Choose Cookies vs. Claus
Choose Cookies vs. Claus if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cookies vs. Claus launched in 2017.
Cookies vs. Claus vs Unrailed!
Cookies vs. Claus and Unrailed! both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Cookies vs. Claus (2017) is 3 years older than Unrailed! (2020). Unrailed! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Cookies vs. Claus (83.2% 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 Unrailed!
Choose Unrailed! if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 4,605 reviews.
Both Cookies vs. Claus and Unrailed! sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Cookies vs. Claus |  Unrailed! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.2% positive (190 reviews) | 94.5% positive (4,605 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Joshua Williams, Evil Tortilla Games Incorporated | Indoor Astronaut |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Cookies vs. Claus (2017) is 3 years older than Unrailed! (2020).
- Unrailed! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Cookies vs. Claus (83.2% positive).
- Cookies vs. Claus is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Unrailed! (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Unrailed! has co-op; Cookies vs. Claus does not.
- Unrailed! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cookies vs. Claus has no Deck rating yet.
Cookies vs. Claus vs Unrailed! — FAQ
- Which is better, Cookies vs. Claus or Unrailed!?
- On Steam reviews Unrailed! scores higher (94.5% positive) than Cookies vs. Claus (83.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Unrailed! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cookies vs. Claus or Unrailed! first?
- If you want chronology, Cookies vs. Claus (2017) came out before Unrailed! (2020). 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 Cookies vs. Claus and Unrailed! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.