▁beta ▁phase ▁for ▁the ▁game , ▁which ▁corresponds ▁to ▁the ▁sub title ▁' The ▁Qu est ▁for ▁Earth '. ▁ ▁Game play ▁Game play ▁is ▁inspired ▁by ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁space ▁simulation ▁game ▁El ite ▁by ▁David ▁Bra ben ▁and ▁Ian ▁Bell . ▁Like ▁El ite , ▁the ▁player ▁travel s ▁throughout ▁the ▁vast ▁galax y ▁to ▁fight , ▁trade , ▁explore ▁and ▁develop ▁their ▁character ▁through ▁miss ions , ▁b ount ies , ▁etc . ▁However , ▁both ▁have ▁different ▁game ▁features ▁resulting ▁in ▁different ▁game play . ▁In fin ity ▁does ▁not ▁focus ▁on ▁combat ▁as ▁much ▁as ▁El ite . ▁The ▁combat ▁and ▁flight ▁in ▁In fin ity ▁is ▁tw itch - based ▁( at ▁least ▁for ▁smaller ▁ships ) ▁and ▁not ▁at ▁all ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁point - and - click - based ▁movement ▁and ▁combat ▁in ▁many ▁other ▁mass ively ▁multi player ▁online ▁games ▁set ▁in ▁space . ▁Instead , ▁the ▁game ▁is ▁open - ended , ▁and ▁the ▁player ▁can ▁eng age ▁in ▁either ▁ag gress ive ▁or ▁peace ful ▁styles ▁of ▁playing . ▁Also , ▁unlike ▁El ite , ▁the ▁player ▁can ▁land ▁on ▁plan ets ▁and ▁see ▁their ▁land sc apes ▁like ▁in ▁El ite ' s ▁sequ els ▁Front ier : ▁El ite ▁II , ▁Front ier : ▁First ▁Enc oun ters ▁( El ite ▁ 3 ) ▁and ▁El ite ▁D anger ous : ▁Hor iz ons . ▁ ▁Plan ets ▁and ▁systems ▁Like ▁El ite , ▁In fin ity