Choose Cowbots and Aliens
Choose Cowbots and Aliens if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cowbots and Aliens launched in 2023.
Cowbots and Aliens vs Tabletop Gods
Cowbots and Aliens and Tabletop Gods 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. Tabletop Gods (2019) is 4 years older than Cowbots and Aliens (2023). Tabletop Gods scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Cowbots and Aliens (81% 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 Tabletop Gods
Choose Tabletop Gods if you want a Strategy experience. Tabletop Gods launched in 2019.
Both Cowbots and Aliens and Tabletop Gods sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Cowbots and Aliens |  Tabletop Gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (79 reviews) | 96.6% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Wizard Games Inc, Chicken Waffle | Ghost Fish Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Tabletop Gods (2019) is 4 years older than Cowbots and Aliens (2023).
- Tabletop Gods scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Cowbots and Aliens (81% positive).
- Tabletop Gods is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cowbots and Aliens (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Cowbots and Aliens has co-op; Tabletop Gods does not.
Cowbots and Aliens vs Tabletop Gods — FAQ
- Should I play Cowbots and Aliens or Tabletop Gods first?
- If you want chronology, Tabletop Gods (2019) came out before Cowbots and Aliens (2023). 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 Cowbots and Aliens and Tabletop Gods 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.