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Cosmic Trip vs Final Assault

Cosmic Trip and Final Assault both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Cosmic Trip (2017) is 2 years older than Final Assault (2019). Final Assault scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Cosmic Trip (87.7% 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 Cosmic Trip

Choose Cosmic Trip if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with SteamVR Collectibles. Cosmic Trip launched in 2017.

Choose Final Assault

Choose Final Assault if you want the Steam Turn Notifications side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.9% positive across 307 reviews.

Both Cosmic Trip and Final Assault sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 vs Final Assault — Steam metadata comparison
Cosmic Trip — Steam game coverCosmic TripFinal Assault — Steam game coverFinal Assault
Released20172019
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, AdventureStrategy
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price19.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews87.7% positive (333 reviews)90.9% positive (307 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersFunktronic LabsPhaser Lock Interactive

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Cosmic Trip vs Final Assault — FAQ

Which is better, Cosmic Trip or Final Assault?
On Steam reviews Final Assault scores higher (90.9% positive) than Cosmic Trip (87.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Final Assault is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Cosmic Trip or Final Assault first?
If you want chronology, Cosmic Trip (2017) came out before Final Assault (2019). 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 Final Assault similar?
They overlap on Strategy 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.
Cosmic Trip vs Final Assault — Verdict (2026) · imho.run