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2014 PCPlayStationXbox 19.99 € 👍 77 % Mostly positive, 100,024 reviews on Steam

A space sim recreating the entire Milky Way at 1:1 scale, letting you pilot your own ship as a trader, bounty hunter, miner or explorer across billions of star systems. Demanding flight controls and sheer vastness create an unmatched sense of scale and solitude.

What defines Elite: Dangerous:

  • Open world
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Lavish presentation

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Star Citizen

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2013 PC

  • Open world
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lavish presentation

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Dune: Awakening

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A survival MMO on Arrakis where you battle thirst, sandstorms and sandworms, build bases and fight rival guilds over precious spice. Its draw is a faithful, atmospheric take on the Dune universe, including the lore's Mentat and Bene Gesserit skill paths.

Space Engineers

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A physics-driven space sandbox where you engineer ships, stations and rovers block by block, mine asteroids and watch your creations get realistically torn apart. Its huge creative and technical freedom shines brightest with friends in co-op.

Scum

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Icarus

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A cooperative survival game on an alien planet where you drop from an orbital station on timed missions, gather resources, build, and fight weather, wildlife and cold. Persistent progression between expeditions keeps players coming back.

StarRupture

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A first-person survival base-builder on an alien planet: extract resources, automate industrial production lines and fend off hordes of alien monsters, solo or in co-op.

Osiris: New Dawn

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A space survival game where you build a base on alien planets, use vehicles and drones, and explore a hostile solar system. Playable solo or in co-op, with a harsh atmosphere and light horror touches.

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