Codes, secrets & unlockables
No Man's Sky cheat codes
A single, organized reference for every cheat and secret currently documented for No Man's Sky.
Save your game before using cheats. Some codes may disable achievements or trophies for the current session.
No Man’s Sky Custom and Relaxed modes
No Man’s Sky does not use traditional typed cheat codes. Its official Custom difficulty settings provide supported cheat-style controls and can be adjusted from the pause menu on most saves.
Useful custom settings
- Disable life-support or hazard-protection drain
- Make crafting free
- Make purchases and technology unlocks free
- Start with most recipes and blueprints known
- Increase mining and harvesting yields
- Enable free ammunition and technology fuel
- Reduce or disable combat encounters
- Reduce damage from enemies and the environment
- Remove death consequences
- Keep ship and freighter inventories in range
- Remove base-power requirements
Relaxed Mode provides a ready-made low-danger, low-grind preset. Some modes, including Permadeath and Expeditions, restrict changes.