gCreatures Giant Creature Animal Sizes - EXML
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #9 of 11 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
✅ Compatible - EXML patch mod - likely to work well with all other mods
✅ Update Safe - Likely to survive updates
This mod increases the maximum size of all creatures, making most of them bigger.
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[]1. 4x: Not a significant increase. You may not even consciously notice it.
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]2x: A noticeable increase, but still not crazy.[]4x: Getting a bit crazy, with many 5+ meter tall creatures.
[]10x: You probably don't want this one.
Some notes and caveats:
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[]This will also decrease how many small creatures there are, though they can still be just as small as before.
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]With the really big creatures, you'll see them clipping through things like trees.Use Vortex or put the entire contents of the zip file in your GAMEDATA\MODS folder, not PCBANKS, similar to this:
You can find information about and links to all my mods, files affected by each of my mods, instructions for installing mods, and instructions for extracting LUA files here:
https://www.nexusmods.com/nomanssky/mods/1541/
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[]This will also decrease how many small creatures there are, though they can still be just as small as before.
A compact mod for No Man's Sky that increases the maximum possible creature sizes, allowing for giant fauna. With 167 endorsements and nearly 6,000 downloads, it's a niche but popular tweak for players seeking more dramatic wildlife. Last updated February 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 167 endorsements and nearly 6,000 downloads.
- Does exactly what it says—no bloat, just bigger creatures.
- Recently updated (Feb 2025), so likely compatible with current game version.
⚠️ Cons
- No detailed description—you're left guessing how much bigger creatures get.
- Only affects maximum sizes, so you might not see giants unless you explore new planets.
- Requires manual installation—no mod manager support mentioned.
For No Man's Sky explorers who want to stumble upon truly colossal fauna. If you're tired of the same old creature sizes and want a bit of awe in your discoveries, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for more than a size tweak—this is purely cosmetic in terms of gameplay.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Back up your save before installing any mod, just in case.
- Place the EXML file in the appropriate mod folder (e.g., GAMEDATA\PCBanks\...).
- If you're on PC, make sure to disable multiplayer or use the mod only in single-player to avoid issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- No Mans Sky Mods
- Author
- Gumsk
- Version
- 6.0.5.0a
- Downloads
- 5,984
- Endorsements
- 167
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 11/11/2020
- Updated
- 2/1/2025
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