The No Man's Sky meme culture evolved from one of the most infamous launches in gaming history into a symbol of ultimate redemption. Initially used to mock broken promises and missing features in 2016, the meme template often features the iconic box art or the face of developer Sean Murray. Over time, as Hello Games released consistent massive free updates, the usage shifted toward celebrating comeback stories and the sheer scale of the universe. It is commonly used to describe situations that start as a disaster but end in triumph, or simply to joke about the endless grind and procedural absurdity found within the game's trillions of planets.