graphics, aligning with the game’s immersive experience.

The latest patch notes for February 2025 include several specific adjustments and improvements. Notable among them is a fix for the Hazard Pay milestone causing message flickers in the Titan expedition, as well as ensuring underwater crashed freighters appear correctly at rendezvous points. The update also addresses lost hyperdrives in the Titan expedition, corrects Exocraft scanner malfunctions, resolves repeated dialogue issues in the Stellar Multitudes mission, and fixes framerate hits during alien language practices.

Ultimately, No Man’s Sky continues to stand out in the world of action-adventure games, consistently evolving and offering players a universe full of wonder and surprise. Whether you’re navigating hazardous new environments or contemplating which console will host your next galactic adventure, there’s always something exciting on the horizon in this ever-expanding universe.