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Games like Eve Online

2003PC

24 games that share what Eve Online does well: sandbox, open world and strategy. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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24 picks · prices checked daily

Multiplayer
Elite: Dangerous
2014PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, trading
Critics
80
Metacritic
Players
76%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
$5.12~~was $19.99~~−74%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.02/hr
In Game Pass · PS Plus
Multiplayer
Tera
2011PC · PS · Xbox
PvE, PvP
Critics
77
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
See priceon PlayStation Store
Multiplayer
PlanetSide 2
2012PC · PS
Space, PvP
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
80%
Steam
To beat
~31h
IGDB
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Satisfactory
2024PC · PS · Xbox
Sandbox, sci-fi
Critics
91
Metacritic
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~172h
IGDB
$24.99~~was $39.99~~−38%
Best PC price · Newegg · $0.15/hr
Multiplayer
Empyrion: Galactic Survival
2020PC
Space sim, space
Critics
unknown
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$5.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Rebel Galaxy
2015PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, trading
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $19.99~~−90%
Best PC price · Epic Game Store
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Avorion
2017PC
Space sim, trading
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.49~~was $24.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
CryoFall
2019PC
Mining, economy
Critics
unknown
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.59~~was $19.99~~−92%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Space Engineers
2019PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Critics
unknown
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $19.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Dual Universe
2020PC
Space sim, economy
Critics
unknown
Players
50%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
RuneScape
2001PC · iOS · Android
Lore-Rich, PvE
Critics
unknown
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
Free
Free to play
Endless Sky
2015PC
Space sim, trading
Critics
unknown
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Star Traders: Frontiers
2017PC · iOS · Android
Space sim, trading
Critics
unknown
Players
83%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$5.99~~was $14.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Starfield
2023PC · PS · Xbox
Space sim, space
Critics
85
IGDB
Players
58%
Steam
To beat
~101h
IGDB
$25.79~~was $49.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · GreenManGaming · $0.26/hr
In Game Pass
Kerbal Space Program
2015PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Space sim, space
Critics
88
Metacritic
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.37~~was $39.99~~−77%
Best PC price · GameBillet
Multiplayer
Star Trek Online
2010PC · PS · Xbox
Space, PvE
Critics
66
Metacritic
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Dyson Sphere Program
2021PC
Space sim, space
Critics
unknown
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~89h
IGDB
$15.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam · $0.18/hr
Multiplayer
Spiral Knights
2011PC
Sci-fi, open world
Critics
64
Metacritic
Players
83%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Champions Online
2009PC
PvE, PvP
Critics
72
Metacritic
Players
70%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Multiplayer
Ranch Simulator
2023PC
Trading, economy
Critics
unknown
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $24.99~~−80%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Albion Online
2017PC · Xbox · iOS · Android
Economy, PvE
Critics
88
IGDB
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
200h+
IGDB
Free
Free to play
In Game Pass
X3: Reunion
2005PC
Space sim, trading
Critics
71
Metacritic
Players
73%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.90~~was $9.99~~−91%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Multiplayer
Stormworks: Build and Rescue
2020PC
PvP, sandbox
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$12.49~~was $24.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Valheim
2026PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
PvE, sandbox
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~25h
IGDB
$26.99~~was $29.99~~−10%
Best PC price · Steam · $1.08/hr