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Cosmodrill

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79%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
79% User Score Based on 72 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.

Note: The main story can be completed in roughly 2 hours. Exploring optional content offers roughly 2 additional hours. The 'Mission Mode' adds roughly another 1 hour of content. 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 incre…

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79%Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews
gameplay7 positive mentions
stability3 negative mentions
  • Engaging and satisfying gameplay loop involving mining, exploration, and combat.
  • Attractive and polished pixel art graphics with pleasant music and sound design.
  • Smooth controls and good performance including on lower-end hardware and Steam Deck.
  • Game is very short, typically 2-4 hours of playtime, making the price feel high for the content.
  • Several bugs and technical issues including save file corruption, black hole glitches, and upgrade inconsistencies.
  • Limited post-game content and replayability due to lack of randomization and additional challenges.

  • gameplay

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    41% positive mentions, 41% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions

    The gameplay is engaging, simple, and well-polished, offering a fun and balanced experience typically lasting around 1.5 to 2 hours. While some find the short length and limited item value a drawback, others appreciate its addictive loop and see strong potential for future content expansions.

    • “The gameplay loop is simple, addictive, and polished to a shine, with mechanics that feel perfectly tuned from start to finish.”
    • “The base gameplay loop is fun and engaging and its pacing feels very fair and balanced.”
    • “Other than that, the actual content and gameplay of this game really makes me produce dopamine.”
    • “The gameplay is rather short - in general, the base gameplay can last you roughly around 2 hours.”
    • “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.”
    • “Buy on sale, I think 10 bucks for 2-3 hours of gameplay is a bit low as far as ratio.”

  • story

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The story is brief and serves mainly as a light narrative backdrop, offering enough intrigue to engage players without being overly complex. The recently added mission mode expands gameplay with twelve new time-based challenges, enhancing the overall experience. While the core story is short, upcoming content updates are expected to add more depth and replay value.

    • “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.”
    • “Neat story too.”
    • “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 with some initial difficulties.”
    • “It's not a particularly difficult game; however, one may struggle on a few of the missions and completing them with a 3-star timely rating.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    56% positive mentions, 44% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are widely praised for their neat, beautiful, and crisp visuals with a great art style and varied designs. While some note simplicity in the graphics, the overall aesthetic and visual appeal contribute positively to the game's atmosphere. Minor bugs do not overshadow the generally well-received and engaging visual presentation.

    • “To lay it flat: I simply love the visuals.”
    • “Wonderful visuals, neat sound design, engaging gameplay.”
    • “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.”

  • music

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

    The music is generally praised for being pleasant and non-repetitive, complementing the game's nice art style and sound design without overwhelming sound effects. However, despite the enjoyable music, some gameplay issues hinder the overall experience.

    • “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.”

  • stability

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

    The game offers enjoyable mechanics and impressive graphics but suffers from frequent bugs that negatively impact its 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 with no noticeable jittering or stuttering, and crashes are rare and likely due to user issues rather than optimization problems.

    • “Runs smoothly.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere of Cosmodrill is highly praised for its engaging and immersive space mining environment, enhanced by interesting lore that adds depth to the experience.

    • “Cosmodrill is a satisfying little space mining game with a great atmosphere.”
    • “The lore and atmosphere of the environment is interesting.”

  • replayability

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

    Replayability is limited due to a lack of map randomization, and current bugs affect playability. Given the game's short length and price, many suggest waiting for improvements before purchasing.

  • humor

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

    The humor, highlighted by moments like the Icarus achievement, is effectively amusing and adds a lighthearted touch to the game.

    • “The Icarus achievement had me laughing.”
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3h Median play time
3h Average play time
3-3h Spent by most gamers
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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 3 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 To The Core, Wall World, Dome Keeper, ASTRONEER, SteamWorld Dig 2 and others.