Choose Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade
Choose Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade launched in 2021.
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade vs G-Darius HD
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade and G-Darius HD both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade (2021) is 1 year older than G-Darius HD (2022). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade: 64 reviews, G-Darius HD: 85). 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 G-Darius HD
Choose G-Darius HD if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. G-Darius HD launched in 2022.
Both Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade and G-Darius HD sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.9% vs 96.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade |  G-Darius HD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 22.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (64 reviews) | 96.5% positive (85 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | TAITO CORP., M2 Co.,LTD | TAITO CORP., M2 Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade (2021) is 1 year older than G-Darius HD (2022).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade: 64 reviews, G-Darius HD: 85).
- G-Darius HD is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade (14.99 USD vs. 22.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade is Deck Verified, G-Darius HD is Deck Playable.
Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade vs G-Darius HD — FAQ
- Should I play Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade or G-Darius HD first?
- If you want chronology, Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade (2021) came out before G-Darius HD (2022). 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 Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade and G-Darius HD similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade and G-Darius HD have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; G-Darius HD ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.