Choose Noobs Are Coming
Choose Noobs Are Coming if you want the Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Noobs Are Coming launched in 2025.
Noobs Are Coming vs Cosmic Tails
Noobs Are Coming and Cosmic Tails both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2025. Cosmic Tails is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Noobs Are Coming (1.24 USD vs. 7.99 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 Cosmic Tails
Choose Cosmic Tails if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Gamepad Recommended, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cosmic Tails launched in 2025.
Both Noobs Are Coming and Cosmic Tails sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Noobs Are Coming |  Cosmic Tails | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 1.24 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.9% positive (865 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Overboy | parm |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Cosmic Tails is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Noobs Are Coming (1.24 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Noobs Are Coming is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cosmic Tails has no Deck rating yet.
Noobs Are Coming vs Cosmic Tails — FAQ
- Are Noobs Are Coming and Cosmic Tails similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Noobs Are Coming and Cosmic Tails have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Noobs Are Coming ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Cosmic Tails ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Noobs Are Coming run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Noobs Are Coming is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cosmic Tails doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.