Choose Cosmopoly
Choose Cosmopoly if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. Cosmopoly launched in 2022.
Cosmopoly vs Ruthless Returns
Cosmopoly and Ruthless Returns both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Cosmopoly (2022) is 4 years older than Ruthless Returns (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Ruthless Returns
Choose Ruthless Returns if you want a Strategy and Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ruthless Returns launched in 2026.
Both Cosmopoly and Ruthless Returns sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Cosmopoly |  Ruthless Returns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Rail Minnullin, Vladislav Zhakov | South Harbour Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Cosmopoly (2022) is 4 years older than Ruthless Returns (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Ruthless Returns has co-op; Cosmopoly does not.
Cosmopoly vs Ruthless Returns — FAQ
- Should I play Cosmopoly or Ruthless Returns first?
- If you want chronology, Cosmopoly (2022) came out before Ruthless Returns (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 Cosmopoly and Ruthless Returns similar?
- They overlap on 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.