Choose Tales of Cosmos
Choose Tales of Cosmos if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Tales of Cosmos launched in 2016.
Tales of Cosmos vs UFOntastic
Tales of Cosmos and UFOntastic both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Tales of Cosmos (2016) is 10 years older than UFOntastic (2026). 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 UFOntastic
Choose UFOntastic if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. UFOntastic launched in 2026.
Both Tales of Cosmos and UFOntastic sit in Adventure 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
 Tales of Cosmos |  UFOntastic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (21 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Red Dwarf Games | Ken Davis |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Tales of Cosmos (2016) is 10 years older than UFOntastic (2026).
Tales of Cosmos vs UFOntastic — FAQ
- Should I play Tales of Cosmos or UFOntastic first?
- If you want chronology, Tales of Cosmos (2016) came out before UFOntastic (2026). 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 Tales of Cosmos and UFOntastic similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.
- Does Tales of Cosmos have multiplayer like UFOntastic?
- No. UFOntastic supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Tales of Cosmos is listed as single-player only.