Choose Hover Ship
Choose Hover Ship if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hover Ship launched in 2020.
Hover Ship vs Cosmic Racer
Hover Ship and Cosmic Racer both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Hover Ship (2020) is 4 years older than Cosmic Racer (2024). Hover Ship is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Cosmic Racer (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Racer
Choose Cosmic Racer if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cosmic Racer launched in 2024.
Both Hover Ship and Cosmic Racer sit in 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
 Hover Ship |  Cosmic Racer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | INFINITE BRIDGE | Bitware Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Hover Ship (2020) is 4 years older than Cosmic Racer (2024).
- Hover Ship is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Cosmic Racer (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Hover Ship vs Cosmic Racer — FAQ
- Should I play Hover Ship or Cosmic Racer first?
- If you want chronology, Hover Ship (2020) came out before Cosmic Racer (2024). 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 Hover Ship and Cosmic Racer similar?
- They overlap on 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.