Cocoon

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87

Top Critic Average

98%

Critics Recommend

IGN
9 / 10
Game Rant
4.5 / 5
PC Gamer
90 / 100
Eurogamer
5 / 5
TheGamer
4 / 5
GamesRadar+
5 / 5
Game Informer
8.8 / 10
GameSpot
9 / 10
Creators: Geometric Interactive, Annapurna Interactive
Release Date: Sep 29, 2023 - Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

Cocoon Review Summary

MightyCritic Consensus

Stunning visuals and art design

Clever, intricate puzzles

Intuitive, immersive gameplay

Cocoon is a puzzle-adventure game with a unique world-warping mechanic. Critics have praised its mind-bending puzzles, clever level design, and beautiful presentation. The game offers a visually stunning, atmospheric experience that blends intricate puzzles with intuitive gameplay. Though wordless, Cocoon captivates with its minimalistic storytelling and immersive environments. Some critics note the brief length and occasional simplicity, but the game's elegance and innovation leave a lasting impression. Cocoon is highly recommended for puzzle lovers.


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Critic Reviews for Cocoon

IGN

9 / 10.0
IGN

Cocoon is one to remember. This puzzle adventure builds on ideas from Limbo and Inside and creates a mind-bending, world-warping adventure unlike either of them.

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It has incredible art design and presentation, is so cleverly designed, and has a pace that makes it hard to put down once things get going. The surface-level view of the game is unassuming but digging into the worlds of Cocoon reveals an experience that is unforgettable.

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A puzzle adventure of rare ingenuity that thrives on its tactility as much as its design.

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Worlds sit within worlds in this properly magical puzzle adventure.

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While Cocoon didn’t connect with me on the same level as other indie puzzlers, I had a great time venturing through orbs to solve mind-bending puzzles and explore alien worlds. The game also succeeds when it comes to giving you a great WTF ending, which is a requirement for this genre. It’s nice to see that even after leaving Playdead these developers are still able to deliver another fun albeit utterly baffling experience. All that's keeping it from being a true masterpiece is a little more child danger and an appearance from the Quaker Oats man himself.

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"It all evokes the same galaxy-brain mind-bending puzzles of Portal, Superliminal, Marquette, and Viewfinder"

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I don’t know that I will ever fully understand what transpired during my molecular journey on Cocoon’s alien world, but its imagery and puzzles will stay with me for some time.

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GameSpot

Jess Howard
9 / 10
GameSpot

From its puzzles to its visuals, Cocoon is a beautiful and superbly designed game that delivers a meaningful message in a subtle way.

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