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Cosmonautica

Cast off! Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment. Are you ready for some hilarious adventures in outer…

85 31 July 2015

Cosmonautica is an adventure developed by Chasing Carrots, released 31 July 2015 on Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Cosmonautica is

Cosmonautica is an adventure game developed by Chasing Carrots and released in 2015. It is available on Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Vision.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Cast off! Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment. Are you ready for some hilarious adventures in outer space? Start by boarding a washed-up space cruiser and fulfill your destiny as an aspiring captain on the hunt for fame and fortune. Cosmonautica combines elements of space trading and crew simulation to create a unique experience. Only if you take good care of your crew you will be able to succeed. Do you have what it takes to become the best trader, smuggler, pirate or even space taxi? It’s your choice!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 31 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Cosmonautica holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 16 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2,0 GHz Dual-Core or better, 3 GB RAM and DirectX 9.0c compatible with 768 MB or better. At 3GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Cosmonautica launched on 31 July 2015, within three weeks of God of War III Remastered, N++ (NPLUSPLUS), God of War III: Remastered and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.

Released around the same time: God of War III Remastered, N++ (NPLUSPLUS), God of War III: Remastered, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Cosmonautica — frequently asked questions

When did Cosmonautica come out?
Cosmonautica was released on 31 July 2015 for Android, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Cosmonautica?
At minimum, Cosmonautica needs 2,0 GHz Dual-Core or better, 3 GB RAM, DirectX 9.0c compatible with 768 MB or better graphics, 800 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is Cosmonautica?
The PC version needs about 0.8 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("800 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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