Choose Elite Dangerous
Choose Elite Dangerous if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 52,491 Steam reviews back the pick.
Elite Dangerous vs MegaRats
Elite Dangerous and MegaRats 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. Elite Dangerous (2015) is 1 year older than MegaRats (2016). MegaRats 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 MegaRats
Choose MegaRats if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. MegaRats launched in 2016.
Both Elite Dangerous and MegaRats sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list VR Supported, 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 |  MegaRats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, 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 | Red Frizbee Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Elite Dangerous (2015) is 1 year older than MegaRats (2016).
- MegaRats is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Elite Dangerous (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Elite Dangerous has co-op; MegaRats does not.
- Elite Dangerous is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MegaRats has no Deck rating yet.
Elite Dangerous vs MegaRats — FAQ
- Should I play Elite Dangerous or MegaRats first?
- If you want chronology, Elite Dangerous (2015) came out before MegaRats (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 MegaRats 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 MegaRats have multiplayer like Elite Dangerous?
- No. Elite Dangerous supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while MegaRats is listed as single-player only.
- Does Elite Dangerous run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Elite Dangerous is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MegaRats doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.