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COCOON
Developer Geometric Interactive
Cocoon is a 2023 puzzle adventure game developed by Geometric Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive. The player controls a beetle that can hop between worlds, solving puzzles to unravel the universe's mysteries. The game was released on September 29, 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Cocoon received generally positive reviews from critics. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
374 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
93
LovedLoved
240 positive · 18 negative
95% range 89–96%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 240 | 18 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 29 | 0 | 69 |
| Mastodon * | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 5 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
4,105 of 4,378 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
95% recommend · 225 yes, 13 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 238 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (8,701 of 9,175 positive).
Players praise the game's minimalist design and intuitive puzzles. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the puzzles too easy or the game too short. [4][5][6] A few players criticize the boss fights as frustrating or unnecessary. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [6]
While it's very pretty, and the alien landscapes and bio-technology are extremely cool, the game just isn't that fun to play. The really original puzzle mechanic of dipping in and out of "worlds", while holding *other* worlds on your back, is great. Sadly, most of the puzzles in the game aren't like that, they're just fairly basic lock-and-key, moving-platform, hold-down-the-pressure-plate stuff that's been seen in …
- [1]
Jeppe Carlsen, if he designs a game I am buying it. LIMBO, INSIDE, COCOON... This guy just understands pure design. One button and a joystick, and a truly remarkable game. A masterpiece. No instructions, no text, just environment, movement, and music. Sometimes less is more, and Jeppe you get it man. Thank you for this experience.
- [11]
I genuinely think COCOON is the best puzzle game of all time. The concept alone is absolutely insane, but what makes it so impressive is how perfectly it's executed. The idea of worlds existing inside other worlds could have easily become confusing or gimmicky, yet the game constantly finds clever ways to build puzzles around it without ever feeling overwhelming. The puzzles are incredibly satisfying to figure out, …
- [7]
Very important warning for players who aren't good at fighting bosses: There are bosses in this game and the checkpoints between boss battle phases are absurdly few, so if you're like me who only bought the game for the puzzles and do not give a single s--t about fighting and have very poor fighting expertise and experience, don't buy this game. The puzzles are very good though, what a shame
- [8]
Cool little puzzle game that is quite pleasant to look at. Some of the puzzles have that playing-Portal-for-the-first-time wow-factor in them, especially near the end. Unfortunately, that is basically all that I can say about it. Devs went into that indie game vague storytelling so hard that it's basically impossible to actually care. We are doing god knows what god knows where and for god knows what reason. Not …
Summarised from 34 of the 353 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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COCOON sits at 93% positive across 258 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Cocoon received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. 98% of critics recommend the game on OpenCritic. Hana Kim of IGN praised the design of the puzzles, writing, "seeing how each piece of the puzzle interacts with others and figuring out the layers between them is some of the most mesmerizing and engaging stuff I've seen in a while". Eurogamer's Christian Donlan enjoyed the art direction of Cocoon, feeling that it captured the alien nature of the setting, "you're exploring worlds that are both gloopy and organic, filled with heavily vesseled tumours and sacs and twitching mandibles". Rachel Watts of GamesRadar+ liked how the game placed the player into a…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 374 · most liked firsteveryone got super mad at me at the time. i muted it and didn't see any of it but i am aware it happened. anyways her job is being Medic in a squad-based multiplayer shooter game based on Cocoon that has insider trading mechanics
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey all 👋 I am the game designer behind COCOON. Am working on a new game 🤫
neutral · AI labelView post →The AYN Thor Lite Has Become Something Much Bigger Than AYN Built. I’ve just published a different kind of AYN Thor Lite feature, looking at why the lowest-spec Thor makes more sense in 2026 than it might have at launch. Back when this all started, AYN sent me the Thor Pro for review which clearly I loved and reviewed to high heavens, but I thought that with how things are at the moment (current cost-of-living conditions, the RAM crisis making prices skyrocket), the very base model makes more…
neutral · AI labelView post →I made a small 1-level puzzle game about recursive bubbles! A variation on the mechanics of Patrick's Parabox, COCOON, Recursed, etc. I wanted to explore letting you easily visualize and modify the nested structure of rooms. Hope you enjoy! :) patrickgh3.itch.io/bubble-sort
neutral · AI labelView post →Ever played Jade Cocoon for PS1? Or even heard of it? This hidden gem mixed monster collecting, RPG battles, and dark fantasy years before it became a thing. The atmosphere, soundtrack, and creature fusion system made it such a unique game!
neutral · AI labelView post →The AYN Thor Lite Has Become Something Much Bigger Than AYN Built. I’ve just published a different kind of AYN Thor Lite feature, looking at why the lowest-spec Thor makes more sense in 2026 than it might have at launch. Back when this all started, AYN sent me the Thor Pro for review which clearly I loved and reviewed to high heavens, but I thought that with how things are at the moment (current cost-of-living conditions, the RAM crisis making prices skyrocket), the very base model makes more…
neutral · AI labelView post →On this day in 2014, 11 years ago, the Japan only game Band of Thieves & 1000 Pokémon was released This was a StreetPass focused game based on the movie Diancie & The Cocoon of Destruction & had you go through various stages against Pokémon from the movie www.serebii.net/bandofthieves/
neutral · AI labelView post →On this day in 2014, 12 years ago, the Japan only game Band of Thieves & 1000 Pokémon was released This was a StreetPass focused game based on the movie Diancie & The Cocoon of Destruction & had you go through various stages against Pokémon from the movie www.serebii.net/bandofthieves/
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally online, the brilliant talk Pondering Orbs by Mikkel Svendsen on the rendering of the similarly brilliant game Cocoon youtu.be/8kS17jt38XQ?...
neutral · AI labelView post →So far Cocoon seems to be a game about carrying orbs from one place to another, and what that means to us as a nation and a people
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyone here remember my first independently designed game: 140? If it was not for the relative success of '140' I don't think COCOON would have been made.
neutral · AI labelView post →I finished Cocoon yesterday. What a great game. Simple commands, lots of mind-bending "inception" like puzzles. The beautiful art direction reminded me of Monument Valley, the game got inspiration from Journey as well. If you are looking for a nice short game to work out your brain, go for it.
positive · AI labelView post →Some Monsters from a little known monster tamer game series called "Jade Cocoon"; or "Jade Cocoon 2" in this case. They're pretty fun to draw so I think I'll do these In between the Digimon stuff as a BSKY exclusive thing. #JadeCocoon
neutral · AI labelView post →Like I am older now than people who starred in Cocoon. But game shows is where you really see it. Regular people in their fifteen minutes, looking 52 but they mention having their first baby at home.
neutral · AI labelView post →The "COCOON" logo contains five "O" shapes and the game contains 5 orb worlds.. Not a lot seemed to pick up on this cute little detail 🙃
neutral · AI labelView post →Titles leaving soon on Game Pass: -Cocoon -Donut County -Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed -Core Keeper
neutral · AI labelView post →COCOON (Steam) is $12.49 on Humble buff.ly/4aHT9Ew $14.99 US eShop buff.ly/40qepvk Deck verified also on Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →So...there's two out-of-ghibli-but-by staff stuff here's called Cocoon (Jade Cocoon and Cocoon). Meanwhile the official Ghibli-illustratred game Ni No Kuni and Jade Cocoon are about fighting with collected creatures. Don't mind me.
neutral · AI labelView post →Jade Cocoon was out 27 years ago (in 1998). A monster-taming game with more "organic" visuals (thanks to art direction from Ghibli artist Katsuya Kondo giving it a Pokémon meets Princess Mononoke vibe). The series sits betwixt forgotten & hidden gem nowadays. Review: www.rpgfan.com/game/jade-co...
neutral · AI labelView post →Co-signed. Please don’t sleep on Cocoon. I know this is The Year of GAME, but you gotta make time for this one.
positive · AI labelView post →GOTY for brain explosion is Cocoon. I really loved that game and it made me feel so smart. It's brillant both in design and execution. Imagine making such a smart game using only directions and one button.
positive · AI labelView post →A Rudogle from Jade Cocoon! My favorit minions from the game. #jadecocoon #dragon #rudogle #vg
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is very mediocre. It's one of those games that I would give a 'meh' rating instead of good or bad and it really just sits on a 5/10. Eventually I lean towards not recommended because it does not keep me engaged. Good things: - To each their own, the visuals could be pretty. It's certainly quite polished. I don't like the art style at all and some design choices are confusing, but it's a personal choice instead of game being bad quality. - The movements are smooth and solid. -…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game #27 of 2026 ✅ Cocoon PlayStation 5 🎮 Platinum Trophy 🏆 Such a satisfying puzzle game, almost therapeutic in parts. A couple of the later puzzles had my brain hurting, but it felt great to work them out. The fact it’s played with a single button, with so much depth, is impressive.
positive · AI labelView post →Gaming moves on to Cocoon! It's puzzle game with worlds within worlds that I've found hard to put down. There's no book for it right now, but Cocoon: Design Works from @lostincult.co.uk arrives later this year to dive into the development and design of the game!
neutral · AI labelView post →While it's very pretty, and the alien landscapes and bio-technology are extremely cool, the game just isn't that fun to play. The really original puzzle mechanic of dipping in and out of "worlds", while holding *other* worlds on your back, is great. Sadly, most of the puzzles in the game aren't like that, they're just fairly basic lock-and-key, moving-platform, hold-down-the-pressure-plate stuff that's been seen in goodness knows how many games before. They obviously had effort put into…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I finally played Cocoon. What a fun lil game!
positive · AI labelView post →Explain a game you love: A Ghibli-esque monster taming game where you must purify, capture and even fuse bug-like creatures to save your village from invasion. Touted for its grim story/dialogues, its beautiful polygonal graphics, Jade Cocoon is a stand out in the ps1 game library. #retrogaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Think Cocoon might be my next game 👀
neutral · AI labelView post →Lost in Cult is publishing another nice book on the making of a game: Cocoon (2023). I should be receiving the one about Outer Wilds soon, and I'm really, really looking forward to it. (At the same time, I'm finishing their new book on Dead Space, which is very good.)
neutral · AI labelView post →Cocoon is a good video game
positive · AI labelView post →What’s your “no one but me remembers” game? Jade Cocoon 1/2. Tho I did like 2 more than 1. The first was a bit clunky and those low poly models didn’t help. 2 also improved/streamlined a lot. I’ve got the art book for the series because the art and character designs are just so damn charming.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sunday program: - finish video game Cocoon - garden ("oh wow you're so beautiful") - stop facism from happening ("In what world are we living in")
neutral · AI labelView post →i can't think of a bigger downgrade in game covers than the JP and US versions of Jade Cocoon 2
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve just finished Cocoon, a game I’ve dipped in and out of on Gamepass. Absolutely incredible game design that makes you feel like an utter genius. Pure magic!
positive · AI labelView post →Cocoon is a good game, huh!
positive · AI labelView post →Y'all excited for more Jade Cocoon tomorrow?? It's a short game so we'll probably finish it after 2-3 more strims, and I have a very special follow up game after it! #jadecocoon #vsky #vtuber
neutral · AI labelView post →Jeppe Carlsen, if he designs a game I am buying it. LIMBO, INSIDE, COCOON... This guy just understands pure design. One button and a joystick, and a truly remarkable game. A masterpiece. No instructions, no text, just environment, movement, and music. Sometimes less is more, and Jeppe you get it man. Thank you for this experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼 Game - COCOON Developer - @geometricinteractive.com Publisher - @annapurna.com Release date - September 29, 2023
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm sorry to report that there's another game you need to play in 2023!! Cocoon is phenomenal--brilliantly designed with stellar visuals and sound design. If you love Carlsen's other games (Limbo, Inside) you won't be disappointed t.co/U4XcVDC5Zo
positive · AI labelView post →only a little over an hour into Cocoon and yeah it really is incredible. our review at polygon: www.polygon.com/reviews/2389...
positive · AI labelView post →Really impressed by Cocoon's new seamless game suspend + resume feature. Still on a whole other level from every other Android game launcher.
positive · AI labelView post →Radium on the Road. *Insert 🎶The Road by Cocoon 🎶. A sketch for @deerfriend.live and an icon of the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hollow Cocoon I LOVED this game. Was actually creepy with the monster lurking everywhere. Had fun puzzles. And the story was creepy too. A great Japanese horror indie game. Definitely deserves more attention. store.steampowered.com/app/2414630/...
positive · AI labelView post →🏷️ ??? 👥 Geometric 📅 ??? 🎮 ??? Geometric, the creators of the puzzle game COCOON, is working on a second game with us — more news to share later!
neutral · AI labelView post →Really excited for our next Game Audio Playthrough Thursday where the audio team from the award winning Cocoon will present their marvelous work. Rumours say ALL sounds were synthesised so prepare for some synth knowledge drops #gameaudio Details on Meetup page: www.meetup.com/game-audio-p...
neutral · AI labelView post →My thoughts on Cocoon. A game from Limbo and Inside gameplay designer, Jeppe Carlsen. #Blutoid #VideoGames #Gaming 🎮 #IndieGames #PuzzleGames
neutral · AI labelView post →It sucks that there's just going to be a group of people that's going to hate Cocoon forever and use it as an example of "an industry plant" because the game won an award that they both say is a sham but are also really mad that their favorite game didn't win said sham award. I liked Cocoon!
positive · AI labelView post →COCOON (Switch) physical release is 40% off on Amazon: bit.ly/4dh0CL9 $14.99 please buy this game it's so good
positive · AI labelView post →Cocoon is a majestic puzzle game by the Ex-Devs of Limbo and Inside. And you can totally see that DNA throughout the game. With its wonderful sci-fi minimalist art style, the experience will have you fully focused on solving rewarding puzzles, that are about easy to average difficulty I would say, but very satisfying nevertheless. I 100% the achievements in about 4.5-5 hours or so, which is short, but I think that for this type of game 5h is just right. It packs every minute with great…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Did I buy a sealed copy (with some tears in the seal) of Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu for PlayStation? Yes. Did I open said sealed copy? Heck yeah, I did! I haven't opened a sealed PS1 game in a very long time.
neutral · AI labelView post →Game #63 of 2023 Cocoon is an atmospheric puzzle game about idfk what I recommend ✅
positive · AI labelView post →Just discovered the existence of the game, Cocoon, and this trailer has me sold.
positive · AI labelView post →Cocoon is a game gone too soon, which is a good and a bad thing. It’s great because it looks great, sounds great, and its core puzzle mechanics are easy to grasp and start puzzling with, but the length also makes for a lack of depth, where I never got stuck or even stumped much by any puzzle. All the puzzles were polished and felt like they were leading up to a final, grander, high difficulty puzzle level, but sadly felt like they missed the mark on it. I still think it’s a great game for a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished Jade Cocoon! What a fun game it was too. Pretty, clever and a decent length at 17 hours.
positive · AI labelView post →Cocoon may be one of the best and most interesting spatial puzzle games I have ever played. The art is gorgeous, the music is fantastic, and it is actually difficult in some ways. It also does something I feel is quite commendable. It actually evokes the surrealism of an alien world. Nothing is so abstract that it isn't recognizable of technology (I.E. H.R. Geiger) but it is still not grounded enough to have a recognizable purpose from our perception. It really succeeds in giving off the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hmm I think Cocoon and Fez should be swapped, Cocoon is a much more straight forward game... Thinking about Void Stranger, Animal Well and Tunic 🤔
neutral · AI labelView post →imunbeatable801 has two very different games for this entry in their "What's the Greatest Video Game" feature on @giantbomb.com: Cocoon and Numan Athletics. If you want to read what they think, click the link! Link: forum.giantbomb.com/topic/784/wh... #gaming #indiegame #retro #giantbomb
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve just published my time with the Anbernic RG DS Plus, the bulk of this is the usual review things, but of some note was that I got to chat directly with Anbernic about the device and their take on it: why they revisited the original RG DS, the new NNDDSS emulator and some of the design decisions behind the Plus. The RG DS Plus itself is Anbernic's second iteration of making a NDS-focused retro handheld, a modern take on being able to emulate all of the original DS games. I love this one…
neutral · AI labelView post →I genuinely think COCOON is the best puzzle game of all time. The concept alone is absolutely insane, but what makes it so impressive is how perfectly it's executed. The idea of worlds existing inside other worlds could have easily become confusing or gimmicky, yet the game constantly finds clever ways to build puzzles around it without ever feeling overwhelming. The puzzles are incredibly satisfying to figure out, and the way everything connects together is something I haven't seen done this…
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