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2014 · PC · PS · Xbox
24 games that share what Elite: Dangerous does well: space sim, sandbox and open world. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it.
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24 picks · prices as of Oct 16, 2026 2003 · PC · Mac
Space sim, trading
Players 73% Steam
To beat – unknown 2016 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space sim, VR
Players 84% Steam
To beat ~77h IGDB 2020 · PC
Space sim, space
Critics – unknown
Players 78% Steam
To beat – unknown 2015 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox
Space sim, trading
Players 85% Steam
To beat – unknown 2013 · PC
Sandbox, open world
Critics – unknown
Players 86% IGDB
To beat – unknown 2014 · PC · Mac
Space sim, space
Critics – unknown
Players 66% Steam
To beat – unknown 2023 · PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Critics 85 IGDB
Players 58% Steam
To beat ~101h IGDB 2019 · PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Critics – unknown
Players 89% Steam
To beat – unknown 2017 · PC · PS
Space sim, VR
Critics 72 IGDB
Players 75% Steam
To beat – unknown 2017 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Sandbox, sci-fi
Players 83% Steam
To beat 200h+ IGDB 2024 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox
Online co-op, sandbox
Critics 36 IGDB
Players 87% Steam
To beat ~187h IGDB 2024 · PC · PS · Xbox · iOS · Android
Online co-op, sandbox
Players 79% Steam
To beat 200h+ IGDB 2003 · PC
Sandbox, sci-fi
Critics – unknown
Players 85% IGDB
To beat – unknown 2013 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Players 77% Steam
To beat – unknown 2021 · PC
Space sim, space
Critics – unknown
Players 97% Steam
To beat ~89h IGDB 2025 · PC · PS · Xbox
Online co-op, sandbox
Critics 89 IGDB
Players 72% Steam
To beat 200h+ IGDB 2012 · PC
TrackIR, space sim
Players 75% Steam
To beat – unknown 1999 · PC
Space sim, space
Players 78% Steam
To beat – unknown 2015 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space sim, space
Players 95% Steam
To beat – unknown 2018 · PC · PS · Xbox
Open world, exploration
Critics 51 IGDB
Players 74% Steam
To beat 200h+ IGDB 2018 · PC · Mac
Online co-op, sandbox
Players 87% Steam
To beat 200h+ IGDB 2020 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch
Sci-fi, sandbox
Players 87% Steam
To beat ~72h IGDB $17.99 was $59.99Historical low
In PS Plus
2015 · PC · Mac
Space sim, trading
Critics – unknown
Players 92% Steam
To beat – unknown 2016 · PC
Space sim, VR
Players 89% Steam
To beat – unknown Highly rated, under 5,000 Steam reviews, and outside the big series.
2015 · PC · Mac
Space, sandbox
94% of 3,612 Steam reviews
2024 · PC
Space sim, space
92% of 4,471 Steam reviews
2023 · PC · Mac
Space sim, space
93% of 2,889 Steam reviews
2018 · PC
Space sim, space
90% of 2,278 Steam reviews
2018 · PC · Mac · PS · Xbox
VR, space
94% of 1,651 Steam reviews
2011 · PC · Mac · iOS · Android
Space sim, space
91% of 1,575 Steam reviews
Popular lists Game Pass catalog checked Oct 12, 2026. PS Plus lists checked Oct 16, 2026.
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