Choose Elite Dangerous
Choose Elite Dangerous if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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 Sirius
Elite Dangerous and Sirius both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2015. Elite Dangerous scores higher on Steam reviews (76.7% positive) than Sirius (53.6% 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 Sirius
Choose Sirius if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Sirius launched in 2015.
Both Elite Dangerous and Sirius sit in Action, Adventure, 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 |  Sirius | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (52,491 reviews) | 53.6% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frontier Developments | Digital Dawn Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Elite Dangerous scores higher on Steam reviews (76.7% positive) than Sirius (53.6% positive).
- Elite Dangerous has co-op; Sirius does not.
- Elite Dangerous is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sirius has no Deck rating yet.
Elite Dangerous vs Sirius — FAQ
- Are Elite Dangerous and Sirius similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Sirius have multiplayer like Elite Dangerous?
- No. Elite Dangerous supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Sirius is listed as single-player only.
- Does Elite Dangerous run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Elite Dangerous is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sirius doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.