Choose Cosmic Star Heroine
Choose Cosmic Star Heroine if you want an Indie experience. Cosmic Star Heroine launched in 2017.
Cosmic Star Heroine vs This Way Madness Lies
Cosmic Star Heroine and This Way Madness Lies both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Cosmic Star Heroine (2017) is 5 years older than This Way Madness Lies (2022). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Cosmic Star Heroine: 629 reviews, This Way Madness Lies: 136). 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 This Way Madness Lies
Choose This Way Madness Lies if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. This Way Madness Lies launched in 2022.
Both Cosmic Star Heroine and This Way Madness Lies sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.9% vs 88.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cosmic Star Heroine |  This Way Madness Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (629 reviews) | 88.2% positive (136 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC | Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Cosmic Star Heroine (2017) is 5 years older than This Way Madness Lies (2022).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Cosmic Star Heroine: 629 reviews, This Way Madness Lies: 136).
- This Way Madness Lies is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Cosmic Star Heroine (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Cosmic Star Heroine vs This Way Madness Lies — FAQ
- Which is better, Cosmic Star Heroine or This Way Madness Lies?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cosmic Star Heroine sits at 88.9% positive (629 reviews), This Way Madness Lies at 88.2% (136). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Cosmic Star Heroine or This Way Madness Lies first?
- If you want chronology, Cosmic Star Heroine (2017) came out before This Way Madness Lies (2022). 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 Cosmic Star Heroine and This Way Madness Lies similar?
- They overlap on 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.