Cobalt Core
Rate itA sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder fought on a single axis, with a shared daily run.
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Cobalt Core is a roguelike deckbuilder where your ship and the enemy face each other in columns and you dodge, shield and fire by playing cards. Since patch 1.2.0 it has a daily mode: everyone gets the same crew, ship, seed and odd modifiers for the day and competes on Steam leaderboards.
About Cobalt Core
Cobalt Core is a sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder from Rocket Rat Games, published by Brace Yourself Games and released on Steam in November 2023. You pick three crew members, each bringing their own cards and story, and fly through a time loop toward the Cobalt Core.
Combat happens on a single horizontal axis. Your ship sits below the enemy, and each card moves the ship, raises shields or fires cannons and missiles from particular parts of the hull. Lining up weapons with weak points while dodging incoming fire is the heart of the game.
Patch 1.2.0 in August 2024 added a daily mode. Everyone playing that day's daily shares the same crew, the same ship and the same run seed, along with one to three modifiers such as only having one character or a ship that scrambles itself every fight. Dailies are scored and ranked on Steam leaderboards, so you can compare with friends. They unlock after you beat the game, or earlier if you opt in and accept possible spoilers. Updates through early 2026 kept fixing daily runs.
It suits players of Slay the Spire and FTL who want a deckbuilder with a positional twist and a daily run to compare.
How to play Cobalt Core
- Buy and install Cobalt Core from Steam.
- Beat the game once, or opt in to dailies early from the menu.
- Start the daily run: crew, ship, seed and modifiers are set for you.
- Play cards to move, shield and fire, pick rewards between fights, and post your score to the leaderboard.
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Tips
- Read the day's modifiers before the first fight; they can change which cards are worth taking.
- Moving is often better than shielding: a dodge removes damage completely.
- Opting in to dailies early can show story spoilers, so finish the story first if you care.
Questions
Is the daily run the same for everyone?
Yes. The patch notes say everyone playing that day's daily shares the crew, ship, run seed and modifiers.
When can I play dailies?
After beating the game, or earlier by opting in and accepting possible spoilers.
Where are scores shown?
On Steam leaderboards.
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