Choose The Land of Pain
Choose The Land of Pain if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Land of Pain launched in 2017.
The Land of Pain vs Cosmic Fear
The Land of Pain and Cosmic Fear both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Land of Pain (2017) is 9 years older than Cosmic Fear (2026). The Land of Pain is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cosmic Fear has no Deck rating yet. 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 Fear
Choose Cosmic Fear if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cosmic Fear launched in 2026.
Both The Land of Pain and Cosmic Fear sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 The Land of Pain |  Cosmic Fear | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.2% positive (289 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alessandro Guzzo | Alessandro Guzzo |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Land of Pain (2017) is 9 years older than Cosmic Fear (2026).
- The Land of Pain is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cosmic Fear has no Deck rating yet.
The Land of Pain vs Cosmic Fear — FAQ
- Should I play The Land of Pain or Cosmic Fear first?
- If you want chronology, The Land of Pain (2017) came out before Cosmic Fear (2026). 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 The Land of Pain and Cosmic Fear similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does The Land of Pain run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Land of Pain is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cosmic Fear doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.