Choose Elite Dangerous
Choose Elite Dangerous if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and VR Supported. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 52,491 Steam reviews back the pick.
Elite Dangerous vs >Connect
Elite Dangerous and >Connect 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 4 years older than >Connect (2019). >Connect is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Elite Dangerous (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 >Connect
Choose >Connect if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. >Connect launched in 2019.
Both Elite Dangerous and >Connect sit in Action 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
 Elite Dangerous |  >Connect | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (52,491 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frontier Developments | SheeyeDev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Elite Dangerous (2015) is 4 years older than >Connect (2019).
- >Connect is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Elite Dangerous (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Elite Dangerous has co-op; >Connect does not.
- Elite Dangerous is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; >Connect has no Deck rating yet.
Elite Dangerous vs >Connect — FAQ
- Should I play Elite Dangerous or >Connect first?
- If you want chronology, Elite Dangerous (2015) came out before >Connect (2019). 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 Elite Dangerous and >Connect 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 >Connect have multiplayer like Elite Dangerous?
- No. Elite Dangerous supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while >Connect is listed as single-player only.
- Does Elite Dangerous run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Elite Dangerous is rated Deck Playable by Valve. >Connect doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.