Cosmic Collapse
- January 11, 2024
- Johan Peitz
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Get on itch.io StoreIn "Cosmic Collapse," tidy up the solar system by colliding planets to create larger ones, earning points for chain collapses and using missiles strategically. With accurate celestial body simulations, players can aim, drop, and fire planets using the provided controls, and use smaller planets to nudge larger ones. The game features music and sound by Vav and design/art/code by Johan Peitz, with additional content available on Patreon and newsletter sign-up.
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Reviews
- Cosmic Collapse features addictive gameplay with satisfying physics, allowing players to easily pick up and play while enjoying the merging of planets.
- The game boasts charming pixel art and a catchy soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience and making it visually appealing.
- Unique mechanics like the ability to use missiles to clear space and a more forgiving game over system set it apart from other Suika-style games.
- Some players feel that the game is a basic port from the Pico8 version, lacking additional quality of life features and polish for PC.
- Visuals can be considered eye-bleeding or crude compared to other modern games, leading to a less enjoyable aesthetic experience.
- The music can become repetitive over time, which may detract from the overall enjoyment for some players.
- music18 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its catchy, calming, and charming qualities, enhancing the overall experience with a delightful soundtrack that complements the pixel art and gameplay. While some players note that the music can become repetitive, many appreciate its soothing vibes and the option to mute it for personal playlists. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
“An absolutely fantastic version of this already classic puzzle game, with a great soundtrack and calming vibes.”
“The game physics is exquisite, and the background music never gets old.”
“The pixel art is so cute and distinctive, and the music is wonderfully chill and enjoyable.”
“Music can get a little repetitive, but if you mute it and turn on your own music or a podcast, it's a great time.”
“I just wish I could keep the sound effects while turning off the music.”
“The music is also an absolute bop!”
- graphics12 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the charming pixel art style and satisfying visuals that enhance gameplay, while others criticize the clunky physics and poor visuals compared to other clones. Overall, the retro aesthetic and appealing art are highlighted positively, though some users express a desire for better quality of life options and graphics scaling.
“Beautiful visuals hooked me in, great gameplay loop kept me playing. It's so satisfying seeing the bigger planets merge together; the physics make sense to me. If I misplay, I know it's on me. I also love the bullet aspect, which allows you to take more risks to get bigger planets!”
“As a fan of pixel art, I'm definitely enamored with the visuals.”
“Always charming seeing pixel graphics and great usage of the Pico-8 palette.”
“This is a very bad clone with clunky physics and eye-bleeding visuals.”
“There are many much better clones, cheaper, with better visuals, e.g. Fruit Salad.”
“I would have liked to see a few quality of life and graphics scaling options, especially for $5.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Cosmic Collapse" is praised for its addictive and satisfying mechanics, enhanced by beautiful visuals and a well-balanced planet zapping feature. Players appreciate the intuitive physics and the risk-reward dynamic introduced by the bullet aspect, which encourages strategic play. Overall, the game successfully addresses previous shortcomings in the genre, offering a compelling experience that is both engaging and easy to pick up.
“Beautiful visuals hooked me in, great gameplay loop kept me playing. It's so satisfying seeing the bigger planets merge together; the physics make sense to me. If I misplay, I know it's on me. I also love the bullet aspect, which allows you to take more risks to get bigger planets!”
“Extremely addictive and satisfying gameplay in a gorgeous pixel palette.”
“From a gameplay perspective, I feel like the physics, missiles, and combos are all big improvements coming from suika games.”
“From a gameplay perspective, I feel like the physics, missiles, and combos are all big improvements coming from Suika games.”
“You receive a planet zapping mechanic every few points, which is fairly balanced and makes it easier to get that cascading collapse that forms the high-water mark of the genre.”
“The 'magic bullet' mechanic that can save runs.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a straightforward monetization model with no microtransactions or mandatory online connectivity, and it is lightweight in terms of file size.
“No microtransactions or always-online nonsense, and it's a few megabytes in filesize.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its smooth performance, satisfying physics, and high-quality art and music, contributing to an overall well-optimized experience.
“It runs smoothly, the physics are satisfying, the art and music are great, and you can nuke the entire earth instead of just the whales!”
