No Man's Sky gives very little in the way of an opening tutorial or any explanation of what it is you should be doing, or even how to do it. Are you just starting out and looking a little lost? With 18 quadrillion worlds out there, being lost in this game is practically a constant state of being, but here's a series of guides to help you get the basics of the game down.
Before you even start up the game though, you might want to know what the system requirements are going to be, and how best to optimize your computer to run this, so check these out here:
How To Optimize Your PC For No Man’s Sky
No Man's Sky System Requirements
Alright, now that your system can handle this as well as possible, here's some basics to get you up and running and off of that first planet and really exploring.
How To Save In No Man’s Sky
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How To Repair Your Multi-Tool In No Man’s Sky
How To Fix Your Ship In No Man’s Sky
How To Find Fuel In No Man’s Sky
How To Use Suspension Fluid In No Man’s Sky
How To Scan And Sell Data In No Man’s Sky
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How To Find Stuff In No Man’s Sky
Where To Find Each Resource In No Man’s Sky
Finally, now that you've got the basics down, you can get to tackling the end goal of the game, reaching the center of the galaxy. Check out my guide on how to go about doing so.
How To Get To The Center Of The Galaxy In No Man’s Sky
Good luck and happy exploring, may your life support systems be forever charged, and your blueprint finds be always useful!