Hard to explain, but I enjoy the game. The core conceit is that it takes five minutes to play, unless you die earlier. This makes it a rather niche game I suspect, but it works for me. The core concept is that you are humanities last hope, and trying to terraform planets to save the human race. The game mechanics are very simply, you fly around looking for solar systems, which oddly enough consists of a bunch planets in he same orbit around a star, and look for planets worth using your limited supply of terraforming gas on. The information you get is limited, the population potential, and the percentage change of success. Completing the terraforming consists solely of holding down the left mouse button, nothing more. While on the planet however, it is worthwhile zipping around exploring it, as you can find repair nodules (red dots) and schematics for upgrades (boxes with question marks on them) or alient artifacts. There are times when you will drop down on to a planet you don't wa...
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About This Game
Cosmic Ray to the rescue! His mission:
- Explore distant solar systems
- Colonize inhabitable planets, terraform inhospitable ones
- Search planets for resources such as upgrade blueprints and alien artifacts
- Collect ship parts to buy upgrades
- Thwart alien attacks while avoiding the perils of space
Casual gameplay and short rounds make Cosmic Ray a great option for killing a few minutes.
Soundtrack
Cosmic Ray features a lush, ambient soundtrack featuring music by Snug, JFS and Ogotu. Guaranteed to calm a crying baby in mere seconds.Screenshots
User Reviews
Cute little game. It is enjoyable for a while but I wish the time limit was not so severe. Exploration under duress.
Boring. Arcadish. Repetitive. Didn't like it at all.
Reminds me of a simplified and casual Star Control 2 Fun little inde game
D A M N I T_Toke me 3 hours to finish travelling outer space
System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: Dual-core 2.4 Ghz or faster
- Graphics: 4 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
FAQ
How much does Cosmic Ray cost?
Cosmic Ray is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.
What are the system requirements for Cosmic Ray?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Dual-core 2.4 Ghz or faster Graphics: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 200 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
What platforms is Cosmic Ray available on?
Cosmic Ray is available on Windows PC.
Is Cosmic Ray worth buying?
Cosmic Ray has 67% positive reviews from 6 players.
When was Cosmic Ray released?
Cosmic Ray was released on Sep 28, 2018.
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