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Cosmodrill

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78%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
78% User Score Based on 86 reviews

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About Cosmodrill

Cosmodrill is a single player open world management game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Morse Morse Games and was released on July 6, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Get ready for a space mining adventure! Drill deep into planets and asteroids, mine valuable resources and discover what's hidden deep beneath the surface. Upgrade your drill to dig deeper, fly further and defy increasingly powerful enemies! After you activated a mysterious mechanism during a routine mining operation, it teleported you to an unknown star system. It's up to you to follow the emerge…

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78%Audience ScoreBased on 86 reviews
gameplay11 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • Engaging and satisfying core gameplay loop combining mining, exploration, and combat using the ship's drill.
  • Charming pixel art style and atmospheric sci-fi environments with varied biomes and hazards.
  • Smooth controls, accessible gameplay, and overall well-polished indie experience suitable for short, casual play sessions.
  • Extremely short game length, typically around 2 to 4 hours, leading many to feel it lacks sufficient content for full price.
  • Presence of bugs affecting saved progress, getting stuck in black holes, unequipped gadgets, and other technical issues.
  • Limited mission mode perceived as repetitive and not as enjoyable; also lacks key features like keybinding customization and some quality-of-life improvements.

  • gameplay

    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    41% positive mentions, 48% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its simple, tight, and engaging loop centered around mining and exploration, offering a well-paced and rewarding experience lasting around 2 hours. While visually and mechanically polished, some find the side missions repetitive and the overall content limited, making it ideal as a short indie adventure best suited for players seeking a focused, enjoyable mechanic with potential for future expansions.

    • “A tightly packed experience wrapped around a gameplay loop that's equal measures well-paced and engaging, with nothing extra to pad the time (save the extracurricular missions accessed from the main menu).”
    • “This produces an effective gameplay rhythm of exploration, excavation, improvement, and further exploration.”
    • “The gameplay loop is simple, addictive, and polished to a shine, with mechanics that feel perfectly tuned from start to finish.”
    • “Gameplay gets kind of stale, so having the short playtime helps with not getting too bored, and the items you get don't really ever feel valuable or useful.”
    • “The gameplay is rather short; in general, the base gameplay can last you roughly around 2 hours.”
    • “Buy on sale; I think 10 bucks for 2-3 hours of gameplay is a bit low as far as value.”

  • story

    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    13% positive mentions, 74% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The story is concise and well-written, offering a tightly paced main experience that can be completed in about two hours, with an additional two hours of optional mission content. While the base story is enjoyable and engaging, the added mission mode is seen as repetitive and underwhelming, with recycled assets and a lackluster ending. Overall, the narrative provides a solid foundation but leaves room for expansion and improvement in future updates.

    • “The developer estimates that completing the primary story takes approximately two hours, while exploring optional content can add roughly another two hours.”
    • “The story was also well written and hopefully they'll add to it in the future.”
    • “I really enjoyed the light story, it was something that let me fill in the blanks while still providing a set narration.”
    • “I hope they add a more impactful ending. What we get is underwhelming and the missions just re-use base game assets including the final boss (which you can kill in less than 20 seconds). Why are the robots and centipedes working together now? Furthermore, the final mission doesn't even have an ending cutscene; it just goes 'mission done!' and boots you back to the level select screen.”
    • “There is a minor story but it's really only there to give you something to search for.”
    • “Story is on the shorter side; I was able to complete it in 2 hours even though I struggled for the first half.”

  • graphics

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    58% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features charming, simple 2D graphics with a distinctive indie art style reminiscent of titles like Starbound, offering clear visuals that effectively convey gameplay elements. Reviewers consistently praise the neat, cute visuals and variation in environments, although some mention minor bugs. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to an enjoyable and engaging game atmosphere.

    • “Instead of attempting enormous realistic planets or visually complicated environments, Cosmodrill uses readable 2D graphics to communicate terrain, hazards, resources, enemies, and spacecraft movement.”
    • “It's a shame because the music is nice, the graphics are beautiful and crisp, but it's hard to recommend a game when it fails basic things like not saving your progress or upgrading your ship.”
    • “Very simple, but the artwork is great, the variation in planets is nice, enemies are fun to engage with.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The music in the game is praised for being pleasant and non-repetitive, complementing the overall sound design without being overwhelming. Alongside the beautiful graphics, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, though gameplay issues overshadow these strengths.

    • “The music and visuals are pretty neat - aside from the gameplay, both graphics and sound design are quite important to a game.”
    • “Nice art style, music and mechanics.”
    • “It's a shame because the music is nice, the graphics are beautiful and crisp.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is praised for its immersive science-fiction setting, featuring a striking contrast between the small player craft and vast celestial bodies. The engaging lore and detailed environments contribute to a captivating and satisfying space mining experience.

    • “The atmospheric science-fiction environments also benefit from the contrast between the relatively small player craft and the enormous celestial objects waiting to be drilled and investigated.”
    • “Cosmodrill is a satisfying little space mining game with a great atmosphere.”
    • “The lore and atmosphere of the environment are interesting.”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers enjoyable mechanics and impressive graphics but is frequently hindered by significant bugs, affecting overall stability.

    • “Its actual game is fun, but the core problem I have with it is simply it's far too buggy.”
    • “A bit buggy at times, but wonderful graphics and game mechanics.”
    • “Really buggy.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game runs smoothly without jittering or stuttering, with only a single crash likely caused by user error. Overall, optimization is solid and stable.

    • “Runs smoothly.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Replayability is limited due to lack of map randomization and current bugs affecting playability. Given the game's short length and price, some recommend waiting for improvements before playing.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is minimal, allowing for relatively quick progression without the need for excessive resource farming, which enhances the overall pacing.

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is appreciated for its clever and amusing moments, such as the Icarus achievement, which elicited genuine laughter from players.

    • “The Icarus achievement had me laughing.”
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Play Times

4h Median play time
4h Average play time
3-4h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 3 analyzed playthroughs
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Cosmodrill is a open world management game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Cosmodrill include indie, 2d, exploration, family friendly, pixel graphics and others.

Cosmodrill is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing Cosmodrill.

Cosmodrill was released on July 6, 2026.

Cosmodrill was developed by Morse Morse Games.

Cosmodrill has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Cosmodrill for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Cosmodrill is a single player game.

Similar games include GeoDepths, Astrometica, Nuclear Blaze, Eventide Matter, Digger: Galactic Treasures and others.