Lou Sytsma
COGconnectedCocoon Review – Chilling Platform-Puzzler
Published 10/7/2023
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90
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 9/29/2023
Cocoon
Cocoon is a puzzle adventure game developed by Geometric Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive. Players control a small insect-like creature navigating interconnected worlds contained within orbs, solving environmental puzzles by carrying and using these orbs to manipulate space and progression.
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- Geometric Interactive
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
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Strategic / planning-heavyDefining · Curated baseline
Systems / mechanics-drivenDefining · Curated baseline
Puzzle / logic-focusedDefining · Curated baseline
Unconventional / experimentalDefining · Curated baseline
Atmosphere-driven / aesthetic identityDefining · Curated baseline
Exploration-drivenStrongly · Curated baseline
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Short / focusedStrongly · Curated baseline
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedModerately · Curated baseline
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Serious / dark / groundedSlightly · Curated baseline
Reflex / execution-heavySlightly · Curated baseline
Punishing / high-pressureSlightly · Curated baseline
Loot / progression-drivenSlightly · Curated baseline
Run-based / proceduralNot present · Curated baseline
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Multiplayer / socialNot present · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
89
37 scored reviews
Total coverage
37
All coverage currently scored
Score range
70–100
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Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 89 across 37 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
Score distribution
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37 included scored reviews
90–10024 reviews · 65%
80–8912 reviews · 32%
70–791 review · 3%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Adam Ryan
WellPlayedCocoon Review
Published 10/5/2023
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95
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichelle See-Tho
Nintendo LifeCOCOON Review (Switch eShop)
Published 10/5/2023
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Clark
Slant Magazine'Cocoon' Review: A World-Warping Wonder
Published 10/4/2023
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlex Orona
Nintendo World ReportCocoon (Switch) Review
Published 10/2/2023
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95
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalNick Gillett
Metro GameCentralCocoon PS5 review – escaping Limbo
Published 10/2/2023
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJon Bailes
PC GamerCocoon review
Published 10/2/2023
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalShunal Doke
GamingBoltCOCOON Review – Puzzling Recursion
Published 10/1/2023
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalMick Abrahamson
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Cocoon’ Thinks Outside The Box (XSX)
Published 9/30/2023
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95
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalTony Colton
PlayStation UniverseCocoon Review (PS5) - An Exquisite Experience Not To Be Missed - PlayStation Universe
Published 9/29/2023
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100
+11 vs critic avg
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