Choose CONSORTIUM
Choose CONSORTIUM if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. CONSORTIUM launched in 2014.
CONSORTIUM vs Within the Cosmos
CONSORTIUM and Within the Cosmos both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. CONSORTIUM (2014) is 11 years older than Within the Cosmos (2025). CONSORTIUM scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Within the Cosmos (40.5% positive). 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 Within the Cosmos
Choose Within the Cosmos if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Within the Cosmos launched in 2025.
Both CONSORTIUM and Within the Cosmos sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 CONSORTIUM |  Within the Cosmos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.89 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.1% positive (520 reviews) | 40.5% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Interdimensional Games Inc | debdev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- CONSORTIUM (2014) is 11 years older than Within the Cosmos (2025).
- CONSORTIUM scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Within the Cosmos (40.5% positive).
CONSORTIUM vs Within the Cosmos — FAQ
- Should I play CONSORTIUM or Within the Cosmos first?
- If you want chronology, CONSORTIUM (2014) came out before Within the Cosmos (2025). 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 CONSORTIUM and Within the Cosmos similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.