Choose Elite Dangerous
Choose Elite Dangerous if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation game with VR Supported. 52,491 Steam reviews back the pick.
Elite Dangerous vs Dreadnought
Elite Dangerous and Dreadnought both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Elite Dangerous (2015) is 3 years older than Dreadnought (2018). Both support cooperative play. 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 Dreadnought
Choose Dreadnought if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dreadnought launched in 2018.
Both Elite Dangerous and Dreadnought sit in Action and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op, 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 |  Dreadnought | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (52,491 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Frontier Developments | Six Foot, YAGER |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Elite Dangerous (2015) is 3 years older than Dreadnought (2018).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Elite Dangerous is Deck Playable, Dreadnought is Deck Unsupported.
Elite Dangerous vs Dreadnought — FAQ
- Should I play Elite Dangerous or Dreadnought first?
- If you want chronology, Elite Dangerous (2015) came out before Dreadnought (2018). 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 Dreadnought similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Do both Elite Dangerous and Dreadnought have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Elite Dangerous ships Co-op; Dreadnought ships Online Co-op, Co-op.