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.
Space Sim, Space, Open World games average 86% — Elite Dangerous scores 9 points below average
Total Reviews
81,908
62,694 positive / 19,214 negative
Top 45%Positive %
76.5%
Top 85%30-Day Trend
↑+16%
Dev Response Rate
0%
Top 100%Monthly Velocity
375
reviews/month
Top 54%Early Access Ratio
0.0%
of reviews from early access
Developer Activity
Update Frequency
Averages one update every 19 days
Recent Updates
4 updates in the last 90 days
Score Projection
14,163 more positive reviews needed to reach Very Positive (estimated 162 weeks)
Review Themes
Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis
Score based on all 81,908 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.
How Elite Dangerous Compares
| Game | Score | Dev Response | Monthly Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Dangerous | 76.5% | 0% | 375 |
| SPORE™ | 92.6% | 0% | 481 |
| 7 Days to Die | 87.5% | 0% | 0 |
| No Man's Sky | 83.7% | 0% | 500 |
| Conan Exiles Enhanced | 78.9% | 0% | 432 |
| Green Hell | 85.1% | 0% | 500 |
Verdict
Rated Mostly Positive at 76.5% from 81.9K reviews, Elite Dangerous has a divided player base. Starting to respond to reviews would be a high-impact first step toward recovery. A 16% upward trend in the past month points to a game on the mend.
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