Choose Dirty Bomb®
Choose Dirty Bomb® if you want a Free To Play game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. 34,388 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dirty Bomb® vs Cold Space
Dirty Bomb® and Cold Space both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Dirty Bomb® (2015) is 2 years older than Cold Space (2017). Dirty Bomb® scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Cold Space (69.1% 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 Cold Space
Choose Cold Space if you want an Indie experience. Cold Space launched in 2017.
Both Dirty Bomb® and Cold Space sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Dirty Bomb® |  Cold Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (34,388 reviews) | 69.1% positive (97 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Splash Damage | IdeaX |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Dirty Bomb® (2015) is 2 years older than Cold Space (2017).
- Dirty Bomb® scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Cold Space (69.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Steam Deck: Dirty Bomb® is Deck Unsupported, Cold Space is Deck Playable.
Dirty Bomb® vs Cold Space — FAQ
- Should I play Dirty Bomb® or Cold Space first?
- If you want chronology, Dirty Bomb® (2015) came out before Cold Space (2017). 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 Dirty Bomb® and Cold Space similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.