Developer: Arigatonasu and GHS Game (Published by Inverse Game)
Genre: Beat ‘em up
Store: Steam
Reviewed version: Final
Censored: No
Patch Needed: Yes (Free DLC)
OS: Windows
Language: English, Japanese, Turkish, Norwegian, Thai, Chinese (Traditional)
Buying cheap adult games is akin to playing the lottery. You may occasionally find a hidden gem beneath the pile of shovelware and asset flips, but more often than not, what you get is a disappointing game. Cosmic Cube is somewhere in the middle of being absolute trash and the best $1 adult game ever made, and here's why.
Pros
Its art and animation are good
Neutral
The plot is barebones, but it does the job
Its gameplay needs some improvements, but it’s entertaining
Cons
It’s too short
The game puts you in the shoes of an unnamed swordswoman who tries to escape from the laboratory she was locked in and has to defeat anyone who is in the way. The plot is barebones like in most beat 'em up games, but it works in its favor. After all, it'd be a bit distracting if it were an epic tale with loads of words when kicking your enemies' butt is what matters most in the game.
Its gameplay is better than I initially expected, but it still has a good chunk of problems, ranging from minor annoyances to serious issues. For starters, there's no tutorial to tell you how to play the game, so you have to figure everything out yourself. It's also quite hard to find the option to play the game in English because all the language options are in Japanese. The game's biggest problem is its length because it's so short it feels more like a demo than a complete game. You can perfectly finish it in about 20 minutes or less once you know what to do.
Its art is quite good. While it has some minor issues here and there, the backgrounds, character designs, and scenes look nice. Moreover, the eye candy is pleasing to the eye and nicely animated. Each enemy has two H-scenes—a sex attack they do randomly and a game-over sex scene—save for the boss that only has one.
Verdict: Passable
Cosmic Cube is one of those games you could either recommend or not. On the one hand, it feels like an unpolished demo rather than a full-fledged game, but on the other, it's fun once you get used to its quirks. Ultimately, the game's price and how much I enjoyed it were enough to tip the balance in its favor.