Choose Starship Simulator
Choose Starship Simulator if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Free To Play game with Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Starship Simulator vs Wayward Cosmos
Starship Simulator and Wayward Cosmos both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Starship Simulator is free; Wayward Cosmos is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Wayward Cosmos
Choose Wayward Cosmos if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer experience.
Both Starship Simulator and Wayward Cosmos sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Starship Simulator |  Wayward Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fleetyard Studios | Exploratory Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Starship Simulator is free; Wayward Cosmos is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Starship Simulator vs Wayward Cosmos — FAQ
- Are Starship Simulator and Wayward Cosmos similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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 Starship Simulator and Wayward Cosmos have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Starship Simulator ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Wayward Cosmos ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Starship Simulator free?
- Yes — Starship Simulator is a free-to-play Steam title. Wayward Cosmos is paid (Price unknown).