# Games like Elite Dangerous

> The closest matches to Elite Dangerous: No Man's Sky, X4: Foundations, EVE Online, Starfield, and Kerbal Space Program. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Also Space Sim, like Elite Dangerous. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
2. [X4: Foundations](https://imho.run/games/392160/x4-foundations) — A frequent pick in Elite Dangerous players' libraries, and another Action. 13,038 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392160/)
3. [EVE Online](https://imho.run/games/8500/eve-online) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Space, like Elite Dangerous. 22,693 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8500/)
4. [Starfield](https://imho.run/games/1716740/starfield) — Shares faction politics with Elite Dangerous. 84,707 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1716740/)
5. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — A frequent pick in Elite Dangerous players' libraries, and another Indie. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
6. [Endless Sky](https://imho.run/games/404410/endless-sky) — Shares faction politics with Elite Dangerous. 6,296 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404410/)
7. [Starpoint Gemini Warlords](https://imho.run/games/419480/starpoint-gemini-warlords) — A frequent pick in Elite Dangerous players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,888 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/)
8. [Avorion](https://imho.run/games/445220/avorion) — Also Space Sim, like Elite Dangerous. 7,884 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445220/)
9. [Space Engineers](https://imho.run/games/244850/space-engineers) — Also Space, like Elite Dangerous. 67,178 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/)
10. [Empyrion - Galactic Survival](https://imho.run/games/383120/empyrion-galactic-survival) — A frequent pick in Elite Dangerous players' libraries, and another Strategy. 17,802 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383120/)
11. [X3: Reunion](https://imho.run/games/2810/x3-reunion) — Shares reputation system and faction politics with Elite Dangerous. 295 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810/)
12. [Star Trek Online](https://imho.run/games/9900/star-trek-online) — Shares faction politics with Elite Dangerous. 16,605 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9900/)
13. [PULSAR: Lost Colony](https://imho.run/games/252870/pulsar-lost-colony) — Also Space Sim, like Elite Dangerous. 3,721 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252870/)
14. [SpaceEngine](https://imho.run/games/314650/spaceengine) — Also Space Sim, like Elite Dangerous. 8,862 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314650/)
15. [Space Rangers HD: A War Apart](https://imho.run/games/214730/space-rangers-hd-a-war-apart) — Shares faction politics with Elite Dangerous. 1,032 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214730/)
16. [The Elder Scrolls® Online](https://imho.run/games/306130/the-elder-scrolls-online) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like Elite Dangerous. 73,647 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/)
17. [Rodina](https://imho.run/games/314230/rodina) — Shares procedural exploration with Elite Dangerous. 1,123 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/314230/)
18. [Evochron Mercenary](https://imho.run/games/71000/evochron-mercenary) — Also Space Sim, like Elite Dangerous. 342 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/71000/)
19. [Rebel Galaxy Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/910830/rebel-galaxy-outlaw) — Also Space Sim, like Elite Dangerous. 717 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/910830/)
20. [Star Conflict](https://imho.run/games/212070/star-conflict) — Also Space Sim and Massively Multiplayer, like Elite Dangerous. 6,187 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212070/)
21. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also Space, like Elite Dangerous. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
22. [EVERSPACE™](https://imho.run/games/396750/everspace) — Also Space Sim and VR, like Elite Dangerous. 5,072 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/)
23. [SpaceBourne](https://imho.run/games/732240/spacebourne) — Shares reputation system and faction politics with Elite Dangerous. 536 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/732240/)
24. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Same atmospheric mood as Elite Dangerous. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=359320&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=359320&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=359320&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=359320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/359320
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Elite Dangerous

Elite Dangerous, released in 2015 by Frontier Developments, is a space simulation game set in a 1:1 scale representation of the Milky Way galaxy. Players can explore, trade, mine, and engage in combat across a persistent universe, with faction politics and powerplay systems that shape the galaxy over time. The game offers deep buildcrafting and engineering upgrades for customizing ships, alongside a flight model that rewards mastery. Frontier supports VR and the game runs playable on Steam Deck, with reviewers noting an atmospheric experience at a $19.99 price point. Players describe feeling a sense of freedom to pursue any goal or none at all, with the galactic scale and faction systems creating what they describe as an immersive, living universe. The game holds a Metacritic score of 80 and maintains 77% positive reviews from over 52,000 Steam users.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 359320
- **Developer:** Frontier Developments
- **Publisher:** Frontier Developments
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, MMO, VR Support, In-App Purchases, Remote Play on Tablet, VR Supported, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 2, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/359320/elite-dangerous)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=359320&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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