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Cobalt Core

Rocket Rat Games · Brace Yourself Games

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Quick read

You play cards that are also shots and repairs.

What kind of game is it?

Turn-based card combat on a small ship grid. Runs are compact.

Who is it for?

For players who love card fights on a tiny ship they can still reposition.

How it plays

Loop: Building a deck
Sessions: Short sessions
Progression: Runs that reset
Players: Single-player
Structure: Roguelike
Tone: Comedic · Challenging

Game DNA

What playing it feels like, out of 100. Our reading, separate from Steam reviews.

Progression35
Estimate
Social18
Estimate

Key Steam facts

Steam store figures, checked 13 Sept 2026.

Release

released

2023-11-08

Review score

96%

Checked 17 Aug 2026.

Steam positive percent.

Review count

4,381

Checked 13 Sept 2026.

Store price

$19.99

Checked 13 Sept 2026.

Languages

Demo

Early Access

Next Fest

Yes

Players

Single-player

How many people play Cobalt Core?

Estimates from public Steam data, not figures from the studio. Ranges, not exact numbers.

Estimated copies

110k – 240k

Steam reviews × 25 to 55.

Estimated gross revenue

$1.1M – $3.9M

Copies × current price × 50–80% (sales, regional prices). Before Steam's cut, refunds and tax.

All-time peak players

1,649

Most people playing at the same moment, per SteamCharts.

Average players, Aug 2026

Peak that month: 73.

Median playtime

25.7 h

Half of 300 recent reviewers played 11.4–42.6 h. 3% under 2 h.

Players over time

Nov 2023Aug 2026

Where the players are

Languages of the last 300 Steam reviews. A proxy for regions, not a country split.

English80%
Russian4%
Simplified Chinese3%
French2%
Traditional Chinese2%
Korean2%

Steam data checked 4 Oct 2026

What makes it different?

The cockpit is a puzzle board. Jokers are not the fantasy; trajectories are.

Core mechanics

How it scores

The fantasy: Optimization and Mastery. Our scores out of 100, separate from Steam reviews.

Strategy depthEstimate

84 / 100

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Genre / subgenre

Steam genre: deckbuilding.

Related rankings

Sources

Store price checked 13 Sept 2026.

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