"No Man's Sky": Is it single-player or multiplayer game?
Ultimately, the answer is both. However, the chances of bumping into another player in this colossal universe is extremely thin. Even if 100 players landed on the same planet at the same time, they wouldn't instantly be able to find each other: it's important to remember that "No Man's Sky's planets are the size of real planets.
How will I now if I bump into another player in a planet?
Since the chance of bumping with another player in "No Man's Sky" universe is slim, you may not even notice it,
PC Gamer wrote. Additionally, other player ships would not be tagged with their username or any other indicator that allows you to recognize if they are human pilots and not an AI. So most probably, you could pass through another player without knowing they are also human.
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