Adventure · September 29, 2023
COCOON (2023)
From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics to unravel a cosmic mystery. Worlds within Worlds COCOON is a unique take on the puzzle adventure genre, where each world exists within an orb that you can carry on your back. Wrap your head around the core mechanic of leaping between worlds—and combine, manipulate, and rearrange them to solve intricate puzzles. Alien Machinery Interact with alien environments and biomechanical devices left behind by an ancient civilization. Journey through unique and diverse biomes, from industrial structures to massive organic caverns, and discover how they are connected to one another. Orb Abilities Each orb has an ability that can be unlocked, thereby turning the orb into a unique tool for you to utilize within other worlds. Use these abilities to uncover hidden pathways and objects, fire projectiles to trigger switches, and more. Monstrous Guardians Mighty guardians protect every world, and you must face them in fierce battles. Each fight is unique and requires you to master new and satisfying mechanics.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Adventure · 104
- Puzzle · 98
- Exploration · 68
- Indie · 63
- 3D · 56
- Puzzle-Platformer · 56
- Atmospheric · 55
- Stylized · 55
- Singleplayer · 52
- Futuristic · 37
- Space · 34
- Controller · 26
- Beautiful · 24
- Linear · 22
- Great Soundtrack · 18
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 7.5k Steam reviews | Top 31% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29% |
| Metacritic | 88/100 | Genre average 77 — top 7% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 4 h average | Top 66% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
- Traditional Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 7.5k reviews
7.2k positive · 377 negative
Metacritic
88/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
7.2k
Press Quotes
“...prepare to be astonished” 5/5 – Eurogamer “...a breathtaking puzzle-platformer that borders on psychedelic.” 9/10 – IGN “...impossibly good” Recommended – Polygon
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
4h
brief (under 5 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
17
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 29, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Geometric Interactive |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Base price | $12.49 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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