Choose Elemental Heroes
Choose Elemental Heroes if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player and MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Elemental Heroes launched in 2016.
Elemental Heroes vs Five Elements
Elemental Heroes and Five Elements both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Elemental Heroes (2016) is 1 year older than Five Elements (2017). Five Elements scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than Elemental Heroes (50.7% 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 Five Elements
Choose Five Elements if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Five Elements launched in 2017.
Both Elemental Heroes and Five Elements sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Elemental Heroes |  Five Elements | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.7% positive (75 reviews) | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | mPower Games Studio | TaosX |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Elemental Heroes (2016) is 1 year older than Five Elements (2017).
- Five Elements scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than Elemental Heroes (50.7% positive).
- Elemental Heroes is free; Five Elements is paid (4.99 USD).
Elemental Heroes vs Five Elements — FAQ
- Should I play Elemental Heroes or Five Elements first?
- If you want chronology, Elemental Heroes (2016) came out before Five Elements (2017). 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 Elemental Heroes and Five Elements similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Five Elements have multiplayer like Elemental Heroes?
- No. Elemental Heroes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Five Elements is listed as single-player only.
- Is Elemental Heroes free?
- Yes — Elemental Heroes is a free-to-play Steam title. Five Elements is paid (4.99 USD).