Choose Within the Cosmos
Choose Within the Cosmos if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Within the Cosmos launched in 2025.
Within the Cosmos vs Humanity Lost
Within the Cosmos and Humanity Lost both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Humanity Lost (2021) is 4 years older than Within the Cosmos (2025). Humanity Lost scores higher on Steam reviews (68.8% positive) than Within the Cosmos (40.5% 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 Humanity Lost
Choose Humanity Lost if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Humanity Lost launched in 2021.
Both Within the Cosmos and Humanity Lost sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Within the Cosmos |  Humanity Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.89 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 40.5% positive (37 reviews) | 68.8% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | debdev | Crafty Game Lab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Humanity Lost (2021) is 4 years older than Within the Cosmos (2025).
- Humanity Lost scores higher on Steam reviews (68.8% positive) than Within the Cosmos (40.5% positive).
- Humanity Lost is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Within the Cosmos (3.99 USD vs. 9.89 USD).
Within the Cosmos vs Humanity Lost — FAQ
- Should I play Within the Cosmos or Humanity Lost first?
- If you want chronology, Humanity Lost (2021) came out before Within the Cosmos (2025). 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 Within the Cosmos and Humanity Lost similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.