Cocoon

 Switch
Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 3, 2023
    95
    Cocoon is a master class in game design. It pushes amazing puzzle construction, to guide players without being too heavy handed. Whenever I was stuck, it was barely ever for more than a few minutes that wasn’t solved by some trial and error. The sound design is used to enhance, never overtake. Giving enough to inspire awe, curiosity, tension and encouragement. The environmental details were beautifully hypnotic. Crafting such a fantastically curious world of psychedelic shapes and inorganic life is a feat of its own but with this combination as a full package, I can’t recommend this game to enough people. It’s greater than the sum of its parts and at the end of my time with Cocoon, my journey had felt meaningful.
  2. Pure Nintendo
    Nov 9, 2023
    90
    A stunningly well-executed game, Cocoon takes you on a physics-bending adventure that has you leaping between worlds to solve puzzles that guide an endearing little alien home. It absorbs you fully into its unique and beautiful corner of space until its orb-based mechanics make more sense than reality.
  3. TouchArcade
    Oct 10, 2023
    90
    Cocoon is brilliant. I genuinely cannot believe how much I enjoyed it, and somehow ended up liking it more than Limbo and Inside. If you have even the smallest interest in the game, I recommend not reading or watching anything and just giving it a chance. We may be near the end of the year, but this is another Game of the Year contender.
  5. Meristation
    Nov 8, 2023
    88
    Cocoon comes as a breath of fresh air to an industry saturated with experiences cut from the same pattern. And he does it brilliantly, following the guidelines set by the previous works of a creative duo who seem to know no limits when it comes to proposing and suggesting. Cocoon represents all this and more, an interactive experience that captivates and surprises through a simple button and a lot of good ideas executed brilliantly. A must stop for those who like proposals that break the rules and contain much more inside than one would expect from a simple exploration and puzzle title.
  6. Nintendo Life
    Oct 5, 2023
    80
    Cocoon is a fun and addictive puzzler. Its unique mechanics and gameplay had us glued to our screens, and it’s gorgeous to boot. Its lack of story is a minor disappointment, but if you love puzzles and aren't bugged by fast-paced combat, this game will be an easy favourite — even if it flies by all too quickly.