Choose Cosmic Express
Choose Cosmic Express if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 338 reviews.
Cosmic Express vs Filament
Cosmic Express and Filament both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Cosmic Express (2017) is 3 years older than Filament (2020). Cosmic Express scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Filament (83.8% 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 Filament
Choose Filament if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Filament launched in 2020.
Both Cosmic Express and Filament sit in Indie 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
 Cosmic Express |  Filament | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (338 reviews) | 83.8% positive (383 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cosmic Engineers, Alan Hazelden, Benjamin Davis, Tyu | Beard Envy |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Cosmic Express (2017) is 3 years older than Filament (2020).
- Cosmic Express scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Filament (83.8% positive).
- Cosmic Express is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Filament (14.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cosmic Express is Deck Playable, Filament is Deck Verified.
Cosmic Express vs Filament — FAQ
- Which is better, Cosmic Express or Filament?
- On Steam reviews Cosmic Express scores higher (91.4% positive) than Filament (83.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cosmic Express is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cosmic Express or Filament first?
- If you want chronology, Cosmic Express (2017) came out before Filament (2020). 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 Express and Filament similar?
- They overlap on 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.