No Man’s Sky lead says joke’s on them as Once Human confirms it will replace a suspicious cosmetic
Once Human developer Starry Studio has confirmed it will replace an exercise bike cosmetic after players noticed the item bears a close resemblance to No Man’s Sky’s Base Teleport Module. The swap follows public commentary from Hello Games head Sean Murray, who joked about a visible level of detail oversight in the original teleporter model.
The contested item sits in Once Human’s Sky King loot crate as part of the Thunder Overload cosmetic lineup and appears as a bike set inside a circular frame with an electrified inner ring. Players and mod-watchers quickly compared the prop to No Man’s Sky’s Base Teleport Module – the craftable device that lets players teleport between bases – noting similarities in the ringed silhouette and mechanical detailing despite different colors and a gyrating electricity effect.
Sean Murray responded on X with a dry take that undercut the accusation and pointed to a technical quirk in Hello Games’ own model. Murray wrote, “Joke’s on them,” and added “We forgot to LOD those rivets,” attaching a screenshot showing unusually high-polygon rivets left visible at low distance.
jokes on them – we forgot to LOD those rivets 😅 https://t.co/XYvgdFXLas pic.twitter.com/KXRD3F5X1i
— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) December 2, 2025
That exchange did more than settle a social media spat. It highlighted how small development oversights can become talking points when two games share a similar aesthetic. No Man’s Sky has been in the news throughout the year for larger updates like the free Voyagers expansion, which helped push Steam concurrency back into six figures, and the smaller 6.18 patch that bundled various gameplay and visual bug fixes. Players also pointed to a previous controversy earlier this year when Once Human appeared to borrow the symbol for Rainbox Six Siege operator Caveira for a weapon charm; that design was later changed. The studio’s statement suggests it will use the current incident to tighten its internal checks and avoid future collisions between its cosmetics and other developers’ assets.
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No Man's Sky
Developed by Hello Games
Inspired by the adventure and imagination that we love from classic science-fiction, No Man's Sky presents you with a galaxy to explore, filled with unique planets and lifeforms, and constant danger and action.
In No Man's Sky, every star is the light of a distant sun, each orbited by planets filled with life, and you can go to any of them you choose. Fly smoothly from deep space to planetary surfaces, with no loading screens, and no limits. In this infinite procedurally generated universe, you'll discover places and creatures that no other players have seen before - and perhaps never will again.
- Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation VR2, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Mac, Oculus Rift, Xbox One
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release: 2016-08-09
- Publisher: 505 Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Hello Games
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Age Rating:
ESRB T / ACB PG / USK 6 / GRAC 12+ / PEGI 12 / CERO B / CLASS_IND 10
- IGDB Rating: 71.2/100
