Choose Cosmorons
Choose Cosmorons if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cosmorons launched in 2027.
Cosmorons vs Shards Online
Cosmorons and Shards Online both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Shards Online (2023) is 4 years older than Cosmorons (2027). Both support cooperative 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 Shards Online
Choose Shards Online if you want a Casual game with Online PvP and PvP. Shards Online launched in 2023.
Both Cosmorons and Shards Online sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Cosmorons |  Shards Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Blind Squirrel Games | DarkJoltGames |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Shards Online (2023) is 4 years older than Cosmorons (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
Cosmorons vs Shards Online — FAQ
- Should I play Cosmorons or Shards Online first?
- If you want chronology, Shards Online (2023) came out before Cosmorons (2027). 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 Cosmorons and Shards Online similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Cosmorons and Shards Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cosmorons ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shards Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.