
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
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Discover the next chapter of the legendary Elite saga. Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic, bringing gaming’s original 1984 open world adventure to the modern generation with a seamless, connected galaxy, a player‑shaped evolving narrative, and the entire Milky Way recreated at full galactic scale.
Against this vast backdrop, take to the stars in your own starship and do whatever it takes to survive in an ever-changing futuristic galactic sandbox. Acquire wealth and power, develop your skills and knowledge, and earn the right to stand tall among the ranks of the iconic Elite.
In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, your story influences the connected experience and handcrafted evolving narrative. From discovering new worlds, to exhilarating space combat and a fully-realised economy for trade, the galaxy is waiting.

The 400-billion star systems of the Milky Way form the vast and dynamic stage for Elite Dangerous' open-ended gameplay. Constructed using real astronomical data, the stars, planets, moons, asteroid belts, and black holes of our galaxy are rendered at true galactic scale. Chart a course through star systems never before visited by other Commanders and explore the surface of strange and unfamiliar worlds with a Surface Recon Vehicle.

Over 35 distinct spacecraft are ready for you to command, from lightweight exploration vessels to gigantic behemoths ready for battle. Build a diverse collection of ships and outfit them to match your playstyle. Customise every component, weapon and optional module to enhance and alter your ships’ capabilities.

Hunt, explore, fight, mine, smuggle and trade across the galaxy. Forge your path solo or with up to three friends in a Wing. Join a Squadron full of like-minded Commanders and share the highs and lows of your interstellar adventures together.
With the System Colonisation mechanic, the power to claim and expand your very own star systems is in your hands. Whether creating a thriving new economy, a bustling trade hub, or a new port of operations, the galaxy awaits your vision.

The Elite Dangerous galaxy revolves around players’ actions. In an age of galactic superpowers and interstellar war, every player’s personal story influences the space simulation and handcrafted, evolving narrative.
Co-operate with fellow Commanders in pivotal Community Goal events that can permanently alter the state of the galaxy, earning exclusive rewards and recognition for your contribution in the process.
Align with a galactic superpower and alter the interstellar landscape with Powerplay. Support your power or undermine a rival through a variety of means, from hacking starport advertisements to attacking gigantic Stronghold Carriers. Every contribution matters.

Experience unpredictable encounters with other players in a vast, massively multiplayer space. Experience the connected galaxy alone in Solo mode or with players across the world in Open Play, where every pilot you face could become a trusted ally or your deadliest enemy.

The universe of Elite Dangerous continues to grow and expand with new features and content. Regular major updates provide new opportunities and gameplay for you to discover and change the way you play.
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Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 638 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Experience a game a big a the galaxy, sometimes tough for the gankers, but beautiful when you decide to explore the void.
I’ve played No Man’s Sky, Subnautica, Starfield, Everspace, and more, and I can confidently say I cannot go back to No Man’s Sky or any other space game. There’s a slight charming complexity to Elite that just beats everything else by miles. I started this before school let out and haven’t been able to put it down for the past 3 months. It’s even better with friends although de instancing can make some really weird stuff happen. Overall it’s easy to get used to flying, but it’s all of the small things like how the economy works, where to find specific ship parts, materials, services, and resources that’s the challenge, but places like Inara, EDSY, and the Elite Dangerous Wiki help out immensely. I also highly recommend starting this game with a friend who has been playing for a long time or just anyone who can mentor you or else you kinda just don’t know what to do.
Ein Weltraum Simulator für den schmalen Taler! Mit genug Content bis ans Lebensende. Ich hab es im Februar 2026 gekauft und bin super überzeugt von dem Spiel. Der Einstieg wird einem nicht einfach gemacht. Man muss sich viel über Foren oder am besten in einer Staffel(Clan) informieren. Die Community ist dahingehend echt klasse und ist sehr hilfsbereit. Es wurden haufenweiße Webseiten und Tools für das Spiel entwickelt und programmiert, was das Spiel um einiges einfacher macht. Die absolute Schwierigkeit am Anfang ist das fliegen. Die Tutorials sind tatsächlich schwieriger, als normal zu fliegen. Nach 2-3 Tagen hat man das dann drauf. Im Spiel kann man dann entscheiden was machen will. Man kann Erkunden, Asteroiden abbauen, Missionen erledigen, kämpfen usw. und dazu hat man Milliarden von Systemen zur Verfügung. Es kostet im Angebot mit der Erweiterung unter 10€. Man wird in Game nicht gezwungen etwas für die Echtgeldwährung zu kaufen, außer man will die brand neuen Schiffe oder Kosmetiks. Die schlechten Rezis kann ich nicht nachvollziehen. Bei mir läuft das Spiel sogar auf diesen Toaster.
waist of money
Задумка в целом неплохая, но... Тратить час или полтора на перелеты с точки А в точку В, такое себе удовольствие, ну и черный экран при переходе с корабля на станцию или лифт будут вашими частыми гостями
As a fighter pilot, I will never get tired of dogfighting and as an explorer, there's never truly any end. There's bound to be controversy around every addition fdev has for elite dangerous, but I welcome any and all growth because there's so much I enjoy in the core game, and I just want to see the game have life. That being said, I don't absolutely hate the new fps combat. I think this game has a lot of years ahead of it.
NO!
Итак поиграл я в игровой космос используя VR очки PICO 4. Кайфанул прям очень. Жалко что нету поддержки джостиков но если принаравиться к клаве и мышки то вполне играть можно. По началу трудно разобраться но это первые полчаса а потом все понятней главное выполнить задание на 10к кредитов чтобы заправляться и ремонтировать корабль без проблем. В мультиплеере еще не играл но это первый отзыв чтобы понять как выполнять задания.
Its an interesting idea for a game, but sadly its filled with a lot of nothing to do. Sure I can jump around between systems using some very clunky and poorly thought out menus delivering goods, but beyond that, content doesn't generate. I can try to go look for pirates, but I can spend hours finding none while being told to go to randomly generated far away locations that make no sense. Mining is not straight forward at all and requires some considerable investment in capital and modules, and forget about finding any asteroids to mine. I can spend hours finding nothing. There are also not nearly enough ships s in the game, and no, none of the "ships" are actual ships. You only get access to small fighter planes, or slightly larger fighter planes. There aren't any capital ships to unlock unfortunately. There are however, microtransactions where you can buy a pay to win "ship" instead of playing the game and unlocking stuff. Elite Dangerous is a pointless waste of time of a game with no content, horrible UI design, and falsely advertises itself.
Les vidéo de ce jeux m'ont fait rêver, mais bon sang, comment les devs peuvent vouloir s'acharner a rendre le jeu aussi difficile a prendre en main? On vous montre les 10/15 raccourci indispensables qu'une seule fois dans le tuto, les fonctions mal pensée, des bugs important pour le gameplay ou on croit ne pas faire ce qu'il faut alors que non, des defauts énorme comme 50 minutes pour essayer d'atterir pour decouvrir que le problème c'est que y'a pas l'option pour demander l'autorisation d'attérir. alors qu'elle devrai y etre, impossible de vérouiller une destination alors qu'on clique 10 fois dessus, les détails de mission minimaliste avec 3 lignes et aucun détails... des fois c'est entrée pour valider, des fois espace, même ça c'est pas uniformisé.. c'est tellement brouillon.. et pas réaliste du tout, alors que c'est ce que veulent les devs à la base.. alors oui c'est de passionnées qui font ça, mais avant de faire de mises a jours, mais bon sang, assainissez votre jeu. Je suis choqué la par autant de négligences surtout pour un jeu qui est sorti y'a plus de 10 ans.. faut vous remettre en question les devs la.
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Languages: English*, French, German, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil*languages with full audio support
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