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Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith vs Conquest of Elysium 5

Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith 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. Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith (2017) is 4 years older than Conquest of Elysium 5 (2021). Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Conquest of Elysium 5 (89.3% 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 Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith

Choose Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 1,640 reviews.

Choose Conquest of Elysium 5

Choose Conquest of Elysium 5 if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,397 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith and Conquest of Elysium 5 sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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

Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith vs Conquest of Elysium 5 — Steam metadata comparison
Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith — Steam game coverDominions 5 - Warriors of the FaithConquest of Elysium 5 — Steam game coverConquest of Elysium 5
Released20172021
GenresStrategy, IndieStrategy, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price39.99 USD22.49 USD
Steam reviews93.8% positive (1,640 reviews)89.3% positive (1,397 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersIllwinter Game DesignIllwinter Game Design

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Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith vs Conquest of Elysium 5 — FAQ

Which is better, Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith or Conquest of Elysium 5?
On Steam reviews Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith scores higher (93.8% positive) than Conquest of Elysium 5 (89.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith or Conquest of Elysium 5 first?
If you want chronology, Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith (2017) 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 Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith 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 Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith and Conquest of Elysium 5 have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Conquest of Elysium 5 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
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