I am just really getting into space themed gaming (just last year I built my 1st PC). I've played most pop titles by now. Elite, X4, Eve, Star Cit, even Starfield. This game is it's own thing compared to those, but definately holds it's own, in terms of "fun to play". And that's what it's really all about. Some of the above games mentioned have playerbases that take the genre too serious at times. This game is just strait up fun and rewarding to play. Challenging but acessable. Not grindy, no microtansactions or $1000 dollars ships... just a guy, a fair story, a ship and some guns. Recommended!