No Man's Sky vs Elite Dangerous
7/10Match score
Higher community rating
Elite Dangerous
+8
rating points
More player ratings
No Man's Sky
646 ratings
Similarity Breakdown
Similar
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Similar
Genres
Similar
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Perspective
First personThird personVirtual Reality
Genres
AdventureShooterSimulator
Themes
ActionOpen worldSandboxScience fiction
Features
space combatspace simulationspace explorationaliensspaceship
Key Differences
Game Modes
No Man's Sky
-Elite Dangerous
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Genres
No Man's Sky
ArcadeIndie
Elite Dangerous
Role-playing (RPG)Strategy
Themes
No Man's Sky
Survival
Elite Dangerous
-Features
No Man's Sky
craftingfuel managementinventory managementprocedural generationthe game awards 2014
Elite Dangerous
black markethead trackingspace warfarepax prime 2015crowd funded
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | No Man's Sky | Elite Dangerous |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Aug 9, 2016 | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Rating | 73/100 (646 ratings) | 81/100 (203 ratings) |
| Genres | AdventureArcadeIndieShooterSimulator | AdventureRole-playing (RPG)ShooterSimulatorStrategy |
| Themes | ActionOpen worldSandboxScience fictionSurvival | ActionOpen worldSandboxScience fiction |
| Features | craftingfuel managementinventory managementprocedural generationspace combatspace simulationthe game awards 2014alien languagesfamous quotesinvented languagespace explorationspace travelthe game awards - world premiereupgradable equipmentupgradable weapons | space combatspace simulationblack markethead trackingspace explorationspace warfarepax prime 2015aliensspaceshipcrowd fundedflight simulatorflightsequelpolygonal 3d |
| Game Modes | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player | Co-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)MultiplayerSingle player |
| Player Perspective | First personThird personVirtual Reality | First personThird personVirtual Reality |
| Platforms | Mac, Nintendo Switch 2, Oculus Rift, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S | Mac, Oculus Rift, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, SteamVR, Xbox One |
Comparison Summary
No Man's Sky and Elite Dangerous have a 7/10 match score. Both games overlap around Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player, First person, Third person, Virtual Reality.
No Man's Sky stands out for Arcade, Indie, Survival, crafting, while Elite Dangerous stands out for Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, black market.
Elite Dangerous has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player are the most likely to find value in both.