Choose Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Choose Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time launched in 2020.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time vs The Shadow Cosmos
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time and The Shadow Cosmos both land in Action, Adventure 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 on Steam. Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (2020) is 6 years older than The Shadow Cosmos (2026). Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Shadow Cosmos has no Deck rating yet. 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 The Shadow Cosmos
Choose The Shadow Cosmos if you want an Indie game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Shadow Cosmos launched in 2026.
Both Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time and The Shadow Cosmos sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time |  The Shadow Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (665 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Soleil Ltd. | MadMedois, SandRaw |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (2020) is 6 years older than The Shadow Cosmos (2026).
- Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Shadow Cosmos has no Deck rating yet.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time vs The Shadow Cosmos — FAQ
- Should I play Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time or The Shadow Cosmos first?
- If you want chronology, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time (2020) came out before The Shadow Cosmos (2026). 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 Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time and The Shadow Cosmos similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Shadow Cosmos doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.