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Also Abstract and Surreal, like Cosmic Express.
- $4.49 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
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The closest matches to Cosmic Express: A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, Sokobond, Railbound, Filament, and Mini Metro. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Cosmic Engineers, Alan Hazelden, Benjamin Davis, Tyu
- Price: $4.49−70%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 338 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Elegant simplicity hides deep complexity
- Late game difficulty is maniacally satisfying
- No randomness or hidden info
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Relaxing
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Plays great on Steam Deck
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Why this: Also Abstract and Surreal, like Cosmic Express.
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Why this: Same relaxing mood as Cosmic Express.
About Cosmic Express
The closest matches to Cosmic Express: A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, Sokobond, Railbound, Filament, and Mini Metro. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Cosmic Express is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, Sokobond and Railbound — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and relaxing, and single out its circuit routing and emergent systems. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Cosmic Express: Plan the train route for the universe's most awkward space colony!
Is Cosmic Express worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 338 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Elegant simplicity hides deep complexity
- Late game difficulty is maniacally satisfying
- No randomness or hidden info
- Puzzles feel fair and solvable
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I respect the puzzles in this game, but for some reason they just don't click with me. Usually, they are either too easy or too hard. A good puzzle should ideally give you an eureka moment when you figure it out. When I solve these ones…”
“One of the most difficult puzzle game I have ever played. It's already hard to enjoy a difficult puzzle game, but this feels like there is not enough logical deductions in puzzles to make them fun. You kinda try bunch of different paths…”
People who play it also play: A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, Sokobond, Railbound
Mobile version
Cosmic Express is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Cosmic Express
Can I run it?
Does Cosmic Express run on Steam Deck?
Cosmic Express is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Cosmic Express cost?
Cosmic Express is listed on Steam at 4.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cosmic Express?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cosmic Express are A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build, Sokobond, Railbound.
Who developed Cosmic Express?
Cosmic Express was developed by Cosmic Engineers, Alan Hazelden, Benjamin Davis and published by Draknek & Friends.