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Cobalt

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First release
Feb 02, 2016
Genres
Indie, Adventure · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox 360

Shoot, roll, punch and jump your way to slow-motion victory in Cobalt – a couch multiplayer and action platformer from Oxeye Game Studio. Dominate in local or online multiplayer campaigns, or co-op your way through Cobalt’s platform game mode as a cyborg who is sent to uncover the mysterious disappearance of a human colony on an alien planet. Created by Jens Bergensten, Daniel Brynolf and Pontus Hammarberg of Oxeye Game Studio, Cobalt is published by Mojang AB and Microsoft Studios, and developed for Xbox by FatShark. Cobalt features six different multiplayer modes including death match, capture the flag and team strike for up to eight local and eight online players, as well as a co-op story mode. With over 30 multiplayer maps, three dozen types of weapons, customizable robot avatars and unique gameplay elements such as auto-slow-motion, rolling and ride-able mobs, Cobalt offers endless discovery and entertainment.

Also known as cobalt.exe

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Storyline
After the missing human colony "Trunkopia" suddenly sends out a distress signal after 50 years, Agent Cobalt, a type of cyborg called a metalface, is sent to investigate.Read more

After the missing human colony "Trunkopia" suddenly sends out a distress signal after 50 years, Agent Cobalt, a type of cyborg called a metalface, is sent to investigate.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 02, 2016
Xbox One
Feb 02, 2016
Xbox 360
Feb 02, 2016
Age ratings
CERO BESRB E10+
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
vehicular combat, anime, mech, robots, action-adventure
… All 18, crossover, achievements, capture the flag, vehicle combat, death match, digital distribution, original soundtrack release, xbox live, games with gold, leaderboard, dynamic split-screen, lock picking, xbox live local multiplayer

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Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 343 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Local co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screenSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screen PvPSteam · 16 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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