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 Battle Tank Armada
Elite Dangerous and Battle Tank Armada 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 1 year older than Battle Tank Armada (2016). Battle Tank Armada is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Elite Dangerous (4.99 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 Battle Tank Armada
Choose Battle Tank Armada if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battle Tank Armada launched in 2016.
Both Elite Dangerous and Battle Tank Armada 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 |  Battle Tank Armada | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (52,491 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frontier Developments | Ragnar |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Elite Dangerous (2015) is 1 year older than Battle Tank Armada (2016).
- Battle Tank Armada is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Elite Dangerous (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Elite Dangerous has co-op; Battle Tank Armada does not.
- Elite Dangerous is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Battle Tank Armada has no Deck rating yet.
Elite Dangerous vs Battle Tank Armada — FAQ
- Should I play Elite Dangerous or Battle Tank Armada first?
- If you want chronology, Elite Dangerous (2015) came out before Battle Tank Armada (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 Battle Tank Armada 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 Battle Tank Armada have multiplayer like Elite Dangerous?
- No. Elite Dangerous supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Battle Tank Armada is listed as single-player only.
- Does Elite Dangerous run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Elite Dangerous is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Battle Tank Armada doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.