What games are like Elite Dangerous?

The best games like Elite Dangerous on Steam right now include Subnautica 2, Dying Light: The Beast, No Man's Sky. They share Elite Dangerous's genre and gameplay (Space Sim, Space, Open World) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Elite Dangerous, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Elite Dangerous (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Elite Dangerous? The closest matches on Steam right now are Subnautica 2, Dying Light: The Beast, No Man's Sky — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Space Sim, Space, Open World) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Elite Dangerous

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Elite Dangerous
1	Subnautica 2 ▲	Action	Action, Adventure, co-op, multiplayer
2	Dying Light: The Beast	Action	Action, Adventure, RPG, co-op
3	No Man's Sky	Action	Sci-fi, Space, Open World, Exploration
4	LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight	Action	Action, Adventure, co-op, multiplayer
5	Absolum	Action	Action, Adventure, RPG, co-op
6	DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH	Action	Action, Adventure, single-player
7	SpaceCraft	Adventure	Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, co-op
8	Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!	Action	Action, Adventure, single-player
9	Alpha Genesis	Action	Action, Adventure, multiplayer, single-player
10	Where Winds Meet	Action	Action, Adventure, RPG, co-op
11	Null Hørizøn	Indie	Simulation, co-op, multiplayer, single-player
12	Oxygen Not Included	Indie	Sci-fi, Space, Open World, Exploration

Why these are like Elite Dangerous

1. Subnautica 2

Both are action / adventure games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds.

2. Dying Light: The Beast

Both are action / adventure games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. BECOME THE BEAST.

3. No Man's Sky

Both are tagged sci-fi, space, open world; both offer co-op and multiplayer. No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

4. LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Both are action / adventure games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Rise as the Dark Knight and experience the essential Batman story in a bold, action-packed adventure with hard-hitting combat, an open-world Gotham City, and the signature LEGO charm that fans know and love.

5. Absolum

Both are action / adventure games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.

6. DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

Both are action / adventure games; both offer single-player. Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction.

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