Cogs

 PC
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. IGN
    73
    The extreme difficulty, coupled with the lack of a hint system, makes Cogs more of a diversion that you'll probably move on from quickly than something that you'll sink a lot of time into.
  2. Gameplayer
    85
    The game has three game modes and 50 levels, so even when you’ve beaten the ever-increasing-in-difficulty Inventor Mode (basic puzzles and mechanics) you can take them all on again in Time Challenge Mode (30 second time limit) and Move Challenge Mode (ten moves only).
  3. Cheat Code Central
    76
    Slide-puzzle addicts with a steampunk fetish will undoubtedly find themselves in heaven.
  5. NZGamer
    85
    It's a gorgeous curio, well worth the asking price.
  6. MEGamers
    82
    Cogs is a great game to play if you fancy giving your brain a good flex while still keeping your wits during some of the later levels.
  7. PC Zone UK
    60
    If you like slide puzzles, it's disastrously addictive. [July 2009, p.73]
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  8. Boomtown
    60
    Bearing in mind that Cogs is a budget game from the Steam network I would still have to say that I could only recommend it to the minority who actually like sliding tile puzzles if they ever come down from their hilltop monasteries, and maybe at a push, trainspotters.
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  9. ZTGD
    70
    Overall I had a fun time with Cogs, it's a fresh spin on puzzle games, and while some puzzles are scream-inducing hard, in the end you feel a huge sense of victory when you solve a super hard puzzle, and who out there doesn't like to see a rocket ship take flight, after you've connect a system of pipes to its 6 engines!
  10. AceGamez
    60
    I highly recommend trying out the demo to see if you can live with this flaw before making a decision; Cogs still deserves our respect for creating an unusual and very well thought out puzzle game, but sadly the restrictions of its chosen medium gets the better of the gameplay at times.
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  11. Impulsegamer
    87
    Cogs can best be described as kind of cyber punk style meets Leonardo Da vinci. Looks simple enough at first, but you soon find there is some real brain benders involved.
  12. Gamers' Temple
    74
    A unique but challenging puzzle game that is best left to the patient.
  13. DarkZero
    70
    The budget price and quaint visual style makes Cogs as addictive and satisfying as the old-school toys it references. It'll certainly last longer than a ball-in-a-cup.
  14. GamingXP
    80
    A nice 3D Puzzle with 50 unique levels.

Awards & Rankings

86
#86 Best PC Game of 2009
87
#87 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 70
  3. Negative: 7 out of 70
  1. STMary
    Jun 5, 2012
    10
    I had no idea that Cogs, a somewhat random pick up I obtained in the Humble Bundle, would entrap me the way it did. I don't exactly know howI had no idea that Cogs, a somewhat random pick up I obtained in the Humble Bundle, would entrap me the way it did. I don't exactly know how to review this title, after all it really is just a sliding puzzle game. All I can tell you is give it a chance, the game is beautifully executed.… Full Review »
  2. mrnice
    Jul 21, 2012
    9
    It made me think and it excels in inventing a rich variety on a simple formula. Worth it for the graphics alone, the designers did a wonderfulIt made me think and it excels in inventing a rich variety on a simple formula. Worth it for the graphics alone, the designers did a wonderful job. I have no idea how to further improve on the genre. Only the gameplay's root in one singly type of puzzle keeps Cogs from a ten in my book. But one could choose to see its focus as a strength.… Full Review »
  3. HugoL
    Dec 31, 2010
    8
    I guess this must be heaven for anyone who's into sliding puzzles. Cogs delivers them in great number and variety. The presentation is veryI guess this must be heaven for anyone who's into sliding puzzles. Cogs delivers them in great number and variety. The presentation is very well done, the controls are smooth and if you have the patience for this kind of puzzles, you can spend many hours on it. For the less patient who are rather into puzzles that require less planning ahead this might quickly turn into a tedious shuffling around of pieces. It does come at a very reasonable price though, so there is not really anything to complain about.… Full Review »
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