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Cocoon (2023)

Geometric Interactive

Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

4.02 from 454 ratings

1063 members have it in their collection · 34 playing now · 281 backlogged · 240 wish listed

How long? Main story 5h · with extras 5h · 100% 6h (from 58 logged playthroughs)

Cocoon is a puzzle adventure game developed by Geometric Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive. Players control a small insect-like creature navigating interconnected worlds contained within orbs, solving environmental puzzles by carrying and using these orbs to manipulate space and progression.
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Details

Developers
Geometric Interactive
Publishers
Annapurna Interactive
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
Themes
Science fiction
Events
State of Play | September 24, 2025, Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2025, Day of the Devs 2023, Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2023, Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022
Steam
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Release dates

  • Sep 29, 2023 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
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Rating distribution

5 stars
133
4 stars
225
3 stars
72
2 stars
21
1 star
3
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Community All Reviews Statuses

thebigmack

Status thebigmack Mar 7, 2025

From the first level warp, Cocoons presence is dignified and delicate in presentation.

A liminal adjacent world, evolved eons past its golden age. Only to now whisper mystery and greater knowledge for those who know how to look for it.

The less said, the more time to let its presence be, as if to not scare away a butterfly.

An …

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From the first level warp, Cocoons presence is dignified and delicate in presentation.

A liminal adjacent world, evolved eons past its golden age. Only to now whisper mystery and greater knowledge for those who know how to look for it.

The less said, the more time to let its presence be, as if to not scare away a butterfly.

An axiom I greatly need in my approach to daily life.

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Evan

Status Evan Mar 26, 2024

Very pretty game. Especially enjoyed a lot of the animation work.

Meticulous level design removes any of the challenge. If looking for a hard puzzle game this ain't it.

Runs poorly on the switch too. Lots of frame drops.

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killerstar

Status killerstar Dec 4, 2023

On the subway I was thinking about the difference between Coocoon's puzzles, which I though were kind of meh, and The Talos Principle's, which I love.

One of the key aspects, I think, is that Cocoon puzzles are "digital", or "discrete". You can do just one thing in one place without any wiggle-room. For example, you can rest your balls …

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On the subway I was thinking about the difference between Coocoon's puzzles, which I though were kind of meh, and The Talos Principle's, which I love.

One of the key aspects, I think, is that Cocoon puzzles are "digital", or "discrete". You can do just one thing in one place without any wiggle-room. For example, you can rest your balls only on the designated spaces.

In The Talos Principle puzzles are more "analogical". You can set boxes, crystals and other puzzle elements anywhere. And while all solutions are probably topologically equivalent, this gives the puzzles a greater sense of freedom and complexity because the relatively constrained list of interactions is not so obvious.

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killerstar

Status killerstar Nov 19, 2023

Been playing tonight to try not to think about the newly elected president.

It's fine, but I think it might be overhyped. The mix of puzzles and bad bossfights doesn't work all that well and the puzzles themselves are relatively simple. The art is gorgeous, though, and disgusting at times.

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BMO

Status BMO Nov 5, 2023

This is a pretty solid little game. Loving the dichotomy of puzzles and boss fights, it satisfies too very different itches and is great. But for those who aren’t big on boss rush games the bosses really are just fun little action based puzzles.

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SIGINT

Status SIGINT Oct 10, 2023

This game is pretty good, some cool animations and puzzles in here, nice mostly intuitive design and overall flow of each section. I think some stuff like selecting symbols in the right order is kind of a miss, and agree with others that some of the timing-based stuff isn't really the best, but it generally ranges from decent to good. …

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This game is pretty good, some cool animations and puzzles in here, nice mostly intuitive design and overall flow of each section. I think some stuff like selecting symbols in the right order is kind of a miss, and agree with others that some of the timing-based stuff isn't really the best, but it generally ranges from decent to good. I don't love it but I found it pretty cool.

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cwknight

Status cwknight Oct 6, 2023

I love the puzzles and think the didactic design is excellent, but I really don’t like the Boss sequences. I’m not here for dexterity gameplay, even if they are “easy” and the punishment for failure is low. I fail at them enough that it becomes extremely irritating for me to encounter a Boss.

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hamja

Status hamja Oct 1, 2023

Outstanding game. The puzzles are clever and about the difficulty I find enjoyable. The look is really cool and organic in a way. I think the part that most stood out to me is how polished the controls felt. It just feels very fluid and snappy. Not super important in a puzzle game, but I think it shows dedication. Very …

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Outstanding game. The puzzles are clever and about the difficulty I find enjoyable. The look is really cool and organic in a way. I think the part that most stood out to me is how polished the controls felt. It just feels very fluid and snappy. Not super important in a puzzle game, but I think it shows dedication. Very much recommended.

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Arion

Status Arion Oct 1, 2023

A delightful puzzle game. The gameplay was smooth and polished. The worldbuilding was creative. Excellent all around.

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cakeatjobs

Status cakeatjobs Oct 1, 2023

Idk why but it's reading very weird to me how many of the "puzzles" in this game are actually just "get good at timing". I feel like most puzzle games I've played actively teach you that if you're trying to time something just right, you're probably going about it the wrong way overall. Enamored by the sound + music though, …

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Idk why but it's reading very weird to me how many of the "puzzles" in this game are actually just "get good at timing". I feel like most puzzle games I've played actively teach you that if you're trying to time something just right, you're probably going about it the wrong way overall. Enamored by the sound + music though, the way it affirms progression is pretty cool.

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