Choose Cosmic Trip
Choose Cosmic Trip if you want the SteamVR Collectibles side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Cosmic Trip launched in 2017.
Cosmic Trip vs Uphold The Realm
Cosmic Trip and Uphold The Realm both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Cosmic Trip (2017) is 4 years older than Uphold The Realm (2021). Cosmic Trip scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Uphold The Realm (86.7% 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 Uphold The Realm
Choose Uphold The Realm if you want a Simulation, Casual, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Uphold The Realm launched in 2021.
Both Cosmic Trip and Uphold The Realm sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.7% vs 86.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cosmic Trip |  Uphold The Realm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (333 reviews) | 86.7% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Funktronic Labs | Alkaline Development LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Cosmic Trip (2017) is 4 years older than Uphold The Realm (2021).
- Cosmic Trip scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Uphold The Realm (86.7% positive).
- Uphold The Realm is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Cosmic Trip (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Uphold The Realm has co-op; Cosmic Trip does not.
Cosmic Trip vs Uphold The Realm — FAQ
- Should I play Cosmic Trip or Uphold The Realm first?
- If you want chronology, Cosmic Trip (2017) came out before Uphold The Realm (2021). 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 Cosmic Trip and Uphold The Realm similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Cosmic Trip have multiplayer like Uphold The Realm?
- No. Uphold The Realm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Cosmic Trip is listed as single-player only.