Choose ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata
Choose ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata launched in 2020.
ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata vs Cosmic Overdrive
ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata and Cosmic Overdrive both land in Action, Casual, Racing 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, Casual, Racing on Steam. ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata (2020) is 3 years older than Cosmic Overdrive (2023). ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Cosmic Overdrive (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Cosmic Overdrive
Choose Cosmic Overdrive if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cosmic Overdrive launched in 2023.
Both ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata and Cosmic Overdrive sit in Action, Casual, and Racing 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
 ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata |  Cosmic Overdrive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OE WORKS | VRGE Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata (2020) is 3 years older than Cosmic Overdrive (2023).
- ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Cosmic Overdrive (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata vs Cosmic Overdrive — FAQ
- Should I play ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata or Cosmic Overdrive first?
- If you want chronology, ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata (2020) came out before Cosmic Overdrive (2023). 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 ANCIENT SOULS: Starship Renata and Cosmic Overdrive similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual, Racing 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.