If you are searching the Space Anomaly for a FORSAKEN expedition tile, the checked Hello Games announcements do not show one. FORSAKEN is the October 28, 2026 game update 7.10, while the separately named Expedition Twenty-Three is Our Journey Continues. That expedition was announced for approximately six weeks, but its exact availability on October 30 has not been established. The practical fix is to identify which content you mean, verify your platform’s installed update, and use the correct starting point instead of treating a missing FORSAKEN tile as an installation failure.
Is FORSAKEN a No Man’s Sky expedition?
No. In the first-party material checked for this guide, FORSAKEN is the name of update 7.10, not a newly announced community expedition. The expedition with a separate name is Our Journey Continues, Expedition Twenty-Three.
| What you see or want | What it is | Where it belongs | Official detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORSAKEN | Game update 7.10 | Normal update gameplay | Released October 28, 2026; features include haunting mementos, Forsaken traders, courier missions and Minimal HUD options. Hello Games announcement |
| Our Journey Continues | Expedition Twenty-Three | Expedition Terminus or a fresh expedition save | Announced September 16, 2026 for approximately six weeks. Hello Games announcement |
| Adrift | An older expedition | Its own expedition entry | Its description used the word “forsaken,” but its name was Adrift, not FORSAKEN. |
That naming distinction explains the most common access complaint. A player can have the correct update installed and still never see a FORSAKEN option at the Terminus, because the update’s activities are not delivered as expedition milestones. The word also appeared in descriptions of earlier content, which makes search results and old videos especially easy to misread.
Hello Games’ September anniversary announcement described Our Journey Continues as part of the game’s ten-year celebration and referred to 41 named updates. Those figures describe the developer’s historical count and anniversary context; they do not turn update 7.10 into Expedition Twenty-Three or establish a permanent expedition schedule.
What should I check first?
Start by naming the missing thing. The symptom determines the correct check; an absent expedition tile, an absent mission marker and an unavailable courier mission have different causes.
| Symptom | Most likely explanation | First action |
|---|---|---|
| There is no FORSAKEN tile at the Expedition Terminus | Wrong content type: FORSAKEN is update 7.10, not a named expedition in the checked announcement | Look for update 7.10 activities in ordinary gameplay; use the Terminus only for an available expedition |
| Our Journey Continues is missing | The event may be unavailable because of its time-limited schedule, or your platform may not have the relevant update | Check the announcement’s approximate duration, then verify your installed version and platform rollout |
| A FORSAKEN mission marker is absent | Minimal HUD may be hiding non-essential markers | Review Minimal HUD settings before assuming the content is missing |
| Package courier missions do not appear | The mission has a specific equipment prerequisite | Confirm that the save has a corvette and a Gravitino Coil |
| Anomaly teleporter or warp crashes after patching | A separate 7.11 crash issue was documented; it is not an announced expedition-unlock fix | Compare your patch with the release log and report reproducible failures with complete details |
This first classification also prevents wasted spending. There is no verified fee, subscription or add-on that unlocks an event tile. The problem is normally a name mismatch, event timing, platform rollout or an activity-specific requirement.
How do I start Our Journey Continues?
When Expedition Twenty-Three is available on your platform, Hello Games gives you two entry routes: an existing save through the Space Anomaly’s Expedition Terminus, or a fresh expedition save from the game’s save-creation flow.
Starting from an existing save
- Load the save you want to use.
- Travel to the Space Anomaly.
- Open the Expedition Terminus and look for Our Journey Continues, not FORSAKEN.
- Select the expedition only if the entry is presented as available, then confirm the start prompts.
This route begins the expedition from your current save. The Terminus is the relevant interface for a genuine expedition; it is not a catalogue of every update name. If the menu shows no current expedition, that absence can be normal when the event window has closed or has not reached your platform yet.
Starting a fresh expedition save
- From the main menu, choose the option for a new game or expedition save.
- Select Our Journey Continues if it is listed for your account and platform.
- Complete the expedition using the objectives shown in the expedition interface.
Hello Games says a fresh expedition save can later become a Normal Mode save. That conversion is a property of the expedition route and does not turn the FORSAKEN update into an expedition. Keep the save distinction in mind when reporting a problem: an existing-save Terminus issue and a missing fresh-save option are not necessarily the same bug.
How long is it available?
Hello Games wrote on September 16, 2026: “Our Journey Continues starts today, and will run for approximately six weeks.” The announcement’s wording supports an approximate window around late October, but it does not establish an exact cutoff or prove whether the event is startable at the time of this article. Do not treat a missing tile alone as proof of a broken installation, and do not claim that it definitely ended on October 28.
Time-limited expeditions can also be affected by staggered platform releases. A player on Steam may see an entry before a console player if the platform build is still pending. The reliable test is the live menu on that platform, paired with its installed version, not a countdown copied from an older post.
How do I verify the FORSAKEN update is installed?
FORSAKEN is identified as version 7.10. Check the game’s own update information, your platform’s download queue and the installed-version display before troubleshooting individual activities.
- Close the game completely rather than relying on a suspended session.
- Open the platform’s game-management or update screen and look for a pending No Man’s Sky update.
- Launch the game and note the installed version shown by the title screen or in-game information.
- Compare the result with Hello Games’ release log, which records the platform-specific rollout.
- If the platform reports an update still pending, allow it to finish, then restart the game and recheck the activity.
The 7.10 release entry lists PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass and iOS. That entry does not separately label Mac, so Mac availability should be checked directly rather than inferred from the omission. An omitted platform label is not a compatibility declaration.
Hello Games’ October 29, 2026 7.11 notice said Steam was live and other platforms would follow; the release log labels 7.11 for PC and PS5. A platform-by-platform delay is therefore possible. Do not promise that every platform receives the same patch on the same day; use the actual update state shown by the platform.
For iOS, the announcement says the beginning of the game is free to try. That wording should not be read as unrestricted access to the complete game or as a special FORSAKEN entitlement. Confirm what the iOS client offers, then check its installed build like any other platform.
Where should FORSAKEN content appear?
Once 7.10 is installed, the update’s content is reached through normal exploration and outpost interactions, not through expedition selection.
Haunting mementos
The official 7.10 notes place haunting mementos in deep-space hulks, infested outposts, derelict freighters and planetary digsites. Search those activities in ordinary play. They are not Expedition Terminus rewards or expedition milestones. If one location does not produce a memento immediately, that does not prove the update failed; try another listed activity and confirm the version first.
Forsaken traders and corvette modules
Forsaken traders can be summoned at space outposts. They exchange haunting mementos for corvette modules, so a player who is looking for a new Terminus entry is checking the wrong interface. Find a space outpost, summon the trader and use the mementos obtained from the update’s exploration activities. The trader interaction is an update feature, not an expedition reward claim screen.
Package courier missions
Courier missions have an additional requirement that does not apply to all FORSAKEN content. Hello Games’ patch notes state: “Travellers with a corvette and gravitino coil can now undertake package courier missions from deep-space outposts.” A save without both a corvette and a Gravitino Coil should not expect those missions to appear, but that prerequisite does not control the update generally and does not unlock an expedition tile.
In practical terms, check the equipment on the save where you are searching. Owning a corvette on another save does not satisfy a requirement for the current save, and finding a Gravitino Coil alone is insufficient. Conversely, lacking either item does not block haunting mementos, Forsaken traders or the Minimal HUD feature.
Minimal HUD and hidden markers
FORSAKEN adds a Minimal HUD mode that hides non-essential markers and reduces some HUD elements. If an activity exists but its icon is missing, inspect HUD settings and temporarily use a fuller display. Changing this setting can restore a marker; it cannot create an unavailable expedition choice at the Terminus. A hidden icon and an absent menu entry should therefore be diagnosed separately.
Existing save or fresh save: which route is better?
| Route | Best for | What changes | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Existing save via Expedition Terminus | Players who want to begin from their current progress | Start through the Space Anomaly when the expedition is offered | Expecting the Terminus to list the FORSAKEN update |
| Fresh expedition save | Players who want a clean expedition start | Choose Our Journey Continues from the new-game flow; it can later become Normal Mode | Assuming a fresh save bypasses an event that is no longer available |
Neither route bypasses the event schedule. The choice only determines how you enter a genuinely available expedition. If the objective is to play FORSAKEN features, stay in ordinary gameplay and use the locations and interactions listed in the 7.10 notes.
What if Our Journey Continues is missing but FORSAKEN is installed?
Separate event timing from installation state. An update can be installed while a time-limited expedition is unavailable, and an expedition entry can be absent while update activities work normally.
- Confirm that the missing entry is specifically Our Journey Continues, rather than a search for the word FORSAKEN.
- Check the announcement’s “approximately six weeks” wording and avoid assuming an exact end date.
- Verify that the platform has received the relevant game update, especially if it is not Steam, PC or PS5.
- Restart the game after the platform finishes updating so the session refreshes its event data.
- Check both the Expedition Terminus and the fresh-save flow; one missing interface alone is not conclusive.
- If the expedition remains absent, record the platform, installed version, save type and the exact menu where the entry is missing.
Older player discussions may contain phrases such as “i cant access the expedition at the anomaly” or “New Expedition Coming Soon.” Those phrases describe player language, not proof of an October 2026 server outage, a FORSAKEN launch or a universal event state.
What should I do when a patch or interaction fails?
The October 29 7.11 notice specifically addressed crashes involving the Anomaly teleporter and warping. It did not document a FORSAKEN-expedition unlock bug. Treat a crash as a patch or platform problem first, not as evidence that a hidden expedition must be enabled.
- Write down the platform and edition, including whether the game is running through Game Pass or another platform service.
- Record the installed version exactly as displayed.
- Note the screen or activity that fails: Terminus selection, teleporter, warp, outpost interaction or mission board.
- Capture the steps that reproduce the problem, including the save type and whether it happens on a second save.
- Compare the platform’s patch state with the official release log.
- If the failure is reproducible, submit it through Hello Games’ bug-report form with those details.
There is no established basis here for deleting saves or caches, changing the system clock, disabling security software or using a save editor as a FORSAKEN fix. Those actions can create new risks without addressing a wrong-content-type or event-timing problem. Do not spend money on a utility or subscription on the assumption that it will alter Hello Games’ event listing.
Can buying the game or another product make the expedition appear?
No. A physical copy is relevant only to someone who does not own No Man’s Sky at all. The official purchase selector supports a No Man’s Sky PS5 physical edition, and a Nintendo Switch physical edition may be relevant to a specifically identified Switch player, but no stock, price, included version or affiliate terms are established here. Buying either copy cannot create an unannounced FORSAKEN expedition; after purchase, the platform still needs the applicable update and the expedition still has to be available.
Likewise, a PC utility, subscription, collectible or merchandise item cannot change the Expedition Terminus. The official store’s 10th Anniversary T-shirt, Atlas cap and desk mat, and the No Man’s Sky x MADRINAS Collector’s Box are optional fan products, not access tools. The MADRINAS page describes shipping beginning in November 2026, so availability should be checked directly if you are shopping for it.
How do expedition rewards work if I already earned them?
Starting an expedition and redeeming rewards are separate actions. Hello Games says rewards already earned during Our Journey Continues can be redeemed across saves through the Quicksilver Synthesis Companion aboard the Space Anomaly. That redemption path does not reopen an expired event or make a missing expedition tile appear.
If a reward is absent, first confirm that the expedition milestone was actually completed and that you are using the same account context. Then visit the Companion on another save and check the available cross-save rewards. Do not confuse an unclaimed earned reward with a milestone that was never completed.
What is the shortest correct diagnosis?
If the missing item is called FORSAKEN, stop looking for a FORSAKEN expedition: install version 7.10 and visit the update’s exploration sites, outposts and missions. If the missing item is Our Journey Continues, use the Expedition Terminus or a fresh expedition save, verify the platform patch and account for the announcement’s approximate six-week window. If only a marker or courier mission is missing, check Minimal HUD or the corvette-and-Gravitino-Coil prerequisite respectively. For crashes, document the platform and version and report the reproducible steps rather than using unverified save or system-clock workarounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does “New Expedition Coming Soon” mean in No Man’s Sky?
That phrase appears in older player discussions and is not a current Hello Games statement about FORSAKEN. It should not be used as evidence that a particular expedition is scheduled, delayed or blocked on your account; rely on the expedition name and the developer’s current announcement instead.
Can changing my console or PC date unlock a missing expedition?
There is no official basis in the cited update and expedition notices for changing the system clock as an unlock method. Date changes can affect other software and saves, so leave the clock unchanged and verify the event listing, update version and platform rollout.
Does a Mac omission from the release log prove FORSAKEN is unavailable on Mac?
No. The 7.10 entry lists several platforms but does not separately label Mac. That omission is not a compatibility declaration; check the Mac client’s own update information or an official platform-specific notice.
Where can I claim expedition rewards after the event entry disappears?
For rewards you already earned in Our Journey Continues, visit the Quicksilver Synthesis Companion aboard the Space Anomaly and check the cross-save reward options. This applies to completed rewards, not to starting an expedition that is no longer offered.
Do I need a corvette and Gravitino Coil to access all FORSAKEN features?
No. Hello Games lists both items specifically for package courier missions from deep-space outposts. They are not general requirements for haunting mementos, Forsaken traders, Minimal HUD or expedition access.
Why do I have update 7.10 but no expedition tile?
That is expected if you are looking for a FORSAKEN tile: 7.10 is the FORSAKEN update, not a named expedition. Check whether Our Journey Continues is currently offered instead, and account for its approximate six-week schedule.
Will a physical PS5 or Switch copy unlock FORSAKEN content?
A physical copy only supplies the base game to someone who does not already own it. It does not create an unannounced expedition, guarantee a specific price or stock status, or bypass platform update and event-availability checks.
What information should I include in a Hello Games bug report?
Include the platform and edition, installed version, save type, the exact menu or activity that fails, and clear steps to reproduce it. Mention whether the issue affects another save and distinguish a Terminus entry, teleporter, warp, outpost interaction or mission marker.
The Bottom Line
Bottom line: FORSAKEN is update 7.10, not a newly announced expedition tile. Use ordinary gameplay to find its mementos, traders, courier missions and HUD options; use the Expedition Terminus or a fresh expedition save only for Our Journey Continues when that time-limited event is offered. Verify your platform’s patch before treating a missing activity as a bug.