No Man’s Sky Beacon expands settlement management

Hello Games released the No Man’s Sky Beacon update on June 4, 2025. Version 5.7 expanded settlement ownership, introduced Autophage towns and added new buildings and management decisions for planetary overseers.

No Man’s Sky Beacon update: what changed

Players can become mayor of more than one settlement instead of abandoning an existing community to lead another. New building types include jukebox bars, fishing ponds and merchants that can construct custom starships. Robotic Autophage settlements bring their own architecture and unlock related base-building parts.

Why it matters

Multiple ownership turns settlements from a single long-term choice into a network the player can compare and develop. Autophage towns also connect a previously introduced people to visible civic spaces rather than leaving them only in quests. The update gives builders more materials while giving explorers a reason to revisit populated planets.

What players should check

Overseers should review settlement production and citizen needs separately instead of assuming one successful policy transfers everywhere. Players moving between platforms can use the supported cross-save system, but should confirm that every device is on a compatible version. Patch 5.72 later fixed several Beacon issues.

The release information above describes confirmed content at publication. Later hotfixes can adjust balance or availability, so players should verify the current build before treating an older detail as permanent.

Platform rollout, account requirements and live-event timing can differ from the headline feature list. Check the official page linked below when returning after a long break.

Source: official information and published records.

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