Choose You Have to Win the Game
Choose You Have to Win the Game if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,562 Steam reviews back the pick.
You Have to Win the Game vs Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty
You Have to Win the Game and Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. You Have to Win the Game (2014) is 4 years older than Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty (2018). You Have to Win the Game scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty (61.1% 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 Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty
Choose Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty launched in 2018.
Both You Have to Win the Game and Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty sit in Action and Indie 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
 You Have to Win the Game |  Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.2% positive (3,562 reviews) | 61.1% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Minor Key Games | LunarCore Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- You Have to Win the Game (2014) is 4 years older than Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty (2018).
- You Have to Win the Game scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty (61.1% positive).
- You Have to Win the Game is free; Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty is paid (1.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: You Have to Win the Game is Deck Verified, Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty is Deck Playable.
You Have to Win the Game vs Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty — FAQ
- Should I play You Have to Win the Game or Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty first?
- If you want chronology, You Have to Win the Game (2014) came out before Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty (2018). 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 You Have to Win the Game and Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 You Have to Win the Game free?
- Yes — You Have to Win the Game is a free-to-play Steam title. Legends of the Universe - Cosmic Bounty is paid (1.99 USD).