Choose Cosmic Trip
Choose Cosmic Trip if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards and SteamVR Collectibles. Cosmic Trip launched in 2017.
Cosmic Trip vs Quell 4D
Cosmic Trip and Quell 4D 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. Quell 4D (2016) is 1 year older than Cosmic Trip (2017). Cosmic Trip scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Quell 4D (81.7% 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 Quell 4D
Choose Quell 4D if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Quell 4D launched in 2016.
Both Cosmic Trip and Quell 4D sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Cosmic Trip |  Quell 4D | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (333 reviews) | 81.7% positive (82 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funktronic Labs | Rubycone |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Quell 4D (2016) is 1 year older than Cosmic Trip (2017).
- Cosmic Trip scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Quell 4D (81.7% positive).
- Quell 4D is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cosmic Trip (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Cosmic Trip vs Quell 4D — FAQ
- Should I play Cosmic Trip or Quell 4D first?
- If you want chronology, Quell 4D (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 Cosmic Trip and Quell 4D 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.