EVE Online
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ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGStrategyFree To PlaySpace SimExplorationOpen WorldAdventureDifficult

3,399 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 5,554

Peak in the last 7 days: 5,924

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Game description

Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.

Basic info

DeveloperFenris Creations
PublisherFenris Creations
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateDec 15, 2010
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz, AMD Dual Core @ 2.0 GHz)
Memory4 GB
GraphicsAMD Radeon 5450 or NVIDIA GeForce 420 or better with at least 1024 MB VRAM
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 408 reviews from the past 1 year

66.6/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (73%)

Metacritic: 88 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

This sandbox space MMO scores 66.6, with its cost and a steep learning curve weighing it down.

👍 Strengths

74 reviews find it engaging and fun, describing a stressful, exhilarating experience full of memorable stories, and some call it addictive even after losing everything. 33 praise the world and its atmosphere, from tense fleet battles to a universe that feels alive. Story & World ranks 329th of 1096. 27 call it a beautiful game, with striking ships and space scenery. Content Volume ranks 267th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness appears in 40% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1278th of 1399. 88 reviews object to the price of play, saying the free account feels like a restrictive demo and that subscriptions, boosts and skill purchases are pushed hard. 75 say new players are poorly guided, with a tutorial that explains little and a learning curve some call a vertical wall. 21 describe a hostile community, with ganking and players who prey on newcomers. Gameplay ranks 1044th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“stressful exhilarating experience with memorable stories and emergent gameplay” · 74 reviews
“art direction and sound design create great atmosphere for a space sim” · 33 reviews
“good looking game with many activities” · 27 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 74% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -1.85 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “no good wiki, community hostile to new players learning advanced content” · 75 reviews
Positive “steep learning curve provides initial motivation” · 14 reviews

Progression 34% · Difficulty 9% · Freedom 24% · Strategy 16% · Controls & feel 10%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.46 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “art direction and sound design create great atmosphere for a space sim” · 33 reviews

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.61 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “huge time investment with deep mechanics and learning for hundreds of hours” · 15 reviews

Variety 11% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.02 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “good looking game with many activities” · 27 reviews

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +0.86 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “met diverse people from different countries, memorable battles and alliances” · 8 reviews
Negative “griefed by trolls and forced PVP ruins the experience” · 11 reviews

Community 29% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.79 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “alpha account is a restrictive demo, not true F2P; monetization too restrictive for new players” · 88 reviews
Positive “game is pay to lose, not pay to win, rewards skill and knowledge” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 2% · Balance 12% · Matchmaking 12%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.17 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs actively support and encourage toxic behavior, wasted potential” · 6 reviews
Positive “game improved significantly since launch with guidance and activities” · 2 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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