Choose Cosmic Trip
Choose Cosmic Trip if you want the Steam Leaderboards and SteamVR Collectibles side of the pairing. Cosmic Trip launched in 2017.
Cosmic Trip vs ELASH
Cosmic Trip and ELASH 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 1 year older than ELASH (2018). ELASH is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Cosmic Trip (1.99 USD vs. 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 ELASH
Choose ELASH if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. ELASH launched in 2018.
Both Cosmic Trip and ELASH sit in Action, Strategy, 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 |  ELASH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.7% positive (333 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Funktronic Labs | HIVOLVE |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Cosmic Trip (2017) is 1 year older than ELASH (2018).
- ELASH is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Cosmic Trip (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- ELASH is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Cosmic Trip has no Deck rating yet.
Cosmic Trip vs ELASH — FAQ
- Should I play Cosmic Trip or ELASH first?
- If you want chronology, Cosmic Trip (2017) came out before ELASH (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 Cosmic Trip and ELASH 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.