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Games like The Royal Cosmonautical Society

If The Royal Cosmonautical Society is your kind of game, the closest matches are Neon White, Mark of the Ninja and Orcs Must Die! 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its global leaderboard drives competition, modern physics puzzle twists and atmospheric. 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 The Royal Cosmonautical Society: Enjoy the rewarding challenge of becoming a qualified Cosmonaut. Gracefully pilot your ship through multitudes of challenges, finding the perfect trajectory all the way to the top of the leaderboards.

2017ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDWindows · macOSby Chromosphere Games
The Royal Cosmonautical Society — Steam game cover
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10 worlds with unique gimmicksGlobal leaderboard drives competitionModern physics puzzle twistsAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

Players who liked The Royal Cosmonautical Society also play

Steam players who put hours into The Royal Cosmonautical Society 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. Neon White

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Top pick for The Royal Cosmonautical Society fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Mark of the Ninja

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Royal Cosmonautical Society fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

    2012ActionIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Orcs Must Die! 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Third-strongest match for The Royal Cosmonautical Society fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Owlboy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Ranked #4 for The Royal Cosmonautical Society fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Guacamelee! Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Ranked #5 for The Royal Cosmonautical Society fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Axiom Verge

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Ranked #6 for The Royal Cosmonautical Society fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Ranked #7 for The Royal Cosmonautical Society fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Built from scratch, enjoy breathtaking visuals, enhanced audio and improved, deeper gameplay as New 'n' Tasty reignites the original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee using the latest next-generation technology.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. ibb & obb

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Ranked #8 for The Royal Cosmonautical Society fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Royal Cosmonautical Society

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Dropship Down

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Royal Cosmonautical Society cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Dropship Down is a fun and intense twin-stick alien shooter for up to four players.

    2016ActionMassively MultiplayerCasualSteam ↗
  2. The First Thrust of God

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Royal Cosmonautical Society cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Now, you are God, and you bring the first thrust of God.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure59.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lunar Lander Beyond

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Royal Cosmonautical Society cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Guide a roster of colorful pilots, eclectic advisors and state-of-the-art landers through a taxing series of missions. Deliver cargo, retrieve resources, and rescue stranded pilots as you navigate a mysterious universe of moons and planets.

    2024ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Lunar Lander Redux

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Royal Cosmonautical Society cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Explore a rough space landscape in a fragile capsule. Good for an hour of fun or frustration depending on skill. Physics mostly accurate.

    2024ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Thrust 8

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Royal Cosmonautical Society cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    One day, the protagonist wakes up in a strange place. Bright, stimulating lights dazzle the protagonist's eyes, and beautiful women tempt him. In front of them, firm buttocks of various colors swayed. “If you find the buttocks you want, you can insert it!”

    2025Indie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Royal Cosmonautical Society at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under The Royal Cosmonautical Society on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under The Royal Cosmonautical Society on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under The Royal Cosmonautical Society on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under The Royal Cosmonautical Society on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under The Royal Cosmonautical Society on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under The Royal Cosmonautical Society on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under The Royal Cosmonautical Society on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under The Royal Cosmonautical Society on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Neon White

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Mark of the Ninja

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    In Mark of the Ninja, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options.

    2012ActionIndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Owlboy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Guacamelee! Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Guacamelee! is a Metroidvania-style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican-inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Axiom Verge

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. ibb & obb

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

    ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Find a friend for some true local co-op couch fun or match up online.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Royal Cosmonautical Society

How much does The Royal Cosmonautical Society cost?
The Royal Cosmonautical Society is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Royal Cosmonautical Society?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Royal Cosmonautical Society are Neon White, Mark of the Ninja, Orcs Must Die! 2.
Who developed The Royal Cosmonautical Society?
The Royal Cosmonautical Society was developed by Chromosphere Games.

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 The Royal Cosmonautical Society.

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