Cortex Command

Cortex Command

Data Realms · September 28, 2012 · Strategy, Indie, Action, Physics, 2D

Buy the Cortex Command key for Steam from Gameseal at $0.67 — the cheapest of 8 stores we compare.

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Mostly Positive72% · 6,03444Metacritic1playing now
Best price 77 Great deal
$0.67-96%
lowest tracked $0.52
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Where to buy Cortex Command — official stores

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Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$17.99
$19.99
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Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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Fanatical
Standard Edition · Steam
$19.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
$0.71
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Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.67
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Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$0.71
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Kinguin
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.47
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CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.86
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Cortex Command price by region

Cortex Command costs £0.37 in the United Kingdom, €0.42 in Europe (EUR), $0.67 in the United States, $0.67 in Georgia (USD), zł2.35 in Poland, R$3.99 in Brazil, CA$21.99 in Canada, NZ$23.99 in New Zealand and A$26.51 in Australia right now.

Cheapest Cortex Command offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £0.37 −97% £13.49 £0.37 6
Europe (EUR) €0.42 −98% €17.09 €0.42 7
United Statesyour region $0.67 −96% $17.99 $0.67 8
Georgia (USD) $0.67 −94% $11.99 $0.67 7
Poland zł2.35 −97% zł71.99 zł2.35 4
Brazil R$3.99 −89% R$34.99 R$3.99 3
Canada CA$21.99 CA$21.99 — 3
New Zealand NZ$23.99 −10% NZ$23.99 — 2
Australia A$26.51 −10% A$26.51 — 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Trailers & screenshots

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About Cortex Command

✦ AI summary

Protect your brain and pillage the gold in this 11-year labor of love featuring spectacular 2D destruction physics where every crater, corpse, and bunker ruin persists across an entire campaign. Command expendable troops through real-time tactical battles and turn-based strategy with fully destructible terrain, customizable bunker building, and chaotic up-to-4-player multiplayer that lets you dig, fight, and scheme your way to victory.

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!

Cortex Command — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player, Split screen
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Jul 31, 2026
Great Game but don't buy, just download the Cortex Command Community Project: adds bit more stuff, and has mostly all steam workshop mods ported over there, and has a tool that lets you easily port steam workshop mods.
13 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 8, 2026
Long time fan of Cortex command and this review is solemnly so you avoid this version of the game, it used to be fine (Mod wise) but since their last update it doesn't seem to register mods in any way shape or form, there is however a community made version of the game that I highly recommend. It may not have all the mods that this one used to be able to play but it truly is still cortex command all the same. Wish this one got a little more love/attention, but it is what it is. Fun game, but need mods for the full experience in my opinion. also the community made project is free!
3 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 19, 2026
Brains command the war Gold feeds the guns and soldiers Bunkers fall in dust
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 6, 2026
It's a fun game. Had it for a long, long time. Devs didn't [i]really[/i] finish it I'd say. It's something to screw around in, but you'll be met with the constant flaws that the game has since Data Realms didn't fix them much over the years when they were around. Community made a lot of good mods for it in the steam workshop, but that's about it. I wouldn't recommend this game if you're looking for something long lasting. It'd be best to get Cortex Command when it's dirt cheap.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 20, 2026
What the ♥♥♥♥ am I even supposed to do? Tutorial is no help. Super frustrating gameplay.
Not recommended Aug 31, 2026
If I press the escape key to pause, I should be able to unpause without waiting 3 whole seconds.

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