Action · December 15, 2010

EVE Online (2010)

extension22 DLCgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up3.7k peak concurrentrecommend7.7k recommendations
EVE Online is a vast, player-driven MMO where your choices are everything.  Enter New Eden, a galaxy of over 7,000 star systems where players craft the economy, lead massive corporations, and build lasting legacies, friendships, and alliances that transform the game world. Whether you’re chasing combat, wealth, knowledge, or power, EVE Online offers the means to live your legend. Play for free as an Alpha clone, or unlock every ship and faster progression as Omega.  Endless Exploration Chart the unknown. Scan ancient relics, uncover lost technologies, and navigate wormholes in search of rare loot and hidden threats.  Massive PvP and Political Drama   Join legendary, Guinness World Record setting fleet battles or carve out a reputation as a soldier of fortune. EVE’s wars are fought by real players, and remembered forever.  Build Your Fortune, Your Way   From mining and manufacturing to trading and mission-running, EVE Online offers deep PvE systems for rich rewards and progression at your own pace.  Infinite Customization Fly any of over 350 starships, and customize them with endless options for different modules, components, and SKINs to make your ship unique to you.

Action releases from 2010

36 Action titles launched in 2010 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume36.4k Steam reviewsTop 16% in Action
Positive rating74% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 81%
Metacritic88/100Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles
Concurrent peak3.7k playersTop 5% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours144 h averageTop 2% for session depth among Action

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Space · 1.7k
  • Free to Play · 1.3k
  • Massively Multiplayer · 1.3k
  • Open World · 1.3k
  • Multiplayer · 1.2k
  • RPG · 1.2k
  • Economy · 1.2k
  • Sci-fi · 1.2k
  • Sandbox · 1.2k
  • PvP · 1.2k
  • Strategy · 1.2k
  • Action · 1.2k
  • Character Customization · 817
  • MMORPG · 789
  • Spaceships · 774

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English volume_up
  • German volume_up
  • Russian volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • Korean volume_up
  • Japanese volume_up
  • Spanish - Spain volume_up
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (8)

  • English
  • German
  • Russian
  • French
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Simplified Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

74%Mostly Positive · 36.4k reviews

26.9k positive · 9.5k negative

Metacritic

88/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Metacritic user score

7.2/10

Curator recommendations

7.7k

Peak concurrent players

3.7k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • MMO
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Color Alternatives

Input & Comfort

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

144h

extensive (100+ hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

8h

Current engagement

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 15, 2010
DeveloperCCP
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons22 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

  • Buy EVE Online

  • Subscribe to Omega