Choose Courier Tale
Choose Courier Tale if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. Courier Tale launched in 2024.
Courier Tale vs Starways: Heart of the Cosmos
Courier Tale and Starways: Heart of the Cosmos both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. 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 Starways: Heart of the Cosmos
Choose Starways: Heart of the Cosmos if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Steam Input API Support, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing.
Both Courier Tale and Starways: Heart of the Cosmos sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Courier Tale |  Starways: Heart of the Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (13 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Kraze | Wayward Thoughts Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
Courier Tale vs Starways: Heart of the Cosmos — FAQ
- Are Courier Tale and Starways: Heart of the Cosmos similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.