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Cocoon
The central mechanic of <anchor>Cocoon</anchor> revolves around the different orbs you find, and the worlds that are held within; something that seems simple at first glance grows in complexity, making you keep track of where you left each world and how they interact with one another.
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Cocoon is an indie puzzle-adventure game published by Annapurna Interactive that has players focus on recursive-world logic to find solutions. You can carry whole worlds in little orbs upon your character's back, making mind-bending jumps between them in order to accomplish your goal.

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[![cocoon-review-1](https://static1.thegamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cocoon-review-1.jpg)](/cocoon-review/)

### [Cocoon Review: An Abs-Orbing Adventure](/cocoon-review/ "Cocoon Review: An Abs-Orbing Adventure")

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[![Collage of Cocoon  featuring the main character carrying an orb (left), looking up at a moth enemy (center), and interacting with a Moon Ancestor (right)](https://static1.thegamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/collage-of-cocoon-screenshots.jpg)](/cocoon-beginner-tips-tricks/)

### [6 Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Cocoon](/cocoon-beginner-tips-tricks/ "6 Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Cocoon")

[![Cocoon ending scene showing the evolved main character with his planet like orbs](https://static1.thegamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cocoon-ending-scene-showing-the-evolved-main-character-with-his-planet-like-orbs.jpg)](/cocoon-ending-questions-explained/)

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![cocoon game](https://static1.thegamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sharedimages/2024/04/cocoon-game.jpg)

##### Cocoon

![The Gamer rate](https://static0.thegamerimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tg-custom-logo-rate-colored-2.svg)

4.0 _/5_

Puzzle

Adventure

**Platform(s)**[PC](/tag/pc/)
, [PS5](/tag/playstation-5/)
, [PS4](/tag/playstation-4/)
, Switch
, [Xbox Series X](/tag/xbox-series-x/)
, [Xbox Series S](/tag/xbox-series-s/)
, [Xbox One](/tag/xbox-one/)

**Released**
September 29, 2023


**Developer**

**Publisher(s)**[Annapurna Interactive](/tag/annapurna-interactive/)

**ESRB**


E For Everyone Due To Mild Fantasy Violence




**How Long To Beat**


5 Hours




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[See at Playstation Store](https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2470-PPSA08765_00-COCOONSIEA000000) [See at Xbox Games Store](https://redirect.viglink.com/?key=f7b3f4f436eeb21561fd86fbd1d7ab08&cuid=UUtgUeUpU1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-us%2Fgames%2Fstore%2Fcocoon%2F9n3fps4ldhcr) [See at Nintendo eShop](https://redirect.viglink.com/?key=f7b3f4f436eeb21561fd86fbd1d7ab08&cuid=UUtgUeUpU1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.com%2Fus%2Fstore%2Fproducts%2Fcocoon-switch%2F&ourl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nintendo.com%2Fstore%2Fproducts%2Fcocoon-switch%2F) [See at Steam](https://redirect.viglink.com/?key=f7b3f4f436eeb21561fd86fbd1d7ab08&cuid=UUtgUeUpU1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F1497440%2FCOCOON%2F)

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