Choose Cogs
Choose Cogs if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cogs launched in 2009.
Cogs vs EXIT
Cogs and EXIT both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Cogs (2009) is 7 years older than EXIT (2016). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Cogs: 227 reviews, EXIT: 19). 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 EXIT
Choose EXIT if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. EXIT launched in 2016.
Both Cogs and EXIT sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89% vs 89.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cogs |  EXIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (227 reviews) | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lazy 8 Studios, https://lazy8studios.com | SIXNAILS |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Cogs (2009) is 7 years older than EXIT (2016).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Cogs: 227 reviews, EXIT: 19).
- Cogs is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than EXIT (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Cogs is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; EXIT has no Deck rating yet.
Cogs vs EXIT — FAQ
- Should I play Cogs or EXIT first?
- If you want chronology, Cogs (2009) came out before EXIT (2016). 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 Cogs and EXIT similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Cogs run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cogs is rated Deck Playable by Valve. EXIT doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.