Engine programmer Martin Griffiths reflects on the game reaching a "Very Positive" rating on Steam eight years after launch.
Players can now sit back and fish on various planets, with rarer catches to seek out and a new Expedition with fishing-themed rewards.
Planets are more life-life than ever, with floating islands, high-definition water, diverse frozen worlds and much more.
With no vendors, NPCs or help, players must navigate the hostile universe, which includes a "ghostly" frigate, using the new Iron Vulture.
New Fleet Missions allow players to defend their frigates when attacked, and guild affiliations have been made more rewarding.
From today till February 19th, everyone can access the new Omega Expedition, even if they don't own the base game and reap its rewards.
Players explore the harmonic camps and investigate AI while earning a new Customization Set, posters, base decorations, and more.
The Interceptor Update revamps Sentinels and adds new resources along with new items. Here's how to obtain your personal Interceptor.
There's an overhaul to Sentinel Interceptors, which now have procedurally generated styles, and new equipment like the Aeron Turbojet.
The PlayStation VR2 experience offers AMD FSR 2.0 support, higher-quality textures, up to 4K resolution and many other improvements.
Launching alongside the Nintendo Switch version, the update streamlines many tutorials, increases the level cap, and overhauls Survival.
Collision issues with freighter bases have also been fixed and ladders will now add rooms above them when placed in a freighter.
Polestar is the newest Expedition and it sees players commanding a heavy shipping freighter that requires numerous repairs.
Hello Games' procedurally generated space exploration/sandbox title has been delayed out of its previous Summer release window.
Explore the universe and gather Memory Fragments with each death resetting the loop. Rewards include a special frigate for one's fleet.
Also includes a new Outlaw Story and space stations, planetary pirate raids, smuggling, bounty missions and the option to hire wingmen.
Discover planetary settlements teeming with NPCs and become their overseer. Over 250 base parts and a revamped building menu also added.
The next big update is "coming soon" with Hello Games founder Sean Murray teasing it to be "very fitting for our fifth anniversary."
Embark on a new limited time journey through the universe.