Choose Petal Crash
Choose Petal Crash if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Petal Crash launched in 2020.
Petal Crash vs Portal to the Cosmobeat
Petal Crash and Portal to the Cosmobeat both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Petal Crash is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Portal to the Cosmobeat 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 Portal to the Cosmobeat
Choose Portal to the Cosmobeat if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Touch Only Option.
Both Petal Crash and Portal to the Cosmobeat sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Petal Crash |  Portal to the Cosmobeat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (184 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Friend & Fairy | 4bpm |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Petal Crash is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Portal to the Cosmobeat has no Deck rating yet.
Petal Crash vs Portal to the Cosmobeat — FAQ
- Are Petal Crash and Portal to the Cosmobeat similar?
- They overlap on 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 Petal Crash and Portal to the Cosmobeat have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Petal Crash ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Portal to the Cosmobeat ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.