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"A vast space exploration simulator where you pilot ships and ground vehicles across procedurally generated planets at your own pace."
Minimum session
20 min
Pausability
Pause anytime
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Intense
Session structure
Open-ended
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In the first of Elite: Dangerous' expansions, Horizons, players can journey seamlessly from space to the ground and choose their own landing point on accurately simulated planets and moons throughout Elite: Dangerous’ full-scale Milky Way galaxy. Players coast over mountain tops, dive into canyons and take command of the new ‘SRV’ ground vehicles. Each of these worlds offers incredible vistas and countless gameplay opportunities as players discover valuable resources, experience deadly combat encounters, raid bases, scout crash sites, and cooperate with other players on the planet surface and flying high above. Planetary landings are an entirely new way to play Elite: Dangerous, and is just the first part of the Horizons season of updates. This expansion is now part of the base game; it became unavailable for purchase on October 27, 2020.
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Elite: Dangerous - Horizons — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Elite: Dangerous - Horizons take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Elite: Dangerous - Horizons is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Elite: Dangerous - Horizons?
- Yes — Elite: Dangerous - Horizons supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
- Does Elite: Dangerous - Horizons pressure you to keep playing?
- Elite: Dangerous - Horizons has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
- What is Elite: Dangerous - Horizons's Session Respect Score?
- Elite: Dangerous - Horizons has a Session Respect Score of 8.2/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.