PC requirements

No Man's Sky System Requirements

No Man's Sky needs at least Intel Core i3, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630 graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
No Man's Sky minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum
Operating system Windows 10/11 (64-bit versions)
Processor Intel Core i3
Memory 8 GB RAM
Graphics Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB, AMD RX 470 4GB, Intel UHD graphics 630
Storage 15 GB available space
Not sure how your PC compares? Use the Can I Run It checker — pick your CPU and GPU and it tells you which column you land in.
Playing on a handheld instead? Players report No Man's Sky as Gold on Steam Deck and Linux.

Other platforms

No Man's Sky is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 5 PlayStation VR2 Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 PlayStation VR Xbox One Mac Oculus Rift PC (Microsoft Windows) SteamVR

Quick answers

Running No Man's Sky on PC

Can my PC run No Man's Sky?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does No Man's Sky need?
15 GB available space