Choose Elite Dangerous
Choose Elite Dangerous if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation 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 Gunjack
Elite Dangerous and Gunjack 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. Elite Dangerous (2015) is 1 year older than Gunjack (2016). Elite Dangerous scores higher on Steam reviews (76.7% positive) than Gunjack (75% 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 Gunjack
Choose Gunjack if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards and VR Only. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Gunjack launched in 2016.
Both Elite Dangerous and Gunjack sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.7% vs 75% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Elite Dangerous |  Gunjack | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (52,491 reviews) | 75% positive (136 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frontier Developments | CCP |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Elite Dangerous (2015) is 1 year older than Gunjack (2016).
- Elite Dangerous scores higher on Steam reviews (76.7% positive) than Gunjack (75% positive).
- Elite Dangerous has co-op; Gunjack does not.
- Elite Dangerous is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gunjack has no Deck rating yet.
Elite Dangerous vs Gunjack — FAQ
- Which is better, Elite Dangerous or Gunjack?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Elite Dangerous sits at 76.7% positive (52,491 reviews), Gunjack at 75% (136). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Elite Dangerous or Gunjack first?
- If you want chronology, Elite Dangerous (2015) came out before Gunjack (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 Elite Dangerous and Gunjack 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.
- Does Gunjack have multiplayer like Elite Dangerous?
- No. Elite Dangerous supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Gunjack is listed as single-player only.
- Does Elite Dangerous run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Elite Dangerous is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gunjack doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.