Choose ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE
Choose ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE launched in 2020.
ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE vs Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE and Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE (2020) is 5 years older than Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (2025). Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE (91% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
Choose Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog launched in 2025.
Both ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE and Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91% vs 92.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE |  Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 10.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (422 reviews) | 92.6% positive (404 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MAGES. Inc. | Space Colony Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE (2020) is 5 years older than Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (2025).
- Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE (91% positive).
- ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (10.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE is Deck Playable, Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is Deck Verified.
ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE vs Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog — FAQ
- Which is better, ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE or Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE sits at 91% positive (422 reviews), Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog at 92.6% (404). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE or Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog first?
- If you want chronology, ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE (2020) came out before Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE and Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.