Choose Cobalt
Choose Cobalt if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cobalt launched in 2016.
Cobalt vs Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield
Cobalt and Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Cobalt (2016) is 8 years older than Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield (2024). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Cobalt: 245 reviews, Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield: 10). 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 Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield
Choose Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield launched in 2024.
Both Cobalt and Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.2% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cobalt |  Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (245 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Oxeye Game Studio | Aerial_Knight, BetaJester |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Cobalt (2016) is 8 years older than Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield (2024).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Cobalt: 245 reviews, Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield: 10).
- Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cobalt (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Cobalt is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield has no Deck rating yet.
Cobalt vs Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield — FAQ
- Should I play Cobalt or Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield first?
- If you want chronology, Cobalt (2016) came out before Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield (2024). 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 Cobalt and Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Cobalt and Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cobalt ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Cobalt run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cobalt is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.