Choose Within the Cosmos
Choose Within the Cosmos if it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Within the Cosmos launched in 2025.
Within the Cosmos vs Beyond Mankind: The Awakening
Within the Cosmos and Beyond Mankind: The Awakening both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (2021) is 4 years older than Within the Cosmos (2025). Within the Cosmos scores higher on Steam reviews (40.5% positive) than Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (36.4% 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 Beyond Mankind: The Awakening
Choose Beyond Mankind: The Awakening if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Beyond Mankind: The Awakening launched in 2021.
Both Within the Cosmos and Beyond Mankind: The Awakening sit in Action, 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
 Within the Cosmos |  Beyond Mankind: The Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.89 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 40.5% positive (37 reviews) | 36.4% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | debdev | Brytenwalda |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (2021) is 4 years older than Within the Cosmos (2025).
- Within the Cosmos scores higher on Steam reviews (40.5% positive) than Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (36.4% positive).
- Within the Cosmos is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (9.89 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Within the Cosmos has no Deck rating yet.
Within the Cosmos vs Beyond Mankind: The Awakening — FAQ
- Should I play Within the Cosmos or Beyond Mankind: The Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, Beyond Mankind: The Awakening (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 Beyond Mankind: The Awakening similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.