Choose Age of Water
Choose Age of Water if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Age of Water vs Fly Cowboy Online
Age of Water and Fly Cowboy Online both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Age of Water (2025) is 1 year older than Fly Cowboy Online (2026). Fly Cowboy Online is free; Age of Water is paid (29.99 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 Fly Cowboy Online
Choose Fly Cowboy Online if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fly Cowboy Online launched in 2026.
Both Age of Water and Fly Cowboy Online sit in Action and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Age of Water |  Fly Cowboy Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 79.1% positive (1,379 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Three Whales Studio | ORIAT INTERACTIVE FZCO |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Age of Water (2025) is 1 year older than Fly Cowboy Online (2026).
- Fly Cowboy Online is free; Age of Water is paid (29.99 USD).
- Age of Water has co-op; Fly Cowboy Online does not.
- Age of Water is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fly Cowboy Online has no Deck rating yet.
Age of Water vs Fly Cowboy Online — FAQ
- Should I play Age of Water or Fly Cowboy Online first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Water (2025) came out before Fly Cowboy Online (2026). 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 Age of Water and Fly Cowboy Online similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is Fly Cowboy Online free?
- Yes — Fly Cowboy Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Age of Water is paid (29.99 USD).
- Does Age of Water run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Age of Water is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fly Cowboy Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.