Choose Hover Junkers
Choose Hover Junkers if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hover Junkers launched in 2016.
Hover Junkers vs Cosmic Trip
Hover Junkers and Cosmic Trip both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Hover Junkers (2016) is 1 year older than Cosmic Trip (2017). Cosmic Trip scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Hover Junkers (60.5% 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 Cosmic Trip
Choose Cosmic Trip if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.7% positive across 333 reviews.
Both Hover Junkers and Cosmic Trip sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, SteamVR Collectibles, and Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Hover Junkers |  Cosmic Trip | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.5% positive (588 reviews) | 87.7% positive (333 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stress Level Zero | Funktronic Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hover Junkers (2016) is 1 year older than Cosmic Trip (2017).
- Cosmic Trip scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Hover Junkers (60.5% positive).
- Cosmic Trip is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hover Junkers (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Hover Junkers has co-op; Cosmic Trip does not.
Hover Junkers vs Cosmic Trip — FAQ
- Which is better, Hover Junkers or Cosmic Trip?
- On Steam reviews Cosmic Trip scores higher (87.7% positive) than Hover Junkers (60.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cosmic Trip is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hover Junkers or Cosmic Trip first?
- If you want chronology, Hover Junkers (2016) came out before Cosmic Trip (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 Hover Junkers and Cosmic Trip similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Cosmic Trip have multiplayer like Hover Junkers?
- No. Hover Junkers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Cosmic Trip is listed as single-player only.