Choose Cosmic Crew
Choose Cosmic Crew if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Camera Comfort.
Cosmic Crew vs Ship Happens
Cosmic Crew and Ship Happens 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. Both support cooperative play. 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 Ship Happens
Choose Ship Happens if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Ship Happens launched in 2026.
Both Cosmic Crew and Ship Happens sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support, 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
 Cosmic Crew |  Ship Happens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | NordicBrother | Studio Pearl |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Cosmic Crew vs Ship Happens — FAQ
- Are Cosmic Crew and Ship Happens 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.
- Do both Cosmic Crew and Ship Happens have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cosmic Crew ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Ship Happens ships Online Co-op, Co-op.