Rank 01Why this
Same immersive mood as EVE Online.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to EVE Online: Elite Dangerous, Albion Online, Star Trek Online, STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™, and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Avorion
Why this: Also Spaceships and Economy, like EVE Online.
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Genres: Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
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- Released: 2010
- Developer: CCP
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 73% of 22,693 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Metacritic 88
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Build empires from scratch
- Explore uncharted wormhole space
- Join corporations that feel like families
- Contemplative
- Immersive
- Intense
More games like EVE Online, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to EVE Online
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Astrox Imperium
Why this: Same contemplative mood as EVE Online.
Satisfactory
Why this: Same intense mood as EVE Online.
X4: Foundations
Why this: Also Economy and Space, like EVE Online.
ΔV: Rings of Saturn
Why this: Same immersive mood as EVE Online.
Foxhole
Why this: Same stressful mood as EVE Online.
More from CCP
Other recommendable Steam games by CCP, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
EVE: Valkyrie – Warzone
Why this: Same intense mood as EVE Online.
Gunjack
Why this: Same immersive mood as EVE Online.
About EVE Online
The closest matches to EVE Online: Elite Dangerous, Albion Online, Star Trek Online, STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™, and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If EVE Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are Elite Dangerous, Albion Online and Star Trek Online — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, immersive and intense, and single out its corporation politics and faction warfare. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About EVE Online: Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.
Is EVE Online worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 22,693 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 69% positive across 204 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 306 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 118 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Build empires from scratch
- Explore uncharted wormhole space
- Join corporations that feel like families
- Master complex ship systems
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“As a player that comes back every few years for about 20 years, I cannot recommend this game to new players. The developers, CCP, are terribly led and continue to make horrible gameplay decisions. The game is getting worse. Also, this is…”
“This game is designed around toxicity and pay-to-win mechanics, and if you don't turn into a jerk as a player, you won't enjoy it. You have to have sociopathic or psychopathic tendencies when it comes to ruthlessness to be someone who…”
People who play it also play: Elite Dangerous, Albion Online, Star Trek Online
Frequently asked about EVE Online
Can I run it?
Does EVE Online run on Steam Deck?
EVE Online is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is EVE Online free to play?
Yes — EVE Online is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does EVE Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — EVE Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to EVE Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside EVE Online are Elite Dangerous, Albion Online, Star Trek Online.
Who developed EVE Online?
EVE Online was developed by CCP.