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Cosmic Ray

A game about exploring space in search of hospitable planets for colonization. Casual gameplay and short rounds make it a great option for killing a few minutes.

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September 28, 2018
7 years and 310 days ago
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Mostly Positive14 reviews78.6%

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About the Game

The Earth's sun is about to die. Scientists predict we have, at most, 5 days remaining. The world as we know it is about to end...

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.