Choose Iron Madness
Choose Iron Madness if you want a Simulation, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Iron Madness launched in 2016.
Iron Madness vs Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown
Iron Madness and Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Iron Madness is free; Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Race: Galactic Showdown
Choose Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP side of the pairing.
Both Iron Madness and Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Iron Madness |  Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 46.6% positive (58 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Justin Sawchuk | Psypher Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Iron Madness is free; Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Iron Madness is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown has no Deck rating yet.
Iron Madness vs Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown — FAQ
- Are Iron Madness and Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.
- Do both Iron Madness and Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Iron Madness ships Co-op; Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Iron Madness free?
- Yes — Iron Madness is a free-to-play Steam title. Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Iron Madness run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Iron Madness is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cosmic Race: Galactic Showdown doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.