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COCOON

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2023

Should you play it?

From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO and INSIDE — COCOON takes you on an adventure across worlds within worlds. Master world-leaping mechanics and solve intricate puzzles to unravel a cosmic mystery.

What works
  • Innovative and creative puzzle mechanics
  • Stunning art direction and sound design
  • Immersive and atmospheric alien world
  • Intuitive and satisfying puzzle progression
  • Polished and bug-free gameplay experience
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length for full price
  • Linear progression with limited exploration
  • Minimal narrative or story depth
  • Some puzzles may feel repetitive or simple
  • Lack of replay value beyond collectibles

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Firmament

  • Ittle Dew

  • Isles of Sea and Sky

  • Maize

  • Mr. Pumpkin Adventure

  • Botany Manor

  • Kairo

  • XING: The Land Beyond

  • Chroma Zero

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Mr. Pumpkin Adventure

  • XING: The Land Beyond

  • Chroma Zero

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

COCOON: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Value, Expression.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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    "Puzzles are challenging but rewarding, requiring problem solving and critical thinking."

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    "Puzzles provide satisfying challenges that ramp up in complexity, rewarding skillful problem solving and logical thinking."

  • Competition

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  • Continuation

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    "Players report being hooked and spending multiple hours, with some replaying for collectibles and achievements, indicating sustained engagement."

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  • Creativity

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    "Highly creative puzzle design with multiple solutions, environmental interactions, and player experimentation encouraged."

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Immersive alien world, story-driven gameplay, and atmospheric design provide strong escape from real life."

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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    "The game encourages experimentation with puzzle mechanics and different approaches to solutions."

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  • Exploration

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    "The game features diverse, richly detailed environments with hidden collectibles encouraging discovery."

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  • Expression

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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    "Progression through collecting orbs and unlocking new areas; no item upgrades but advancement in puzzle complexity."

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  • Relaxation

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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  • Value

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  • Violence

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