Great mod and workshop community
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The modding community is super dedicated and most mods surpass the base game's quality by a longshot.”
Steam review · 192.7 h played ↗
Cortex Command
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 82%Very Positive · 82%Data Realms2012Sandbox · Strategy · Action
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A unique, chaotic pixel-physics sandbox with fully destructible terrain and great mods, but the Steam build is abandoned and clunky. Skip it if you hate bad controls.
Great for
Patient players who love physics sandboxes, mods and chaotic split-screen fun with friends
Main risk
Awful controls and a weak tutorial, plus an abandoned Steam build that is free elsewhere
What players love
Destructible pixel physics and chaos
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“per-pixel destruction where each pixel has different properties depending on material”
Steam review · 11.4 h played ↗
Unique blend of strategy, action and sandbox
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“YOU ARE A BRAIN IN A BUNKER, REMOTE CONTROL BODIES, DIG FOR GOLD,BUY NEW BODIES,KILL DUDES,WIN.”
Steam review · 45.6 h played ↗
Fun with friends in split-screen
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“Underneath all the jank and eccentricity is a game that is good on your own but amazing with friends and a few mods installed.”
Steam review · 74 h played ↗
What players complain about
Terrible, clunky controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“There's no mouse cursor, yet everything you do depends on it.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Abandoned; free community version is better
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“This game has long since been abandoned and should NEVER be bought for the listing price.”
Steam review · 6.6 h played ↗
Unfinished, overpriced, lacking content
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Don't buy this tech demo.”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Poor tutorial and steep learning curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“What the ♥♥♥♥ am I even supposed to do? Tutorial is no help.”
Steam review · 5.7 h played ↗
Resolution and fullscreen problems
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“impossible to see. cant change resolution. stuck at 800-600 nice concept but unplayable”
Steam review · 0.1 h played ↗
Broken Steam Workshop and mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“this game has a broken steam workshop don't buy it!!!!!”
Steam review · 145 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnsupportedController support150 MB
Minimum
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7
Processor1GHz processor
Memory1GB RAM
Graphics640x480 (VGA) resolution monitor
Storage150MB HDD space
Recommended
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7
Processor3GHz or faster
Memory2GB RAM
Graphics1920x1080 (full HD 1080p) resolution monitor
Storage150MB HDD space
OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7
Processor1GHz processor
Memory1GB RAM
Graphics640x480 (VGA) resolution monitor
Storage150MB HDD space
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