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HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition vs Cosmic Ray

HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition and Cosmic Ray 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. HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition (2015) is 3 years older than Cosmic Ray (2018). Cosmic Ray is free; HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition is paid (19.99 USD). 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 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition

Choose HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 10,139 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Cosmic Ray

Choose Cosmic Ray if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cosmic Ray launched in 2018.

Both HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition and Cosmic Ray sit in Action 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

HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition vs Cosmic Ray — Steam metadata comparison
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition — Steam game coverHELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder EditionCosmic Ray — Steam game coverCosmic Ray
Released20152018
GenresActionAction, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price19.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews91.7% positive (10,139 reviews)8 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersArrowhead Game StudiosCosmocat

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HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition vs Cosmic Ray — FAQ

Should I play HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition or Cosmic Ray first?
If you want chronology, HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition (2015) came out before Cosmic Ray (2018). 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 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition and Cosmic Ray 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.
Does Cosmic Ray have multiplayer like HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition?
No. HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Cosmic Ray is listed as single-player only.
Is Cosmic Ray free?
Yes — Cosmic Ray is a free-to-play Steam title. HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition is paid (19.99 USD).
Does HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition run on Steam Deck?
Yes — HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cosmic Ray doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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