Choose Cobalt
Choose Cobalt if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cobalt launched in 2016.
Cobalt vs Daydreamer: Awakened Edition
Cobalt and Daydreamer: Awakened Edition 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. Daydreamer: Awakened Edition (2015) is 1 year older than Cobalt (2016). Cobalt scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Daydreamer: Awakened Edition (84.6% 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 Daydreamer: Awakened Edition
Choose Daydreamer: Awakened Edition if it's currently about 27% cheaper on the Steam Store. Daydreamer: Awakened Edition launched in 2015.
Both Cobalt and Daydreamer: Awakened Edition sit in Action and Indie 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
 Cobalt |  Daydreamer: Awakened Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.2% positive (245 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Oxeye Game Studio | RolandStudios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Daydreamer: Awakened Edition (2015) is 1 year older than Cobalt (2016).
- Cobalt scores higher on Steam reviews (90.2% positive) than Daydreamer: Awakened Edition (84.6% positive).
- Daydreamer: Awakened Edition is currently ~27% cheaper on Steam than Cobalt (10.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Cobalt has co-op; Daydreamer: Awakened Edition does not.
- Cobalt is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Daydreamer: Awakened Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Cobalt vs Daydreamer: Awakened Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Cobalt or Daydreamer: Awakened Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Daydreamer: Awakened Edition (2015) came out before Cobalt (2016). 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 Daydreamer: Awakened Edition 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.
- Does Daydreamer: Awakened Edition have multiplayer like Cobalt?
- No. Cobalt supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Daydreamer: Awakened Edition is listed as single-player only.
- Does Cobalt run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cobalt is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Daydreamer: Awakened Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.