Cortex Command
Skip · Action · 2012
Steam Deck UnsupportedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 27, under the fair line, at $19.99.
- Cost per hour▼
- $11.76/hr
- Reviews▼
- 72% of 6,033
- Critics
- 44 players 28 higher
- Genre rank
- Top 56% Action
Holding it back: Cost per hour, Reviews
Why
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Time and effort
- Main story
- 1.7h
- To 100%
- 12.9h 7.6x the story
- Achievements
- 11
Price and sales
- Sales
- 50 on record
- Typical cut
- 80% off
- Steam low
- $1.99 June 2017
- Sale every
- 72d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 4 now
- Cheaper than
- 6% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 38% of its genre
Price and player charts
The drop-off
56% start to 3% rarestThis site could not identify an ending achievement for this game, so there is no finish rate. Steam global achievements
The value story
The value story
Across all 50 discounts in the 14 years tracked, the median cut is 80 percent, about 10 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 4 weeks ago.
It is pricier than 94 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 62 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Satellite Reign ($29.99, scores 29) beats it on value, while it beats SpyParty ($24.99, scores 23).
More about Cortex Command
44 from critics against 72 percent from players, and the player number comes from people who own the game.
2 of the 386 Steam-purchase reviews sampled here come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written April 2020 to October 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 43 percent of the 285 reviews written there were positive, against 72 percent overall, and those are 14 percent of everything written about it.
Finishing takes 1.7 hours; clearing it takes 13, which is 7.6 times the campaign.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Next discount: likely in the Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4, at about $3.99 (80% off). Predictions like this were right 87% of the time when tested on 70 past weeks.
Discounted in 6 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last discount ended 31 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
What players say
Long time fan of Cortex command and this review is solemnly so you avoid this version of the game, it used to be fine (Mod wise) but since their last update it doesn't seem to register mods in any way shape or form, there is however a community made version of the game that I highly recommend. It may not have all the mods that this one used to be able to play but it truly is still cortex command all the same. Wish...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
It's a fun game. Had it for a long, long time. Devs didn't really finish it I'd say. It's something to screw around in, but you'll be met with the constant flaws that the game has since Data Realms didn't fix them much over the years when they were around. Community made a lot of good mods for it in the steam workshop, but that's about it. I wouldn't recommend this game if you're looking for something long lasting...
Childhood game frozen in time unparalleled permanently replayable amazing and unique experience to date
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
About the game
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!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, 640x480 (VGA) resolution monitor, 154 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS.
Cite this score
Cortex Command scores 27/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/209670/cortex-commandReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 31, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.