Choose Rainbow Cotton
Choose Rainbow Cotton if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Rainbow Cotton launched in 2024.
Rainbow Cotton vs PalmRide: After Flight
Rainbow Cotton and PalmRide: After Flight both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Rainbow Cotton is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; PalmRide: After Flight has no Deck rating yet. 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 PalmRide: After Flight
Choose PalmRide: After Flight if you want an Indie and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards.
Both Rainbow Cotton and PalmRide: After Flight sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Rainbow Cotton |  PalmRide: After Flight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 47.1% positive (17 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | KRITZELKRATZ 3000 | Pixelbois |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rainbow Cotton is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; PalmRide: After Flight has no Deck rating yet.
Rainbow Cotton vs PalmRide: After Flight — FAQ
- Are Rainbow Cotton and PalmRide: After Flight similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Rainbow Cotton and PalmRide: After Flight have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rainbow Cotton ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; PalmRide: After Flight ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Rainbow Cotton run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rainbow Cotton is rated Deck Verified by Valve. PalmRide: After Flight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.