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nStations vs Cosmos Conquer

nStations and Cosmos Conquer both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. nStations (2019) is 3 years older than Cosmos Conquer (2022). nStations is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Cosmos Conquer (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 nStations

Choose nStations if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. nStations launched in 2019.

Choose Cosmos Conquer

Choose Cosmos Conquer if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cosmos Conquer launched in 2022.

Both nStations and Cosmos Conquer sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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

nStations vs Cosmos Conquer — Steam metadata comparison
nStations — Steam game covernStationsCosmos Conquer — Steam game coverCosmos Conquer
Released20192022
GenresStrategy, Indie, Simulation, CasualStrategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersOxeLizPaweł Wiecha

Side by side

nStations vs Cosmos Conquer — FAQ

Should I play nStations or Cosmos Conquer first?
If you want chronology, nStations (2019) came out before Cosmos Conquer (2022). 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 nStations and Cosmos Conquer similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.
nStations vs Cosmos Conquer — Verdict (2026) · imho.run