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 Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos
Elite Dangerous and Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos 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. Both released in 2015. Elite Dangerous scores higher on Steam reviews (76.7% positive) than Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos (72.5% 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 Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos
Choose Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos launched in 2015.
Both Elite Dangerous and Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos 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 |  Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (52,491 reviews) | 72.5% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frontier Developments | Particle Systems Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Elite Dangerous scores higher on Steam reviews (76.7% positive) than Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos (72.5% positive).
- Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Elite Dangerous (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Elite Dangerous has co-op; Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos does not.
- Elite Dangerous is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos has no Deck rating yet.
Elite Dangerous vs Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos — FAQ
- Are Elite Dangerous and Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos 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 Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos have multiplayer like Elite Dangerous?
- No. Elite Dangerous supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos is listed as single-player only.
- Does Elite Dangerous run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Elite Dangerous is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Independence War® 2: Edge of Chaos doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.