Choose Street Lords
Choose Street Lords if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Street Lords launched in 2023.
Street Lords vs Cosmist
Street Lords and Cosmist both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Street Lords (2023) is 3 years older than Cosmist (2026). Street Lords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cosmist has no Deck rating yet. 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 Cosmist
Choose Cosmist if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cosmist launched in 2026.
Both Street Lords and Cosmist sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Street Lords |  Cosmist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 55.1% positive (98 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Studio HK | Gulbrandr Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Street Lords (2023) is 3 years older than Cosmist (2026).
- Street Lords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cosmist has no Deck rating yet.
Street Lords vs Cosmist — FAQ
- Should I play Street Lords or Cosmist first?
- If you want chronology, Street Lords (2023) came out before Cosmist (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 Street Lords and Cosmist similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Street Lords have multiplayer like Cosmist?
- No. Cosmist supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Street Lords is listed as single-player only.
- Does Street Lords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Street Lords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cosmist doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.