Choose Quintet
Choose Quintet if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.7% positive across 276 reviews.
Quintet vs Elite Dangerous
Quintet and Elite Dangerous both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Both released in 2015. Quintet scores higher on Steam reviews (79.7% 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 Simulation game with MMO and VR Supported. 52,491 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Quintet and Elite Dangerous sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Quintet |  Elite Dangerous | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (276 reviews) | 76.7% positive (52,491 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Carmine T. Guida | Frontier Developments |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Quintet scores higher on Steam reviews (79.7% positive) than Elite Dangerous (76.7% positive).
- Quintet is free; Elite Dangerous is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Quintet vs Elite Dangerous — FAQ
- Which is better, Quintet or Elite Dangerous?
- On Steam reviews Quintet scores higher (79.7% positive) than Elite Dangerous (76.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Quintet is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Quintet and Elite Dangerous similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Quintet and Elite Dangerous have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Quintet ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Elite Dangerous ships Co-op.
- Is Quintet free?
- Yes — Quintet is a free-to-play Steam title. Elite Dangerous is paid (19.99 USD).