Is Cosmic Carnage: Prologue free?

Yes — Cosmic Carnage: Prologue is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Can I play Cosmic Carnage: Prologue on Mac?

Yes. Cosmic Carnage: Prologue has a native macOS version on Steam.

Is Cosmic Carnage: Prologue multiplayer?

No — Steam lists Cosmic Carnage: Prologue as single-player only.

Is Cosmic Carnage: Prologue on PC Game Pass?

No — Cosmic Carnage: Prologue is not on PC Game Pass right now.

Cosmic Carnage: Prologue

LionSword · December 11, 2023 · Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Shoot 'Em Up, Top-Down Shooter, Twin Stick Shooter

Cosmic Carnage: Prologue is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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About Cosmic Carnage: Prologue

Battle endless waves of alien spaceships. Fight against a variety of enemies with different behaviours and attack patterns

Collect EXP to level up and upgrade your ship to help you survive the onslaught. 80+ upgrades available making each run unique and interesting

With a roguelite progression system, no run is ever a fail. Gather more points and unlock new upgrades and weapons to add to the pool to create overpowered builds!

Upgrade your build by unlocking new astronauts and ships. Each astronaut has unique abilities and stats. Each ship has a unique weapon and stats. Synchronize astronauts and ships to unlock hidden synergies.

Can you survive the Cosmic Carnage?

Cosmic Carnage: Prologue — game info

Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes: Single-player
Controller: Full controller support
PC Game Pass: Not included

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What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Players praise the game as an enjoyable space game with engaging roguelike progression, satisfying builds, and an interesting story that stands out in the genre. The main request from enthusiasts is for additional content, particularly an infinite mode to extend replayability beyond the current level structure.

Not recommended Mar 12, 2026

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Recommended Dec 8, 2025

LOVE IT, PLEASE ADD A INFINITE MODE!!

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Recommended Nov 1, 2025

Really fun, can't wait for the full version.

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Recommended Nov 1, 2025

Love this game. Best space game I've played in a long time. It has levels and roguelike upgrades with a story. Well done! 👍🏿👍🏿

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Recommended Aug 2, 2025

good game 👍

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Recommended May 14, 2025

Had fun playing the demo. Cool builds and progression. Looking foward to the full game.

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