Choose The Solus Project
Choose The Solus Project if you want an Indie game with Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 1,536 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Solus Project vs Elite Dangerous
The Solus Project and Elite Dangerous both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Elite Dangerous (2015) is 1 year older than The Solus Project (2016). The Solus Project scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% 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 an Action, Strategy, 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 The Solus Project and Elite Dangerous sit in Adventure and Simulation on Steam and both list VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.9% vs 76.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Solus Project |  Elite Dangerous | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.9% positive (1,536 reviews) | 76.7% positive (52,491 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Hourences, Grip Games | Frontier Developments |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Elite Dangerous (2015) is 1 year older than The Solus Project (2016).
- The Solus Project scores higher on Steam reviews (77.9% positive) than Elite Dangerous (76.7% positive).
- Elite Dangerous is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Solus Project (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Elite Dangerous has co-op; The Solus Project does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Solus Project vs Elite Dangerous — FAQ
- Which is better, The Solus Project or Elite Dangerous?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Solus Project sits at 77.9% positive (1,536 reviews), Elite Dangerous at 76.7% (52,491). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Solus Project or Elite Dangerous first?
- If you want chronology, Elite Dangerous (2015) came out before The Solus Project (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 The Solus Project and Elite Dangerous similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 The Solus Project have multiplayer like Elite Dangerous?
- No. Elite Dangerous supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while The Solus Project is listed as single-player only.