Steam market intelligence
Cobalt Core
96% positive · 4,345 Steam reviews · released Nov 8, 2023 · by Rocket Rat Games
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard GameStrategyRogue-likeTurn-Based StrategySci-fiPixel GraphicsTurn-Based Tactics
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~143,385
(P10–P90: 57,354 – 315,447)
Gross revenue: ~$2,350,338
($940,135 – $5,170,744)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 93% positive across 121 stored reviews. Strategy games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 1995 games).
Story & writing94% positive · 141 mentions
“now that i have completed this game's story and near 100% it (There's an achievement to complete 30 daily challenges, the point is that I have played more than enough to confidently say that... Cobalt Core has become one of my, if not my…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 80 h played
Gameplay & mechanics93% positive · 119 mentions
“now that i have completed this game's story and near 100% it (There's an achievement to complete 30 daily challenges, the point is that I have played more than enough to confidently say that... Cobalt Core has become one of my, if not my…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 80 h played
Visuals & audio98% positive · 84 mentions
“now that i have completed this game's story and near 100% it (There's an achievement to complete 30 daily challenges, the point is that I have played more than enough to confidently say that... Cobalt Core has become one of my, if not my…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 80 h played
Content & longevity88% positive · 64 mentions
“Where do I begin here? A neat little roguelite deckbuilder with a gimmick to differentiate from the others. This is not the first nor will it be the last in a literal swarm of games covering this genre. But there's something different…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 52 h played
Difficulty & balance91% positive · 43 mentions
“now that i have completed this game's story and near 100% it (There's an achievement to complete 30 daily challenges, the point is that I have played more than enough to confidently say that... Cobalt Core has become one of my, if not my…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 80 h played
Price & value100% positive · 17 mentions
“A truly impressive evolution of the deckbuilding rougelike genre. The addition of movement and variably defended segments adds so much interest to defense beyond 'have enough block' yet isn't overly complicated at all. The cards for a run…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 55 h played
300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Art style
Pixel art
Setting
Sci-fiSpace
Mood & themes
Funny
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.