Games like Elite

Space Trader: Merchant Marine is a single-player space trading game set in a futuristic society ruled by a bureaucratic authority. As a Space Trader, you'll buy and sell commodities, complete bounty missions, and engage in combat to earn your way to the rank of Master Trader. The game features a challenging 5-level campaign with varied objectives and the freedom to approach challenges in your own way.

Grand Theft Auto III is an action-adventure game set in a 3D depiction of Liberty City. As Claude, a silent protagonist, the player can explore the city, complete missions, and engage in various criminal activities. The game is known for its open-world design, allowing players to freely roam the game world and cause chaos or follow the main storyline at their own pace.

Planet Nomads is a sci-fi sandbox game that allows you to build and manipulate structures in a procedurally generated alien world. Survive by gathering resources, crafting tools, and creating technology to protect yourself from the planet's dangerous wildlife. Experience a blend of survival, engineering, and exploration as you navigate through different biomes and uncover the mysteries of the planet.

Inspired by classic top-down action games, Glitchpunk lets you brawl, shoot and drive your way through a dystopian future. As an android bounty hunter in a brutal world of gangs, cults and corporations there’s plenty of work for you. Lock and load, let her rip!

Can you rule a galaxy? In this retro style strategic simulation, the first game by Deck13 co-founder Jan Klose, ported to the PC by developer Tom Pickering, you can prove your strategic skills! Travel the stars, claim uninhabited planets or conquer them from your computer opponents. Exodus was first released on the Acorn RISCOS platform back in 1997! This first-time PC port is your ultimate chance…

Doom 3 is a horror shooter game, previously released as part of the BFG Edition, now with updated graphics, audio, and a checkpoint save system. The game includes two expansion packs: Resurrection of Evil and The Lost Mission, but does not have multiplayer or the inclusion of Ultimate Doom and Doom II. This version offers enhanced horror effects and support for 3D displays and HMDs.

Miner Wars 2081 is a 6DOF action-survival space-shooter set in the year 2081. Players navigate and battle in asteroid fields, on planetary surfaces, and inside immense caves. The game features a rich, dynamic background story, player-created missions, and a variety of game modes. Gather resources, craft and customize equipment, and engage in tactical combat to ensure your survival in this hostile environment.

Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the Escape Velocity series. Explore a vast galaxy filled with hundreds of star systems, planets, and alien species, while completing missions, trading goods, and upgrading your ship. With a strong focus on customization and open-ended gameplay, Endless Sky offers a rich and immersive space exploration experience. The game is free, open-source, and available on multiple platforms.

"Helium Rain" is a single-player space simulation game that allows you to manage and expand your own space corporation. You'll explore, trade, and battle your way through a vast, procedurally generated universe, with real-time physics and advanced AI. Your choices will shape the fate of your company and the political landscape of the galaxy.

Tachyon: The Fringe is a Science Fiction Shooter game that offers both single-player and multi-player modes. In this game, you are a mercenary space fighter caught in a galaxy-wide conflict, and your survival depends on your piloting skills and combat tactics. The game features a fabulous story, good mechanics, and phenomenal visuals, with the most powerful weapon being your own mind and strategic thinking.