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Games like Cosmic Pioneer

If Cosmic Pioneer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Alien Hostage, Overcooked and Game Dev Tycoon — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Cosmic Pioneer: Navigate through space and successfully land your spacecraft without crashing. Cosmic Pioneer is heavily inspired by the classic Moon Lander game. Traverses the galaxy made of randomly generated levels filled with various hazards, keep track of your ships condition and aim for the highest score.

2017IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDWindowsby Amaterasu Software
Cosmic Pioneer — Steam game cover

Players who liked Cosmic Pioneer also play

Steam players who put hours into Cosmic Pioneer also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Alien Hostage

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cosmic Pioneer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Ready to give up? Ready to rage? In 'Alien Hostage' you must complete all challenges given to you by the human scientists who have trapped you on Earth.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Overcooked

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cosmic Pioneer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.

    2016ActionIndieSimulation16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Game Dev Tycoon

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cosmic Pioneer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

    2013StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cosmic Pioneer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor is an anti-adventure game about picking up trash in an alien bazaar. Play as the Janitor, an Alaensee girlbeast with a municipally-subsidized trash incineration job and dreams of leaving the planet of Xabran's Rock far behind her.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Plebby Quest: The Crusades

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cosmic Pioneer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Survive ambitious rulers dreaming of an empire, outsmart treacherous neighbors longing to burn your spoils, and navigate the religion’s predictably unreasonable demands; you need ask only one question as you build your legacy – “Will you burn them, or be burnt?”

    2020ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Goat Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cosmic Pioneer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Goat Simulator is the latest in high-tech Goat Simulation technology.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Human Resource Machine

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cosmic Pioneer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.

    2015IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. 911 Operator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cosmic Pioneer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Game about the difficult work of people that manage emergency lines and services. Answer incoming calls and react properly - give first aid instructions, advise, dispatch correct number of firemen / police / ambulances, or sometimes - just ignore the call. Play on ANY CITY in the world!

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cosmic Pioneer at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Cosmic Pioneer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Cosmic Pioneer on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Cosmic Pioneer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cosmic Pioneer.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Cosmic Pioneer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Cosmic Pioneer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Cosmic Pioneer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Cosmic Pioneer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Cosmic Pioneer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cosmic Pioneer.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Amaterasu Software

Other recommendable Steam games by Amaterasu Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. 1914: Prelude to Chaos

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Cosmic Pioneer.

    Enter the year 1914, which will mark the beginning of the Great War. This Indie adventure RPG will show you the glory of dying empires, death, despair and chaos that hasshaken the world and finally put an end to the ancient European monarchies.

    2017RPG0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Unforgiving Trials: The Darkest Crusade

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Cosmic Pioneer. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Embark on an epic adventure to save the lands. Form a party by selecting 4 different adventurers from a pool of over 12 unique classes. Battle your way through the cursed lands scaling the highest mountains and exploring the darkest dungeons. Face more than 30 unique challenging bosses in order to reach the capital of the kingdom.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. A Detective's Novel

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Cosmic Pioneer. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    On a cold November night in a desolate estate deep in the mountains an innocent life has prematurely perished and its up to the player to find out who did it.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Unforgiving Trials: The Space Crusade

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Cosmic Pioneer. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    The world is dying. Many years after the banishment of the evil that plagued the land, the world was hit by waves of unbearable heat. Now in order to save the world the band of young adventurers have set upon a quest to vanquish the Sun.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Nuclear Contingency

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Cosmic Pioneer. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Nuclear Contingency is a top down action stealth game set during the height of the cold war.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Space Beret

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Cosmic Pioneer. Shares Indie and Casual with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Space Beret is a top down sci-fi shooter set in a "Starship Troopers" and "Crimsonland" inspired setting. In it, mankind is forced to fight hordes of horrible monstrosities in a desperate struggle for survival.

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Last Sin

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Cosmic Pioneer. Shares Indie with Cosmic Pioneer.

    The world is stuck in permanent limbo where the living don't realize what is going on and the dead cannot rest. Recruit a party of balanced heroes to save the endless plane of existence.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Introvert Quest

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Amaterasu Software, the studio behind Cosmic Pioneer. Shares Indie and Casual with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Introvert Quest is a comedy based JRPG set in a fictional, modern setting. Experience the life of a socially awkward shut-in who is pushed into herculean tasks by his therapist.

    2017IndieAdventureRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Overcooked

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.

    2016ActionIndieSimulation16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Goat Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Goat Simulator is the latest in high-tech Goat Simulation technology.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Human Resource Machine

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cosmic Pioneer.

    Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.

    2015IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cosmic Pioneer

How much does Cosmic Pioneer cost?
Cosmic Pioneer is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cosmic Pioneer?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cosmic Pioneer are Alien Hostage, Overcooked, Game Dev Tycoon.
Who developed Cosmic Pioneer?
Cosmic Pioneer was developed by Amaterasu Software.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Cosmic Pioneer.

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