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Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel

78% positive of 87 Steam reviews

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Released
1989
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Cyan Worlds, Inc..

About the game

Cosmic Osmo is a game about exploration and discovery, not winning or challenges. Children and adults will both find something to enjoy in this early gem from the creators of Myst.

Tagged by players

  • 1980s
  • Point & Click
  • Surreal
  • Walking Simulator
  • Cartoony
  • Nostalgia
  • Family Friendly
  • Pixel Graphics
  • First-Person
  • Adventure
  • Casual
  • Exploration

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Still entertains children so many years later. I remember fondly watching my late younger brother playing this game, and it does my heart good to watch my daughter do the same. Hearing her run to me begging me come to see what she found found (an ant tunnel full of ant babiesl) is priceless. It's a non-story point and click adventure by Cyan Studios, who also made Manhole, Spelunx and later the Myst games. The art…

    4.3 h played when written. 53 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Have this game on hand to entertain young relatives. Kids still love it in 2014. The creators went on after this to create MYST and Riven, and it's a sedate and calming wacky little exploration gem. I could be wrong about this but I believe this is one of the first games to ever ship on a CD-ROM, weighing in at something like 80mb of 1-bit content, plus the soundtrack. Side note, it's baffling that it's been removed…

    6 min played when written. 23 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Aloof and a short little play if you are curious about what the games before Myst were like. However it's hard to actively recommend it in this day and age.

    17 min played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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