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:$19.99
- Release Date:11/8/2023
- Franchise:Brace Yourself Games
- Developer:Rocket Rat Games
- Publisher:Brace Yourself Games
- Last Updated:12/14/2025
- 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 53 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 97% 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 3,864 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 92 (Overwhelmingly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Cobalt Core. Right now, it costs $19.99 in the Steam Store.
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 12,235 followers on its community page.
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 3,864 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 3,721 positive reviews and 143 negative reviews — an overall 96% positive review rating. Additionally, Cobalt Core has earned a metascore of 94 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $19.99. It can also be purchased through Deck Mastery Duo, Position is EVERYTHING, Slay the Cobalt, Cobalt Core & Original Soundtrack, Strategic Spaceships, Cobalt Core x StarVaders, Animal Antics Collection, Backpack Battles + Cobalt Core, Cobalt Core + Crush the Industry, Cute Card Battler Bundle, Union of Cobalts and Frogs Bundle, Cute but Deadly, and 🔬 Cell Command × Cobalt Core 🌌 which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac 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:
- Steam Cloud
- Full controller support
- Family Sharing
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Achievements
- 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 13 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Deck Mastery Duo | 2 | 2 | $11.86 | View |
 | Position is EVERYTHING | 2 | 2 | $31.48 | View |
 | Slay the Cobalt | 2 | 2 | $21.13 | View |
 | Cobalt Core & Original Soundtrack | 2 | 2 | $29.98 | View |
 | Strategic Spaceships | 2 | 2 | $25.00 | View |
 | Cobalt Core x StarVaders | 2 | 2 | $40.48 | View |
 | Animal Antics Collection | 3 | 3 | $34.18 | View |
 | Backpack Battles + Cobalt Core | 2 | 2 | $31.48 | View |
 | Cobalt Core + Crush the Industry | 2 | 2 | $31.48 | View |
 | Cute Card Battler Bundle | 2 | 2 | $21.58 | 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, December 14). Cobalt Core on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179850
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 14). Cobalt Core. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/2179850
- Metacritic. (2025, December 14). 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/