Choose House of the Dying Sun
Choose House of the Dying Sun if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.8% positive across 1,719 reviews.
House of the Dying Sun vs Elite Dangerous
House of the Dying Sun and Elite Dangerous both land in Action, Simulation 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 Action, Simulation on Steam. Elite Dangerous (2015) is 1 year older than House of the Dying Sun (2016). House of the Dying Sun scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Elite Dangerous (76.7% 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 Elite Dangerous
Choose Elite Dangerous if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 52,491 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both House of the Dying Sun and Elite Dangerous sit in Action and Simulation on Steam and both list VR Supported, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 House of the Dying Sun |  Elite Dangerous | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (1,719 reviews) | 76.7% positive (52,491 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Marauder Interactive, LLC | Frontier Developments |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Elite Dangerous (2015) is 1 year older than House of the Dying Sun (2016).
- House of the Dying Sun scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Elite Dangerous (76.7% positive).
- Elite Dangerous is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than House of the Dying Sun (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Elite Dangerous has co-op; House of the Dying Sun does not.
- Steam Deck: House of the Dying Sun is Deck Verified, Elite Dangerous is Deck Playable.
House of the Dying Sun vs Elite Dangerous — FAQ
- Which is better, House of the Dying Sun or Elite Dangerous?
- On Steam reviews House of the Dying Sun scores higher (89.8% positive) than Elite Dangerous (76.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, House of the Dying Sun is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play House of the Dying Sun or Elite Dangerous first?
- If you want chronology, Elite Dangerous (2015) came out before House of the Dying Sun (2016). 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 House of the Dying Sun and Elite Dangerous similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation 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.
- Does House of the Dying Sun have multiplayer like Elite Dangerous?
- No. Elite Dangerous supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while House of the Dying Sun is listed as single-player only.