No Man's Sky's biggest Steam player count boom in 9 years sees it topple behemoths Banana and Bongo Cat, and Hello Games boss Sean Murray is delighted: "God sends his toughest battles for his strongest soldiers"

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As No Man's Sky reaches its highest Steam player count since launch, Hello Games' founder is celebrating the milestone of surpassing two of Steam's heaviest hitters.

No Man's Sky celebrated its ninth anniversary about a month ago, and while Hello Games were a touch late to it, the game got the No Man's Sky: Voyagers update at the end of August. And after years of "guys, it's actually really good now," the game has reached its highest Steam player count since it launched back in 2016.