Cobalt Core
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
- Price:$13.99
- Release Date:11/8/2023
- Franchise:Brace Yourself Games
- Developer:Rocket Rat Games
- Publisher:Brace Yourself Games
- Last Updated:4/6/2025
- Steam App Id:2179850
Cobalt Core
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Cobalt Core has 71 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 96% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,683 players achieved on 11/12/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Cobalt Core. It has received a total of 3,437 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 93 (Overwhelmingly Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Cobalt Core and its growth over time. It currently has 11,678 followers on its community page.
Cobalt Core Price
Cobalt Core costs $13.99 in the Steam store as of 4/6/2025 which is a 30% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Deck Mastery Duo, Position is EVERYTHING, Slay the Cobalt, Cobalt Core & Original Soundtrack, Strategic Spaceships, Animal Antics Collection, Backpack Battles + Cobalt Core, Cute Card Battler Bundle, Union of Cobalts and Frogs Bundle, or Cute but Deadly which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Cobalt Core.
About Cobalt Core
Cobalt Core is an Indie, and Strategy game developed by Rocket Rat Games. On 11/8/2023, it was released on the Steam Store by Brace Yourself Games.
Players have rated Cobalt Core as "Overwhelmingly Positive" out of 3,437 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 3,322 positive reviews and 115 negative reviews — an overall 97% positive review rating. Additionally, Cobalt Core has earned a metascore of 94 on Metacritic.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 10 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Japanese. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Cobalt Core supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Cobalt Core has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Card Game
- Roguelike
- Story Rich
- Tactical
- Pixel Graphics
- Deckbuilding
- Grid-Based Movement
- Roguelike Deckbuilder
- Logic
- Combat
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Funny
- Sci-fi
- PvE
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Turn-Based Combat
- Singleplayer
- Tactical RPG
- Space
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Cobalt Core and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Cobalt Core is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cobalt Core (Original Soundtrack) | Music | 11/8/2023 | View |
Related Bundles
Cobalt Core is included in 10 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Deck Mastery Duo | 2 | 2 | $29.98 | View |
 | Position is EVERYTHING | 2 | 2 | $26.08 | View |
 | Slay the Cobalt | 2 | 2 | $21.13 | View |
 | Cobalt Core & Original Soundtrack | 2 | 2 | $20.98 | View |
 | Strategic Spaceships | 2 | 2 | $22.53 | View |
 | Animal Antics Collection | 3 | 3 | $34.18 | View |
 | Backpack Battles + Cobalt Core | 2 | 2 | $24.28 | View |
 | Cute Card Battler Bundle | 2 | 2 | $21.58 | View |
 | Union of Cobalts and Frogs Bundle | 2 | 2 | $24.28 | View |
 | Cute but Deadly | 2 | 2 | $30.58 | View |
Related Packages
Cobalt Core is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Core | $17.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Cobalt Core is available in 10 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Korean | Yes | No | No |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | No |
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Soures & References
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Cobalt Core data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 6). Cobalt Core on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179850
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 6). Cobalt Core. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2179850
- Metacritic. (2025, April 6). Cobalt Core for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/cobalt-core
- Rocket Rat Games. (2023, July 8). Cobalt Core. Cobalt Core. https://braceyourselfgames.com/cobalt-core/