No Mans Sky update 6.044 (version 6.044.000) is available to download on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S. According to the official No Mans Sky version 6.044.000 patch notes, the latest update focuses on Swarm expedition improvements, including mission tracking fixes, balanced deep-space encounters, and pirate behavior corrections. Apart from this, NMS patch 6.044 also resolves Hive of Glass visual issues, multiplayer synchronization problems, several UI and audio bugs, and multiple crashes affecting sessions, freighters, animations, and networking.
NMS update 6.044 Patch Notes – June 5, 2026
Swarm Expedition
- Fixed physical resistance occurring while collecting industrial waste with the Gravitino Coil.
- Stopped pirates from attacking players in space during the Swarm expedition.
- Increased the number of swarmers encountered in deep space during the Swarm expedition.
- Fixed a duplicate objective appearing in the Mission Log during Exterminator missions.
- Fixed target counts resetting when switching weapon modes during Sweeper missions.
- Added decimal precision to percentage progress shown in the Mission Log for the Countermeasures milestone.
- Improved the VR introduction sequence for the Swarm expedition.
Gameplay Fixes
- Fixed the Hive of Glass core failing to display charging visual effects for its central laser.
- Removed an incorrect freighter compass icon from the Hive of Glass.
- Fixed recurring Atlas audio playback issues.
- Fixed milestone icons displaying as white.
- Corrected missing markers on some salvageable parts.
- Fixed terrain manipulator red flickering issues.
- Resolved an exposed variable appearing in Polo’s dialogue.
Multiplayer and Networking
- Fixed pirate Dreadnought torpedoes not being visible to all players in multiplayer sessions.
- Improved the accuracy of nearby Sentinel counts shown in multiplayer notifications.
- Fixed incorrect starship cargo scan alert audio playing when no scan was active.
User Interface and Visual Improvements
- Fixed text clipping on the network options page.
- Resolved a graphical corruption issue that could appear briefly while loading into the game.
Crash Fixes
- Fixed a crash that could occur on the Available Sessions screen.
- Fixed a rare freighter-related crash.
- Resolved an animation-related crash.
- Fixed a networking crash.
Previously, a major free No Man’s Sky update 6.40 update introduced team-based Swarm progression, new Swarmer enemies, the Hive of Glass boss, and exclusive Direwasp rewards. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues. Today’s NMS update 6.044 will fix a few of these issues.
Download free No Mans Sky update 6.044.000 on Sony PlayStation 5, and Xbox One.
