Cobalt Core

95% positive of 4,096 Steam reviews

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2023
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam

Made by Rocket Rat Games. Published by Brace Yourself Games.

About the game

A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!

What sets it apart

Roguelike Deckbuilder
Card Game
Tactical RPG
Roguelike
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Tactics
Deckbuilding
Grid-Based Movement
Logic
Space
Sci-fi
Tactical

What players say

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Cobalt Core

95% positive of 4,096 Steam reviews

See it on Steam

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2023
Steam Deck: Verified
Known on: Steam

Made by Rocket Rat Games. Published by Brace Yourself Games.

About the game

What sets it apart

Roguelike Deckbuilder
Card Game
Tactical RPG
Roguelike
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Tactics
Deckbuilding
Grid-Based Movement
Logic
Space
Sci-fi
Tactical

What players say

Recommended
One of the most fun deckbuilders I've ever played. it might be my favorite one? it would at least be a close race. Having all of your cards tied to moves that your ship actually does, and having them all feel like they have a physical tangible effect you keep track of in a physical plane in the game, and not just abstract numbers is one of my favorite takes on the genre. the dialogue was actually really good! I was…
33 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I'm the sort who usually only gives negative reviews. Good game, had alot of fun with it. Not perfectly balanced but it offers enough options that you aren't trapped into one meta. The characters are fun, the story is good. Hoping to see this game get a follow up even if it's not another roguelike... (roguelite?)
36 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
This game hits too many red flags for me: not convincing in its challenge, forgettable soundtrack, childish artwork, lack of convenience features (undo for deterministic actions). It has its good parts too: the banter seems contextually relevant and sometimes interesting, combining three separate decks as well as card and artifact pools is interesting. But this game just does not have that thing, for example, FTL…
7.2 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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