Choose Within the Cosmos
Choose Within the Cosmos if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Within the Cosmos launched in 2025.
Within the Cosmos vs The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition
Within the Cosmos and The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition 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. The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition (2023) is 2 years older than Within the Cosmos (2025). The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (75.7% 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 The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition
Choose The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,910 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Within the Cosmos and The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition 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 |  The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.89 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 40.5% positive (37 reviews) | 75.7% positive (1,910 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | debdev | Obsidian Entertainment, Virtuos Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition (2023) is 2 years older than Within the Cosmos (2025).
- The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (75.7% positive) than Within the Cosmos (40.5% positive).
- Within the Cosmos is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition (9.89 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Within the Cosmos has no Deck rating yet.
Within the Cosmos vs The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Within the Cosmos or The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition first?
- If you want chronology, The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition (2023) 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 The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition 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.