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Cortex Command

2012
StrategyIndieAction
⏱ ~2h average playtime
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Cortex Command was released in 2012. It is a Strategy, Indie, Action game. Players report about 2 hours of playtime on average.

About Cortex Command

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!

A project over eleven years in the making, Cortex Command has rich 2D pixel graphics coupled with an extremely detailed physics engine, which allows for highly replayable and emergent real-time action. There is also a turn-based strategic campaign mode which ties the tactical fights together, featuring persistent terrains that will accumulate the battle scars, debris, and bunker ruins through your entire campaign.

Choose from several unique technology factions, each featuring their own sets of expendable soldier bodies, mechas, weapons, tools, and landing craft. Protect your brain, mine the gold, and destroy the enemy cortex in his bunker complex!Key Features: Fully destructible environments - The gold you need to excavate is sprinkled throughout the terrain of each scene. Use special digging tools to blast your way into the dirt and debris. All the pieces of bodies and ships from your struggles will fall to the ground and permanently add to the battlefield. Get more powerful (and expensive) diggers and you can even tunnel into your enemies' bunkers from below!

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Frequently asked questions about Cortex Command

How long does it take to beat Cortex Command?

Players report about 2 hours of playtime on average for Cortex Command. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.

What genre is Cortex Command?

Cortex Command is a Strategy, Indie, Action game, released in 2012.

Is Cortex Command worth playing?

Cortex Command is a strategy game from 2012. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Door Kickers, Wobbly Life, Stick Fight: The Game. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.

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