Choose Outer Wilds
Choose Outer Wilds if you want an Action experience. 50,025 Steam reviews back the pick.
Outer Wilds vs COCOON
Outer Wilds and COCOON both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Outer Wilds (2020) is 3 years older than COCOON (2023). Outer Wilds scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than COCOON (93.6% 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 COCOON
Choose COCOON if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,713 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Outer Wilds and COCOON sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 93.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Outer Wilds |  COCOON | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (50,025 reviews) | 93.6% positive (3,713 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mobius Digital | Geometric Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Outer Wilds (2020) is 3 years older than COCOON (2023).
- Outer Wilds scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than COCOON (93.6% positive).
- COCOON is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Outer Wilds (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Outer Wilds vs COCOON — FAQ
- Which is better, Outer Wilds or COCOON?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Outer Wilds sits at 95.1% positive (50,025 reviews), COCOON at 93.6% (3,713). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Outer Wilds or COCOON first?
- If you want chronology, Outer Wilds (2020) came out before COCOON (2023). 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 Outer Wilds and COCOON similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do Outer Wilds and COCOON both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.