

The first two games were ecstatically received and, whilst the third one launched much more anonymously it has quietly picked up plaudits for its moreish, horribly varied gameplay. Master of Orion was the first game to move Civilizations 4X empire-building gameplay to the space stage - but it was Galactic Civilizations that perfected it. (Oh, and if you have a VR headset, you should probably try Eve: Valkyrie, the VR-only fighter pilot spin-off.) Prev of 12 Next Prev of 12 Next And if you're looking for a social, intelligent game that might absorb 90% of your free time for the next ten years, you should look no further.

Regular upgrades by CCP and a loyal community have managed to keep player numbers at around 25-35,000 players logged in on any given day. The universe of Eve has been through high-pressure evolution with developer CCP barely keeping control of it as powerful factions run by smart people conquered sections of its space, betrayed each other and regularly sparked wars that destroyed thousands of dollars worth of in-game spaceships.ĭespite its age, Eve still manages to look stunning. Even then it was beautiful, complex and weird. I remember skipping the tutorial and getting lost amongst the stars, spending three days in a starter spaceship chasing down a friend who was mining stars nearby. Games like Spore and Stellaris give players another strategic sci-fi game to try out, but when you want something completely different, an RPG like The Outer Worlds or a lift-off simulator like Kerbal Space Program might be just the ticket.I remember my first trip into the space MMO Eve, way back in its public beta in 2003. Everspace 2, for example, is much closer in style to Elite Dangerous than Rimworld, but sometimes the best way to fully appreciate a great game is to try something a little further out of your normal preferences. It's a game with a lot of variety, which is what makes it so easy for fans of Elite Dangerous to get into other spaceflight and sci-fi games.

Updated Jby Erik Petrovich : Elite Dangerous is a complex game to get into, but once the initial hurdles of learning the game are crossed players are rewarded with one of the best space simulator games ever made. Even if other games end up not being up one's alley, it makes the experience of returning to Elite Dangerous all the better. Though the game certainly has more than enough to do for players looking to dedicate their time to its vast open world, it can be fun to take a break from Elite Dangerous and check out similar games. RELATED: Elite Dangerous: Every Large Ship, Ranked (& How Much They Cost)

The sci-fi MMORPG series Elite Dangerous is one of the most in-depth space simulator games out there – the game's huge player base and popularity are still growing six years after the game's original release, perhaps due to Elite Dangerous: Odyssey's recent release on PC and consoles.
