Cocoon, the much-anticipated world jumping game from Geometric Interactive and the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, will officially be released on Xbox Series X/S (Game Pass!), Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC via Steam on September 29, 2023.
Cocoon’s release date was revealed alongside a brand-new gameplay trailer at the Annapurna Interactive Showcase and we got another glimpse of the puzzler that allows you to not only jump in and out of worlds, but to actually use those worlds to solve puzzles.
Each world becomes an orb when you jump out of it, and you can carry it with you to solve puzzles and even unlock its unique ability to help you finish your quest and power you up. You can also use the world jumping mechanic to escape danger, as we’ve seen the player character jump out of the world to avoid a deadly moving obstacle and then jump back in when it had passed their previous position.
Cocoon has more than just puzzles, as there are also big boss battles and combat encounters that will have you thinking on your toes and using the abilities you’ve previously unlocked from the worlds you’ve previously explored.
In our hands-on preview with Cocoon, we said, “Every time I thought I knew the game was going to zig, it zagged into places I would have never dreamed of. This is a beautiful game – not just in its art and music but in how it asks you to let go of expectation and revel in the sense of discovery. I’m excited to discover what comes next – and all the orbs I’ll be pondering in the future.”
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