
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 633 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Themes across 631 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
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Reviews
At the time of this writing, I have ATTEMPTED to play for 792 hours. I have been stuck in place while trying to run some ground missions, had ships explode all while sitting on the BLACK screen of death waiting for the screen to actually load when exiting my ship to get in my rover (22 minutes later), I have had bounties showing to friends, but nothing showing on my own screen. I think Elite COULD be a really good game if FRONTIER actually gave a ♥♥♥♥ about their product and fixed the issues instead of asking folks to "vote" on what gets fixed. DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Will not even allow for character creation with constant errors and bugs within 30 minutes of trying to play the game again for the first time in a decade. Couldn't connect to server to begin with as well. Awful first impression, fraught with quit moments from the first boot. Avoid at all costs.
Don't try to play on patch day. They never can seem to get it right. EVER!
I LOVE ELITE DANGEROUS
so i really try to like the game, but this wheel menu on foot must be a bad joke. you can't seriously tell me, that this can go through QA and nobody says anything? my girlfriend literally just refunded the game, because it's impossible for her to choose any item from the wheel in the tutorial (first impressions matter you know?)
The developers have decided to destroy this game. With Operations, they're solidifying their move towards a pay-to-win model, thus eliminating the few players who were interested in the game and its new content. The failed launch of Operations was their last chance to correct course. If they finally decide to launch Operations, they won't recoup the meager investment they made in developing it; the game will die within months. Los desarrolladores han decidido destruir este juego. Con Operaciones consolidan el camino al pago por ganar, borrando así los pocos jugadores que estaban interesados en el juego y en el nuevo contenido. El lanzamiento fallido de Operaciones era la ultima oportunidad de remediar el rumbo. Si finalmente deciden lanzar operaciones no recuperaran la magra inversión que hicieron en desarrollarla, el juego morirá en meses.
i had a awful time. i couldnt figure anything out i spent 4 of the 5 hours watching videos on how to play and the rest was looking in circles to find my marker then over shooting my destination 74 times. the frustration was unreal lol why cant you add a side indicator for a marked target? the hyperdive assist or whatever was nice but it went away and i have no idea why because nothing is explained. i may try this game again later but right now im taking a break for my monitors sake.
I hate having to sign into another third party to play a game. its a no from me dawg
complete trash. original game was fun. odyssy is horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Presentation: 8/10 Systems: 3/10 Fun: 7/10 Playability: 2/10 Would be a great game if it wasn't working so hard against itself. The problem is that you have to spend frustration as a currency to unlock the fun, and the frustration accounts for the vast majority of the time you spend in game while the fun seems like it's always on the horizon, perpetually out of reach.
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Languages: English*, French, German, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil*languages with full audio support
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