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Cosmic Ray

Also known as Cosmic Ray, cosmic ray, 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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25 Jun 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 08 May 2025

Heads up: Cosmic Ray will soon be free!

Hey there, in an effort to find more players for some of my older games, I've decided to make Cosmic Ray free! As per Valve policy, I'm providing one month's notice before the making the change. You can expect the chang…

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June 2020
The Artifact Update is now live! Artifact Buffs The biggest change is the addition of an artifact select screen at the start of each round. Selecting an alien artifact will grant a buff, like adding extra time, increasi…3 changesGameplayBalancePatch notes07 Jun 2020
May 2020
Artifact update coming soon!Coming soon: the Cosmic Ray Artifact update! This update will add an artifact selection screen at the start of each round. Selecting an alien artifact will grant a buff, like adding extra time, increasing firing rate, e…Announcement2 changesGameplay03 May 2020
December 2019
Introducing: Super Rocket Ride!I'm pleased to announce my latest game, Super Rocket Ride! It can best be described as a cross between old school lander games and classic platformers of the SNES era: a simple control scheme, lush pixel art, and unforg…Announcement21 Dec 2019
June 2019
Brainmelter Deluxe goes mobileHi guys, just a quick note to let you know that I'm working on a version of Brainmelter Deluxe for Android. If this sounds like something that may be of interest to you can pre-register here, or stop by the Discord to r…Announcement1 changeCompatibility25 Jun 2019
May 2019
Build 21Build 21 is now live and includes the following: delay activation of space blobs fix for space blobs getting offset over time add some random asteroids in the middle of the galaxy reduce intensity of terraform success S…Announcement#211 changeGameplay29 May 2019
April 2019
Build 20 is now live and includes the following: New enemy type! Insanely creative working name: "space blob". These guys build up energy as you shoot them, which charges up their deflection attack. Eventually they tota…#202 changesUI/audioBalancePatch notes27 Apr 2019
AHHH! SPACE BLOBS!I've pushed some experimental content updates to the preview branch, including a new enemy type. Check this discussion for more details and instructions on how to check it out and offer feedback. 👽Announcement1 changeGameplay09 Apr 2019
Build 17I just uploaded a build with the following fixes: player able to enter orbit with enemies nearby player thruster SFX and particles not triggering tweaked player thruster SFX to be a bit less abrasive P.S. I've got somet…Announcement#171 changeGameplay08 Apr 2019
March 2019
Adam from Cosmocat here. I'm happy to announce our newest game, Brainmelter Deluxe! Brainmelter Deluxe is a challenging, reflex-based platform game with a (literal) twist: the level rotates 90 degrees when you jump. Gam…Patch notes30 Mar 2019
November 2018
Build 16Hi everyone, I'm happy to announce the first official patch for Cosmic Ray! This build adds several bug fixes and improvements: fix for hidden mouse cursor interacting with menus when using gamepad fix for SFX playing o…Announcement#164 changesGameplayBalance28 Nov 2018
July 2018
Hello worldsHey guys, Adam from Cosmocat here. I'm excited to announce our newest game: Cosmic Ray! Cosmic Ray is a game about exploring space in search of hospitable planets for colonization. It's pretty easy to pick up--dare I sa…Announcement1 changeCompatibility20 Jul 2018

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