No Man's Sky The Swarm - 6.42 Patch Notes (28th May 2026)

Hello Games has pushed a small follow-up fix for The Swarm, with more platform patches on the way.

Nathan Lees28 May 2026

This one is a single-fix patch, and a pretty minor one at that. Patch 6.42 for No Man's Sky is live now on Steam, resolving a gamertag display bug that slipped through with The Swarm launch earlier this week.

Hello Games says the fix is coming to other platforms as soon as possible, so console players may need to sit tight a little longer. It's the third patch in as many days for The Swarm, which tells you the team is moving fast on cleanup after a big update drop. I don't mind rapid-fire hotfixes at all, it's exactly what you want from a studio that's still actively supporting a game years after launch.

The complete notes are below.

Full Patch Notes

The Swarm 6.42

Hello Everyone,

Thank you to everyone playing No Man’s Sky – The Swarm, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.

We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 6.42, which is now live on Steam, and will be coming to other platforms as soon as possible.

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue which caused gamertags to be displayed incorrectly.

We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.

Thank you,
Hello Games

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