Cosmic Coliseum

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Cosmic Coliseum is a single player action game. It was developed by Exane Games and was released on May 15, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

Cosmic Coliseum is an action-shooter roguelite where you battle relentless waves of alien enemies in a Galactic Gladiator Tournament. Choose your champion, level up to unlock powerful weapons and abilities, and defeat Overlord bosses to progress through arenas. Gather resources and upgrades to become the Ultimate Champion of this intense cosmic arena.

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Single-Player

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94%

Audience ScoreBased on 49 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game features smooth, responsive gameplay with engaging design and a well-thought-out progression system that keeps players coming back.
The graphics are colorful and visually impressive, with great special effects and attention to detail, making the game visually appealing.
It offers a fun and addictive gameplay loop with a variety of upgrades and builds, providing a satisfying experience for players.

The game can become repetitive quickly, as players may find themselves playing the same small levels repeatedly.
There are performance issues, particularly when many projectiles are on screen, leading to lag and a drop in frame rate.
Some players have reported bugs and a lack of quality-of-life features, such as customizable keybinds and proper save file management.

graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game have received widespread praise for their high quality, featuring highly-detailed 3D models, impressive lighting, and vibrant particle effects. Many players appreciate the significant improvement over similar titles, noting that the visuals enhance the overall fun and enjoyment of the gameplay experience.
- “Graphics are a huge step up from any other bullet-heaven I've played - with highly-detailed 3D models, impressive lighting, and some crazy particle effects.”
- “Great graphics, enjoyable mix of combat and small puzzles, and overall quite a fun and inexpensive game.”
- “Comparable to other roguelites like Vampire Survivors with a major uptick in the graphics department.”
- “Comparable to other roguelites like Vampire Survivors, but with a major uptick in the graphics department.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
28%
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The story is engaging and features missions and side quests that enhance the sense of progress, although players may find themselves repeating the lengthy ending after defeating the final boss. While the narrative is well-integrated into the gameplay, some players noted that prior experience with the demo could make the story easier to navigate. Overall, the developers are praised for creating a compelling narrative within a space bug survival context.
- “The story has you reach a few side quests for an additional sense of progress, which is good.”
- “Extra points to the developers for making a space bug survival game that has a story.”
- “It's worth mentioning in this review that I did manage to get through the story and unlock all meta progression in the time I've played, so I could still play more for achievements.”
- “But once you are overpowered, you have to repeat the long story ending every time you beat the end boss.”
- “It's worth mentioning in this review that I did manage to get through the story and unlock all meta progression in the time I've played, so I could still play more for achievements... but maybe I was able to get through the content more easily because I overplayed the demo and knew how the game worked going into it.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is highly praised for its challenging and addictive nature, offering a satisfying progression system that allows for skill expression. Players appreciate the smooth and responsive mechanics, combined with engaging design elements that create a compelling gameplay loop. Overall, it strikes a perfect balance between challenge and enjoyment, keeping players hooked.
- “Gameplay is challenging and very addictive.”
- “Really satisfying to ramp up your build as you level up, and pretty mechanically approachable while having great capacity for skill expression.”
- “This game nails the balance between smooth, responsive gameplay and engaging design.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game currently faces significant optimization challenges, with users reporting major performance issues, particularly during intense scenes that lead to low frame rates. Additionally, various bugs detract from the overall experience, indicating that further improvements are needed to enhance stability and performance.
- “The game has some optimization issues, in my humble opinion, including basic features like auto-shooting while in your hub.”
- “I recommend this game, but it is currently bugged and it suffers major performance issues.”
- “This game suffers major performance issues when there is a lot of stuff on the screen; it's like watching a slideshow, and the frame rate can get very low.”
- “It's just a pity it suffers from a number of bugs and performance issues.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is praised for its beauty, complementing the overall artistic experience.
- “The art and music were beautiful.”
- “The soundtrack perfectly complements the game's atmosphere.”
- “The music is incredibly immersive and enhances the overall experience.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users generally appreciate the grinding aspect of the game, finding it enjoyable and engaging.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players found the game emotionally uplifting, as it helped them cope with feelings of failure related to early deaths in gameplay.
- “Made me feel better about how early I died.”