Choose Cosmic Crew
Choose Cosmic Crew if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing.
Cosmic Crew vs Paint Gang
Cosmic Crew and Paint Gang 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. 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 Paint Gang
Choose Paint Gang if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP. Paint Gang launched in 2026.
Both Cosmic Crew and Paint Gang sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Cosmic Crew |  Paint Gang | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, 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, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | NordicBrother | Catchy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Cosmic Crew vs Paint Gang — FAQ
- Are Cosmic Crew and Paint Gang 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.
- Do both Cosmic Crew and Paint Gang 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; Paint Gang ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.