No Man's Sky Still Gets Bug Fixes in July 2025 Patch – Bless Their Little Procedural Hearts!
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Hello Games continues its dedication to *No Man's Sky* with a patch focusing on bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements, proving they're not quite done tinkering with their sprawling universe (and we're here for it!). It's mostly routine maintenance, but a welcome reminder that Hello Games cares.
Right, so *No Man's Sky* just dropped another patch, update 5.74, and honestly, I'm not even remotely surprised. Hello Games is like that mate who keeps fixing up their old car, even when everyone else reckons they should just buy a new one. Except in this case, the car is a universe, and the spanners are lines of code.
According to Game Rant, this patch is mostly about squashing bugs and smoothing out some graphical hiccups. You know, the usual. But, fair play, they're still at it, nearly a decade after launch. I mean, who else is still polishing a game this long after release? (Besides, maybe, *Minecraft*, but that's a whole other kettle of blocky fish).
Apparently, Switch 2 players (yes, it's the future, deal with it) were getting some low-res warp tunnel action. Which, let's be honest, sounds like a rave gone wrong. Thankfully, that's sorted. PC players are getting better texture quality on base parts – which is good, because nobody wants their space shack looking like it was built out of blurry potatoes. And for anyone dabbling in a bit of cross-save shenanigans, your settlements should stop vanishing when you hop between platforms. Always annoying when your digital homestead does a runner.
Settlements themselves are getting some love too. Seems like folks were getting stuck in the tutorial (bit embarrassing, innit?), and those celebratory fireworks after a successful defense? Back in business! Plus, the Sentinel Quad units are finally pulling their weight. No more just standing around looking confused while aliens try to blow up your space bar.
There's also some quality-of-life stuff thrown in. If you wandered off into the galactic wilderness during the *In Stellar Multitudes* update and got hopelessly lost (we've all been there, mate), there's now a recovery system to get you back on track. Mission markers playing hide-and-seek? Sorted. And the Horrific Flesh-Helmet’s eyeball looking a bit wonky? That’s been given the ol' eyeball realignment.
So, yeah, no massive new content drops here. It’s more like a cosmic spring cleaning. But you know what? I reckon that's alright. Hello Games clearly isn't content to just let *No Man's Sky* coast. They're still tinkering, still improving, still trying to make it the best damn space exploration game it can be. And for that, they deserve a pint (or a bottle of space grog, your call).
Tags: No Man's Sky, Patch Notes, Hello Games, Update, Bug Fixes
Original article: Game Rant