Choose Dragon: The Game
Choose Dragon: The Game if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Dragon: The Game launched in 2014.
Dragon: The Game vs Elmarion: Dragon time
Dragon: The Game and Elmarion: Dragon time both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Dragon: The Game (2014) is 6 years older than Elmarion: Dragon time (2020). Elmarion: Dragon time scores higher on Steam reviews (63.4% positive) than Dragon: The Game (27.6% 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 Elmarion: Dragon time
Choose Elmarion: Dragon time if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 63.4% positive across 216 reviews.
Both Dragon: The Game and Elmarion: Dragon time sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dragon: The Game |  Elmarion: Dragon time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 27.6% positive (558 reviews) | 63.4% positive (216 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sky Drake Studios | Fleon Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Dragon: The Game (2014) is 6 years older than Elmarion: Dragon time (2020).
- Elmarion: Dragon time scores higher on Steam reviews (63.4% positive) than Dragon: The Game (27.6% positive).
- Elmarion: Dragon time is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Dragon: The Game (2.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Elmarion: Dragon time is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dragon: The Game has no Deck rating yet.
Dragon: The Game vs Elmarion: Dragon time — FAQ
- Which is better, Dragon: The Game or Elmarion: Dragon time?
- On Steam reviews Elmarion: Dragon time scores higher (63.4% positive) than Dragon: The Game (27.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Elmarion: Dragon time is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dragon: The Game or Elmarion: Dragon time first?
- If you want chronology, Dragon: The Game (2014) came out before Elmarion: Dragon time (2020). 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 Dragon: The Game and Elmarion: Dragon time similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Elmarion: Dragon time have multiplayer like Dragon: The Game?
- No. Dragon: The Game supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Elmarion: Dragon time is listed as single-player only.