Elite Dangerous
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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About This Game
Elite Dangerous is a action/adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Frontier Developments and released in 2015. With an estimated 4.1 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 104.8k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the most-reviewed games on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 77.3/100 — a generally positive reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 108.67 hours, with side content bringing that to 238.38 hours, and a completionist run can reach 705.27 hours. Players commonly describe it as Space Sim, Space, Open World, Exploration and Sci-fi.
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User Reviews
77.3
Overall Score / 100
7.7/10
Steam (104789 rev)
Playtime Estimates
108.67h
🎯 Main Story
238.38h
⭐ Main + Sides
705.27h
💯 Completionist
Based on 2 player submissions
DLCs (2)
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey
$14.99
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Official Soundtrack
$7.99
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Game Information
Release Date
April 2, 2015
Developer
Frontier Developments
Publisher
Frontier Developments
Platforms
Windows
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
4.1M
(3.3M - 5M) VRI ScoreLearning
72.8
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Adventure
Massively Multiplayer
RPG
Simulation
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
MMO
Co-op
VR Supported
VR Support
In-App Purchases
Partial Controller Support
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing
Tags
Space Sim
Space
Open World
Exploration
Sci-fi
Simulation
Massively Multiplayer
Multiplayer
VR
First-Person
Action
Adventure
Sandbox
Online Co-Op
Singleplayer
Trading
RPG
Difficult
Strategy
TrackIR
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
French
German
Russian
Spanish - Spain
Portuguese - Brazil
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 8/10 64-bit
- Processor: Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 8/10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Supports SteamVR, Oculus Rift and TrackIR
Minimum:
- OS: OS X Yosemite (version 10.10.3)
- Processor: 2.3Ghz quad-core Intel Core i5 CPU
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GT 650M 1GB (or equivalent)
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: OS X Yosemite (version 10.10.3)
- Processor: 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M (2GB video memory) / AMD Radeon R9 M290X (2GB video memory)
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Legal Notice
Elite © 1984 David Braben & Ian Bell. Frontier © 1993 David Braben. Frontier: First Encounters © 1995 David Braben. Elite: Dangerous © 1984-2025 Frontier Developments plc. Frontier, the Frontier logo, Elite, the Elite logo, Elite: Dangerous, the Elite: Dangerous logo, Elite Dangerous: Odyssey and Elite Dangerous: Horizons are trade marks of Frontier Developments plc, variably registered around the world. All rights reserved.