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Choose Kenshi if you want an Action and Simulation experience. 46,830 Steam reviews back the pick.
Kenshi and Five Elements both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Five Elements (2017) is 1 year older than Kenshi (2018). Kenshi scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Five Elements (71.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Kenshi if you want an Action and Simulation experience. 46,830 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose Five Elements if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Five Elements launched in 2017.
Both Kenshi and Five Elements sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Kenshi | Five Elements | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (46,830 reviews) | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lo-Fi Games | TaosX |
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