No Man's Sky gets a spooky Forsaken update as it lands on iPhone and iPad

No Man's Sky has two pieces of news at once: a new free update called Forsaken, and a first-ever release on iPhone and iPad. If you have been waiting to explore Hello Games' universe on an Apple device, or you just want a seasonal scare in a game you already own, both are available now.

What Forsaken adds

Forsaken is Update 7.10, and it is free for all players. According to Eurogamer, Hello Games is launching the update alongside the mobile release, and it brings a bit of seasonal spookiness to the exploratory space sim.

Nintendo Life describes the update as "spooky new gameplay" that arrives just in time for Halloween, and says it lets players explore the darker side of the universe. The site has published the full patch notes for anyone who wants the complete list of changes.

IGN calls Forsaken a horror-themed update and notes that it comes just a month after the game's Cosmos update.

The coverage points to a few specific changes:

• Delivery missions, according to Eurogamer.
• "Seamless" interstellar travel, also according to Eurogamer.
• Creepy new items and big quality-of-life changes, according to Push Square, which calls Forsaken the latest major free update.

Now on iPhone and iPad

The other headline is platform support. Nintendo Life says Forsaken introduces iPad and iPhone support for the first time, and Eurogamer says today is the day iPhone and iPad owners finally get to explore the game's procedurally generated universe. That adds two more devices to what Eurogamer calls the game's already long list of compatible platforms. Push Square notes that the update launches in line with the game's arrival on iOS.

The outlets we read did not give details on iOS pricing, performance or device requirements, so check the App Store listing before you download.

A long road since 2016

No Man's Sky first released in August 2016, and its Steam page describes it as a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe. Nintendo Life points out that the game did not launch in the best state, but says that ten years on it is doing better than ever thanks to new features, content and regular updates.

Forsaken fits that pattern as a free update for everyone, arriving only a month after Cosmos.

What to do next

If you already play No Man's Sky, Forsaken is a free download, and Nintendo Life's patch notes are the place to see exactly what changed. If you have an iPhone or iPad and have been curious about the game, the iOS version is now out.