Choose Sunshower
Choose Sunshower if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Sunshower launched in 2024.
Sunshower vs Mini Island: Cosmos
Sunshower and Mini Island: Cosmos both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Mini Island: Cosmos (2022) is 2 years older than Sunshower (2024). Mini Island: Cosmos is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sunshower (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Mini Island: Cosmos
Choose Mini Island: Cosmos if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Mini Island: Cosmos launched in 2022.
Both Sunshower and Mini Island: Cosmos sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Sunshower |  Mini Island: Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | NOKOGODO | MACKINN7 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Mini Island: Cosmos (2022) is 2 years older than Sunshower (2024).
- Mini Island: Cosmos is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sunshower (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Sunshower has co-op; Mini Island: Cosmos does not.
Sunshower vs Mini Island: Cosmos — FAQ
- Should I play Sunshower or Mini Island: Cosmos first?
- If you want chronology, Mini Island: Cosmos (2022) came out before Sunshower (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 Sunshower and Mini Island: Cosmos similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Mini Island: Cosmos have multiplayer like Sunshower?
- No. Sunshower supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Mini Island: Cosmos is listed as single-player only.