COCOON
Carry entire worlds on your back, move between them and use their orbs as tools in other worlds to solve interconnected environmental puzzles.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.0 / 10
About this game
In COCOON, a place you explore is also an orb you can carry. Move between these worlds and rearrange them to solve puzzles, working out how a world’s position relates to the places inside it. Ancient biomechanical devices form part of the environments you interact with. As orb abilities unlock, the worlds become tools for use elsewhere. Reveal hidden routes and objects, or fire projectiles to activate switches. The journey passes through industrial structures and organic caverns, while guardian encounters introduce their own mechanics to learn. Progress involves understanding both the relationships between worlds and the particular challenge in front of you.
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AI review
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A compelling premise for puzzle players who enjoy treating space itself as something to manipulate.
Making a world both a destination and a carried tool can turn navigation into a question of relationships. Unlockable orb abilities give players further reasons to reconsider what each world can do elsewhere.
Strengths
- The world-and-object duality offers a clear basis for spatial deduction.
- Using orb abilities across worlds can encourage connections between apparently separate locations.
Weaknesses
- Guardian encounters may be less welcome if you want puzzle-solving without battles.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy environmental logic, nested spaces and learning a puzzle system through its interactions.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Unlocking orb abilities and learning guardian-specific mechanics should give progression distinct changes in what the player needs to understand. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Choosing how to rearrange worlds can reward thinking about the whole spatial relationship rather than only the obstacle immediately ahead. | Reviewed | 9.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Industrial structures, organic caverns and ancient machinery may reinforce the sense of investigating an unfamiliar system. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension TV, tabletop and handheld support lets players choose their preferred viewing setup for working through the spatial puzzles. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Geometric Interactive
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
- Release date
- Sep 29, 2023
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Puzzle · Primary genre
- Tags
- Low Entry Barrier3D GraphicsReplayableSlow BurnSolo-friendlyFixed CameraPick-up and PlayPuzzle SolvingShort SessionsMain Story Under 10 Hours
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideSep 29, 2023
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideSep 29, 2023
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com