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About Cosmic Rift
Cosmic Rift is an indie survival-rougelike PC game developed by Lithium Games. Released on October 13, 2025, it blends procedural spaceship customization with permadeath challenges. Players scavenge resources, build modular ships, and fight alien fleets while balancing weapon loadouts and system upgrades. Every playthrough reshapes your build, forcing adaptability as randomly generated modules and enemies dictate success. The game thrives on risk-reward decisions, overloading weapons might crush enemies but cripple defenses. Ideal for fans of strategic depth and chaotic survival loops.
Gameplay
Each session starts with a stripped-down ship and a choice: prioritize offense, defense, or utility modules. You mine asteroids, loot wrecks, and battle AI swarms, using scrap to upgrade thrusters, shields, or beam cannons. Combat is tactical, positioning matters as enemy formations exploit weak points. Modules stack multiplicatively: a plasma cannon paired with a shield overload can one-shot foes but leaves you vulnerable. Permadeath looms large, losing means starting over with no carryover. Sessions last 30, 90 minutes, depending on survival. The UI feels clunky during rapid upgrades, but the payoff of a perfectly balanced build makes it addictive.
What Players Think
PlayPile data shows 62% of players complete the base story, with an average playtime of 14 hours. Community moods lean split: 40% frustrated by RNG, 35% thrilled by creative builds. The 7.8/10 critic score reflects praise for innovation but criticism of repetitive enemy patterns. Achievement hunters note 43% struggle with the "Zero Loss" challenge, which demands surviving without losing a module. Positive reviews highlight "compulsive replayability," while detractors call the tutorial "inadequate."
PlayPile's Take
Cosmic Rift is a risky but rewarding pick for roguelike fans who enjoy systems-based strategy. At $29.99, it’s reasonably priced but feels underpolished, UI quirks and RNG reliance might deter casual players. With 27 achievements (34% completion average), it rewards persistence but lacks broader appeal. Skip if you dislike permadeath or want a smooth experience. For those who thrive on optimizing builds, it’s worth the challenge.
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