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SeriesElite

Elite: Dangerous

Critic score21 critics
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First release
Dec 16, 2014
Engine
Cobra
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Shooter, Simulator, Strategy · Sandbox, Open world, Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, SteamVR, Oculus Rift

The next game in the Elite series - an amazing space epic with stunning visuals, incredible gameplay, breath-taking scope and award-winning sound. All content can be enjoyed in game any mode: solo, personal invite-only group or open/MMO. Carve your own path through the richest, largest gaming sandbox ever created, a 1:1 scale representation of the Milky Way galaxy, set against a backdrop of raw anarchy, galactic powerplays and political intrigue.

Also known as Elite 4, EDLaunch.exe, Elite Dangerous

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Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 16, 2014
Mac
May 12, 2015
Xbox One
Oct 06, 2015
All 7 release dates
SteamVR
Dec 15, 2015
Oculus Rift
Jan 19, 2016
Xbox One
Apr 26, 2016
PlayStation 4
Jun 27, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
113h
Main + Extras
254h
Completionist
677h
Game modes
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Virtual Reality, First person, Third person
Keywords
aliens, space simulation, space combat, flight simulator, spaceship
… All 21, space warfare, flight, space exploration, sequel, crowdfunding - kickstarter, crowdfunding, xbox one x enhanced, polygonal 3d, black market, crowd funded, head tracking, pax prime 2015, game developers choice awards 2015, online multiplayer achievements, previously on - xbox gamepass, previously on - prime gaming

At a Glance

Critic Score
82
Main Story (IGDB)
113h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
254h
Completionist (IGDB)
677h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 82,654 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Massively multiplayer (MMO)Steam · 16 Oct
  • Online co-opIGDB · 1 Nov

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