Choose Conquest of Elysium 4
Choose Conquest of Elysium 4 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Conquest of Elysium 4 launched in 2015.
Conquest of Elysium 4 vs Conquest of Elysium 5
Conquest of Elysium 4 and Conquest of Elysium 5 both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Conquest of Elysium 4 (2015) is 6 years older than Conquest of Elysium 5 (2021). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Conquest of Elysium 4: 421 reviews, Conquest of Elysium 5: 1,397). 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 Conquest of Elysium 5
Choose Conquest of Elysium 5 if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,397 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Conquest of Elysium 4 and Conquest of Elysium 5 sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.3% vs 89.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Conquest of Elysium 4 |  Conquest of Elysium 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 22.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (421 reviews) | 89.3% positive (1,397 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Illwinter Game Design | Illwinter Game Design |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Conquest of Elysium 4 (2015) is 6 years older than Conquest of Elysium 5 (2021).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Conquest of Elysium 4: 421 reviews, Conquest of Elysium 5: 1,397).
- Conquest of Elysium 5 is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Conquest of Elysium 4 (22.49 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Conquest of Elysium 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Conquest of Elysium 4 has no Deck rating yet.
Conquest of Elysium 4 vs Conquest of Elysium 5 — FAQ
- Which is better, Conquest of Elysium 4 or Conquest of Elysium 5?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Conquest of Elysium 4 sits at 89.3% positive (421 reviews), Conquest of Elysium 5 at 89.3% (1,397). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Conquest of Elysium 4 or Conquest of Elysium 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Conquest of Elysium 4 (2015) came out before Conquest of Elysium 5 (2021). 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 Conquest of Elysium 4 and Conquest of Elysium 5 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Conquest of Elysium 4 and Conquest of Elysium 5 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Conquest of Elysium 4 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op; Conquest of Elysium 5 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.