Recall having this on the Christmas list about two years ago, game still not out, just a planned date of next year but does now have a demo to download and try. Stellar Wanderer on Steam (steampowered.com)

Looks to be a fairly standard Elite clone.

From Steam

Stellar Wanderer is a beautiful old-school space combat sim set in a vast open-world universe.

Grow your skills and pick the best path that suits your play style. Choose your class as a Fighter, Trader, Tank or Engineer - each with its own bonuses and special abilities. Follow the story line or choose your favorite side missions. Prove your space flight skills, mine for resources, transport merchandise, be a respected bounty hunter or even become the most dangerous pirate in the galaxy!

Experience a variety of gorgeous space sets, each with several interest points. Earn credits for the ship of your choice or choose multiple ships. Tune your ship with more than 100 items!

Features
• Story mode with 10 hours of gameplay and voice acting.
• Choose your class between Fighter, Trader, Tank or Engineer.
• Buy a variety of ships with unique characteristics.
• Dock to deep space stations to find the best weapons, shields, engines and upgrades for your ship(s).
• Explore space systems with gorgeous visuals and unique atmosphere.
• Mine valuable minerals on contract or just for yourself.
• Hunt renegades and fight space pirates.
• Protect friendly ships or escort them across dangerous zones.
• Haul goods across star systems or make emergency medical transports (just make sure you properly stash that occasional contraband - wink).
• Prove your flight skills in... space races!
• Use immersive cockpit or third person view.
• Play with mouse and keyboard or with any Xbox-type controller. Or better yet... with your HOTAS joystick!