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Cortex Command

Developer:
Data Realms
Publisher:
Data Realms, LLC
Release:
Sep 28, 2012
Price:
$19.99

About the game

Choose between different factions, with their own set of expendable soldiers, mechas, and weapons. Protect your brain, mine gold, and destroy the enemy cortex in his bunker complex!

Platforms:
Windows, macOS
Languages:
English
Metacritic:
44
AppID:
209670
ActionIndieStrategyStrategyIndieAction2DPhysics
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Game metrics

Players (CCU)3+1 (+50%) since tracking began
Players online from Nov 4, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026: lowest 1, highest 5, latest 3.
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Players (CCU) chart
DatePlayers online
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 5, 20262
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Nov 5, 20264
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 6, 20263
Events

Reviews

New reviews per period, all languages

—2,002 reviews
Positive
+1,658
Negative
−346
Score for the period
83%
1,658 positive and 346 negative reviews in the period.
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New positive and negative reviews
DatePositiveNegative
Oct 2012173
Nov 201270
Dec 201251
Jan 201380
Feb 201330
Mar 201331
Apr 201310
May 201340
Jun 201311
Jul 201322
Aug 201360
Sep 201320
Oct 201341
Nov 201383
Dec 2013135
Jan 201487
Feb 201466
Mar 201450
Apr 20145010
May 2014255
Jun 2014275
Jul 2014100
Aug 201460
Sep 2014141
Oct 201482
Nov 2014114
Dec 20142010
Jan 2015215
Feb 2015182
Mar 2015185
Apr 2015132
May 201571
Jun 2015215
Jul 2015183
Aug 201581
Sep 201580
Oct 2015140
Nov 2015164
Dec 2015208
Jan 2016163
Feb 2016172
Mar 2016114
Apr 2016102
May 201694
Jun 2016192
Jul 2016154
Aug 201683
Sep 2016101
Oct 201682
Nov 2016401
Dec 2016159
Jan 2017324
Feb 2017154
Mar 201793
Apr 2017101
May 201793
Jun 2017204
Jul 2017188
Aug 2017112
Sep 201784
Oct 201792
Nov 2017281
Dec 201788
Jan 201893
Feb 2018318
Mar 2018111
Apr 201812
May 201870
Jun 2018111
Jul 2018114
Aug 201886
Sep 201892
Oct 201863
Nov 2018161
Dec 201884
Jan 201992
Feb 201944
Mar 201985
Apr 201953
May 201902
Jun 2019224
Jul 20193813
Aug 201943
Sep 201920
Oct 201981
Nov 2019441
Dec 2019281
Jan 2020243
Feb 2020180
Mar 2020132
Apr 2020100
May 2020131
Jun 2020195
Jul 2020252
Aug 2020141
Sep 2020132
Oct 2020111
Nov 2020113
Dec 2020121
Jan 202190
Feb 2021131
Mar 2021100
Apr 202172
May 2021141
Jun 2021103
Jul 2021143
Aug 2021142
Sep 202172
Oct 202161
Nov 2021142
Dec 2021120
Jan 202282
Feb 202231
Mar 202280
Apr 202261
May 202260
Jun 202222
Jul 202290
Aug 202261
Sep 202252
Oct 202230
Nov 202251
Dec 202220
Jan 202333
Feb 202333
Mar 202351
Apr 202330
May 202323
Jun 202350
Jul 202340
Aug 202320
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Oct 202331
Nov 202390
Dec 202381
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Jan 202570
Feb 202531
Mar 202511
Apr 202540
May 202541
Jun 202571
Jul 202541
Aug 202520
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Oct 202570
Nov 202520
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Jan 202662
Feb 202641
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Apr 202631
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Jun 202651
Jul 202620
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Events

Release, patches, sales and announcements from Steam

Events
PictureDateTypeTitle
NewsPPO EA Build 3: In-game CHAT, Performance, Discord (opens in a new tab)
NewsLast Chance: Planetoid Pioneers Online for 50% OFF! (opens in a new tab)
NewsCortex Command is going OPEN SOURCE - and gets LAN multiplayer in B33 (opens in a new tab)
NewsPlanetoid Pioneers Online is FREE THIS WEEKEND! (opens in a new tab)
NewsPresenting Planetoid Pioneers ONLINE - launching THIS WEEK! (opens in a new tab)
PatchPlanetoid Pioneers is LAUNCHED, and 25% OFF (opens in a new tab)
NewsPlanetoid Pioneers is LAUNCHED, and 25% OFF (opens in a new tab)
PatchCortex Command FREE + get 25% OFF our NEW game Planetoid Pioneers, launching on Thursday! (opens in a new tab)

Stats

Sales and revenue are GameLens estimates

Copies sold
60.1K (40.2K – 79.9K)
Gross revenue (base game)
$900.4K ($603.3K – $1.2M)
Reviews
2K
Review score
—
Followers
13.4K
Average daily concurrent players (30 days)
2.5
Peak concurrent players
5
Copies sold in the last 7 days
0

Achievements

11 on Steam, rarest first

Difficulty of getting all achievementsHard

At most 3.4% of players have every achievement · median 8.2% · 4 rare (under 5%)

  • Disloyal Customer3.4%

    Win a metagame using every tech.

  • Look Sir, Free-- OH GOD NO!3.4%

    Hidden achievement

  • War Torn3.5%

    Fight 999 battles.

  • Look Sir, Free Crabs!4.1%

    Save a preset with 10 crabs.

  • One Star General7.7%

    Win the metagame.

  • These Guys Are Awesome!8.2%

    Download 5 workshop mods.

  • Pyrrhic Victory12%

    Win a battle with more deaths than your enemy.

  • Aren't You Clever17%

    Win The Tutorial Level

  • Technical Win17%

    Lose a battle with less deaths than the victor.

  • So That's What It's About34%

    Watch the intro.

Builds and manifests

Build 1635149 · updated Feb 16, 08:32 AM UTC · Install size: 95 MB · Steam PICS data

Branches

BranchBuild IDUpdatedDescription
public1635149Feb 16, 08:32 AM UTC
ccoss4013670Jul 15, 09:02 PM UTCOpen Source build
local4004369Jul 11, 11:35 PM UTCLocal Content Server

Depots and manifests (public)

DepotNameOSLanguageManifestSize
209671windows134443532159445762195 MB
209672macos1872517060490567825103 MB

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