Choose Back to the Dawn
Choose Back to the Dawn if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,201 Steam reviews back the pick.
Back to the Dawn vs Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
Back to the Dawn and Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Back to the Dawn (2025) is 1 year older than Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (2026). Back to the Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (52.3% positive). 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 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
Choose Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss launched in 2026.
Both Back to the Dawn and Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 Back to the Dawn |  Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (1,201 reviews) | 52.3% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Metal Head Games | Big Bad Wolf |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Back to the Dawn (2025) is 1 year older than Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (2026).
- Back to the Dawn scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (52.3% positive).
- Back to the Dawn is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (23.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Back to the Dawn is Deck Verified, Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss is Deck Unsupported.
Back to the Dawn vs Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss — FAQ
- Should I play Back to the Dawn or Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss first?
- If you want chronology, Back to the Dawn (2025) came out before Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (2026). 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 Back to the Dawn and Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss similar?
- They overlap on 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.