
With 3.68 quintillion possible builds, no run is the same. Mix 10 astronauts, 10 ships, and 100+ upgrades in a relentless roguelite top-down shooter where alien swarms and brutal bosses push every skill to the limit. Adapt, experiment, and fight to survive the chaos
Modeled estimate, not a reported figure. How we estimate →
Media

About
Cosmic Carnage has a total of 3.68 QUINTILLION unique builds. Yes you read that right.
10 Astronauts with unique abilities and stats
10 different ships each with unique stats and starting weapon
15 ship modifications
100+ run upgrades

Battle endless waves of alien spaceships. Fight against a variety of enemies with different behaviours and attack patterns.

Collect EXP to level up and upgrade your ship to help you survive the onslaught. 80+ upgrades available making each run unique and interesting.

With a RogueLite progression system, no run is ever a fail. Gather more points and unlock new upgrades and weapons to add to the pool to create overpowered builds!

Upgrade your build by unlocking new astronauts and ships. Each astronaut has unique abilities and stats. Each ship has a unique weapon and stats. Synchronize astronauts and ships to unlock hidden synergies.

Can you survive the Cosmic Carnage?
Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 38 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Saw Ultra C playing this and realized I'd have a ton of fun with it. Demolished the demo and enjoying the full version too. Dev is very responsive, so that's a huge plus. Also, the price is a lot lower than I expected it to be for the amount of fun that is jam packed in here. I like to play a couple runs, then start doing something else, at which point my brain goes "Hey, it would be nice to get a run in, don't you think?"
I've been following this games development for a while now, great to see it fully released from a great dev.
Great game. The videos here don't do it justice.
picked this up on a whim and it’s surprisingly deep. finally a twin-stick that actually nails the progression. runs can get absolutely chaotic but you can get so powerful, stacking upgrades gets crazy later on!!! the weapon combos are great and it runs smooth even when there's a million aliens on screen. honestly can't put this down. the sheer amount of build variety between the different pilots and ships is nuts, and the synergies actually feel meaningful unlike a lot of other survivors-likes. scratches the "just one more run" itch 10/10
Totally recommend. great fun.
Cosmic Carnage is a roguelite twin stick SHMUP that punches well above its price range with its numerous pilot / ship / mod / perk builds! Currently there are 21 stages, each 10-minute-long. This is a fun & very addictive game from a competent & polite indie dev (LionSword) that actually listens to the community and fixes problems very quickly instead of making up excuses -- a rarity these days. The responsive dev made me believe this game will only get better in time. As a fellow dev & SHMUP veteran, I want to thank LionSword for their care & hard work and the resulting fun. [brag] I'm proud to say I 100% completed this game & unlocked all achievements after the 0.5 patch. Also I'm currently #1 on the global leaderboard after playing this game for just a couple of days. My latest WR run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83LDt78Lu8g [/brag] SHMUP & Bullet Hell players are invited to join our group for sharing tips, ships & challenges! https://steamcommunity.com/chat/invite/Ayhdpm8a My humble recommendations for the dev to make this great game even better: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2440650/discussions/0/758428562866953760/
Tried the demo and had loads of fun with a fraction of the content. The amount of customization options and different upgrades you can get makes this game an absolute steal for this release price! I cannot believe the value I'm going to get out of this game. Update: As someone with hundreds of hours in Nova Drift, Brotato, and various Survivor-likes this game delivers another fun roguelite experience. The upgrade trees are simple enough, with a vast number of combinations to choose from each level up. Anyone who enjoys Nova Drift, Brotato, or similar bullet hell roguelites will likely enjoy blasting your way through enemies to climb the global leaderboards.
game is well worth a try. has asteroids, geometry wars, vampire survivor with ships feel to it. not too difficult to complete but if you enjoy chasing leaderboards it'll keep you busy trying to maximize your runs rather than just completing them. the dev has been on top of it since the prologue and playtest. give it a try and see ya on the leaderboards.
Awesome little auto-shooter adjacent game. About 8 hours to go through all the content but hella replayable after that to get the perfect combo. Has even insane potential if the dev is planning to add more in the future
Addictive gameplay. I recommend it for sure.
Related
Related
Trends
Concurrent players on Steam, sampled daily since tracking started.
Audience
Estimated from the language of this game's reviews — a proxy for where players are, not official Steam demographics.
Related
| GLOWCOMA: chapter 1 | $4.2K | 229 | 85% | $0.99 |
| Hypno Mama | $4.2K | 64 | 70% | $4.99 |
| Little hidden city | $4.2K | 280 | 60% | $0.99 |
| Bear Football | $4.2K | 140 | 71% | $0.99 |
| Cloak and Dasher | $4.2K | 50 | 100% | $4.99 |
| RogueJack: Roguelike Blackjack | $4.2K | 50 | 80% | $4.99 |