Frontier Developments

Elite Dangerous

2014 space flight simulation game · science fiction video game · space trading and combat game +6^*

At a glance

Genres

space flight simulation game
science fiction video game
space trading and combat game
massively multiplayer online game
flight simulation video game^*
role-playing video game^*
sandbox game^*
shooter game^*
strategy video game^*

Play modes

single-player video game
multiplayer video game

Series

Elite

Game facts

Developers

Frontier Developments

Publishers

Frontier Developments

Engines

Cobra Engine

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Platforms

Content classifications

ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
T - Teen^*

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Controller support · 2026-06-27^*
Controller support
Partial^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
988^*
Community confidence
strong^*

System requirements

macOS · Minimum^*
Operating system
OS X Yosemite (version 10.10.3)^*
Processor alternatives
2.3Ghz quad-core Intel Core i5 CPU^*
Memory
6 GB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GT 650M 1GB (or equivalent)^*
Network
Broadband Internet connection^*
Storage
8 GB available space^*
Windows · Minimum^*
Operating system
Windows 8/10 64-bit^*
Processor alternatives
Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)^*
Memory
6 GB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240^*
Graphics API
Version 11^*
Network
Broadband Internet connection^*
Storage
25 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required^*
Windows · Recommended^*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better^*
Memory
8 GB^*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X^*
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27^*
Memory
8 GB^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
No^*
macOS^*
Supported
No^*

Interface languages

English^*
Full audio
Yes^*
French^*
German^*
Russian^*
Spanish - Spain^*
Portuguese - Brazil^*

Audio languages

English^*
Portuguese - Brazil^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Multi-player^*
MMO^*
Co-op^*
VR Supported^*
VR Support^*
In-App Purchases^*
Partial Controller Support^*
Remote Play on Tablet^*
Family Sharing^*

Store genres

Action^*
Adventure^*
Massively Multiplayer^*
RPG^*
Simulation^*
Strategy^*

Screenshots

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Screenshot 3 from Elite Dangerous

* Provisional data