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Conquest of Elysium 5 vs Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator

Conquest of Elysium 5 and Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Conquest of Elysium 5 (2021) is 3 years older than Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator (2024). Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Conquest of Elysium 5 (89.3% 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 Conquest of Elysium 5

Choose Conquest of Elysium 5 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,397 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator

Choose Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,365 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Conquest of Elysium 5 and Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.3% vs 90.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Conquest of Elysium 5 vs Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator — Steam metadata comparison
Conquest of Elysium 5 — Steam game coverConquest of Elysium 5Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator — Steam game coverDominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
Released20212024
GenresStrategy, IndieStrategy
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price22.49 USD44.99 USD
Steam reviews89.3% positive (1,397 reviews)90.4% positive (1,365 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersIllwinter Game DesignIllwinter Game Design

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Conquest of Elysium 5 vs Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator — FAQ

Which is better, Conquest of Elysium 5 or Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Conquest of Elysium 5 sits at 89.3% positive (1,397 reviews), Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator at 90.4% (1,365). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Conquest of Elysium 5 or Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator first?
If you want chronology, Conquest of Elysium 5 (2021) came out before Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator (2024). 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 Conquest of Elysium 5 and Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator similar?
They overlap on Strategy 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.
Do both Conquest of Elysium 5 and Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Conquest of Elysium 5 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.