
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
Themes across 636 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Reviews
Elite dangerous is pretty elite man
Game is bugged, frequent crashes to a point when it becomes unplayable!!
Game would be great if they greatly reduced the scale, make 100 good systems and let players actually interact with each other. Otherwise youre just flying through 10000's of copy pasted systems.
хрень полная ошибок море
Great game!
This game isn't too interesting to me, its a lot more suited to those who like games like war thunder or others, where you shoot down people/things. Also, can lead to feeling very nauseous after playing even if you don't play with VR. On top of all of that, it changes your display settings and wont let you change it back after. I can see why a few people are interested but its not for majority of people.
Want to have fun exploring the wide open space, well then this is your game. It just takes some time to travel from places
Gráficos bons, simulação detalhada, você faz a sua história
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Das Spiel ist wirklich so unfassbar verwirrend. Selbst die Verwirrung ist verwirrt. - Nehme Liefer-Mission an - Starte Raumschiff um zum ersten Punkt der Mission zu fliegen - Starre 10 Minuten auf einen quasi schwarzen Bildschirm, weil die Sonne irgendwo falsch steht oder so und deshalb offenbar das gesamte bekannte Universum das Licht ausgemacht hat - Komme irgendwie an der Station an (Steuerung des Raumschiffs ist maximal unintuitiv) - Folge brav den Anweisungen für die automatische Landung, weil ich ja ein guter Bürger der Galaxie bin - 🚨 ALARM ALARM ALARM LANDEPLATZ BLOCKIERT 500C STRAFE 🚨 - Der gesamte Außenposten eröffnet wegen meiner Parkposition das Feuer auf mich und sprengt mich aufgrund von Falschparken in meine Einzelteile - Respawn - Raumschiff ist für 15 Minuten Echtzeit beschlagnahmt (wäre es ein mobile Game, käme jetzt "Raumschiff für 40 Interstellare Sternenstaub-Diamanten sofort freigeben") - :( Also ja, will auch nicht unfair sein, ich möchte gar nicht ausschließen, dass ein Teil des Problems 30cm vor dem Bildschirm saß, aber bitte, meine Spielerfahrung war: Mission starten, 10 Minuten schwarzer Bildschirm, folge Anweisungen des Spiels, werde gesprengt, muss 15 Minuten warten bis ich weiterspielen darf. Es fühlt sich alles wie ein Temu-Klon von Star Citizen an. Hatte extra gewartet, bis ich mir Zeit nehmen konnte, um das Spiel in Ruhe und vernünftig zu spielen. Aber das war leider echt enttäuschend. Für Spieler mit wenig Erfahrung muss das Gameplay wirklich von Grund auf überarbeitet werden.
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Languages: English*, French, German, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil*languages with full audio support
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