Cogs is a puzzle game where players build machines from sliding tiles. Players can choose from 50 levels and 3 gameplay modes. New puzzles are unlocked by building contraptions quickly and efficiently. Inventor Mode: Starting with simple puzzles, players are introduced to the widgets that are used to build machines gears, pipes,...
Each input wears a grade, S to D, read from the buyer's side. The color is the direction: green raises the score, red lowers it, grey sits neutral. ▼ marks a dock, ? a missing input. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Most players never reach the end. On a 5.2-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
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Worth it · Short indie · 2009
Steam Deck PlayableBUY IT.
Yes, worth it at $3.59.
about 5.2h$3.59 (~)
Better value than 98% of Short indie games
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Cogs scores 75/100 on the BANG Score (worth it). The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steamBANGERS.com/game/26500/cogs<a href="https://steamBANGERS.com/game/26500/cogs"><img src="https://steambangers.com/api/badge/26500" alt="BANG Score" width="340" height="80"></a>[](https://steamBANGERS.com/game/26500/cogs)The BANG Score is one number for value, 0 to 100: price against how it reviews and how long it was built to be. It rates value, not taste. Whether it is for you is on you. How the score is computed → Data · updated 5h ago.
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Price line + bands by tier:Worth itFairPrice history via IsThereAnyDeal.
The lowest price on record is $2.49, set in January 2013. It has been discounted 14 times in the 14 years tracked here, typically at 50 percent off, with about 16 weeks between sales.
On value it sits in the top 2 percent of its genre. It outscores the games it most resembles, including Ann (free, scores 74) and Ignited in Cavern ($1.99, scores 74).
Steam's global achievement data says about 3 percent of players ever finish it. On a 5.2-hour game, that is a lot of paid-for hours most people never see.