Games like Elite: Dangerous

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines Elite: Dangerous

Space Opera85%
Open World80%
Sandbox75%
Gunplay70%
Persistent World70%
Trading & Economy65%
Vehicular Control65%
First-Person60%
Resource Management60%
Deep Simulation55%
Political Intrigue55%
Photorealistic50%
Long-Haul Scope45%
Shared World45%
Contemplative40%
Survival Against Nature35%
Skill Checks30%
Star Trucker72% match

Shares Vehicular Control, Open World, Space Opera, First-Person.

Both lean into Vehicular Control, Open World, Space Opera, First-Person.

Vehicular Control95%Open World75%Space Opera65%First-Person80%

Shares Open World, Space Opera, Vehicular Control, Trading & Economy.

Both lean into Open World, Space Opera, Trading & Economy, Vehicular Control.

Open World90%Space Opera70%Trading & Economy75%Vehicular Control75%

Shares Sandbox, Open World, Resource Management, Vehicular Control.

Both lean into Sandbox, Open World, Resource Management, Vehicular Control.

Sandbox85%Open World80%Resource Management75%Vehicular Control70%
X Rebirth62% match

Shares Open World, Trading & Economy, Sandbox, Space Opera.

Both lean into Open World, Trading & Economy, Sandbox, Space Opera.

Open World90%Trading & Economy80%Sandbox70%Space Opera60%

Shares Vehicular Control, Open World, Sandbox, Resource Management.

Both lean into Vehicular Control, Open World, Sandbox, Resource Management.

Vehicular Control95%Open World80%Sandbox75%Resource Management80%

Shares Vehicular Control, Sandbox, Open World, Deep Simulation.

Both lean into Vehicular Control, Sandbox, Open World, Deep Simulation.

Vehicular Control95%Sandbox75%Open World70%Deep Simulation80%
Avorion58% match

Shares Open World, Sandbox, Space Opera, Vehicular Control.

Both lean into Open World, Sandbox, Space Opera, Vehicular Control.

Open World90%Sandbox95%Space Opera85%Vehicular Control95%
Rebel Galaxy58% match

Shares Space Opera, Open World, Gunplay, Vehicular Control.

Both lean into Space Opera, Open World, Vehicular Control, Gunplay.

Space Opera95%Open World90%Vehicular Control85%Gunplay80%
No Man's Sky57% match

Shares Open World, Space Opera, Sandbox, First-Person.

Both lean into Open World, Space Opera, Sandbox, First-Person.

Open World95%Space Opera75%Sandbox70%First-Person80%

Shares Open World, Vehicular Control, First-Person, Trading & Economy.

Both lean into Open World, Vehicular Control, First-Person, Trading & Economy.

Open World85%Vehicular Control95%First-Person90%Trading & Economy65%

Shares Open World, Vehicular Control, First-Person, Sandbox.

Both lean into Open World, Vehicular Control, First-Person, Sandbox.

Open World95%Vehicular Control95%First-Person90%Sandbox70%

Shares Vehicular Control, First-Person, Deep Simulation, Open World.

Both lean into Vehicular Control, First-Person, Deep Simulation, Open World.

Vehicular Control95%First-Person80%Deep Simulation80%Open World40%