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Cortex

The psychedelic tunnel-runner. "You are a thought. A thought to be born..." Guide your thought through the labyrinth of the brain, avoid hitting the walls and obstacles, nothing should distract you... A…

26 December 2018

Cortex is an indie developed by Milan Toth, released 26 December 2018 on Android, iOS, Linux and Mac.

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What Cortex is

Cortex is an indie game developed by Milan Toth and released in 2018. It is available on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The psychedelic tunnel-runner. "You are a thought. A thought to be born..." Guide your thought through the labyrinth of the brain, avoid hitting the walls and obstacles, nothing should distract you... A minimalistic-ambient reflex game with a 60 frames per second flow experienceand the atmospheric music of Tamas Katai. Cortex is open-source, feel free to learn how to write muti-platform C games here : https://github.com/milgra/cortex
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Cortex launched on 26 December 2018, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Dusk and Ashen.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Dusk, Ashen.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Cortex come out?
Cortex was released on 26 December 2018 for Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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