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About Cortex Command
In the world of Cortex Command, many humans have opted to amputate their entire natural bodies in order to prolong their lives and enable interstellar space travel. Their disembodied brains are hardly helpless, however, as they can remotely control all kinds of machines and craft through artificial interfaces. Playing as one of these people's brains, you can quickly switch control between many different expendable bodies in order to complete otherwise dangerous tasks - all from the physical safety of your command bunker. Use these technological powers of telepathy to collect gold out of the fully destructible terrain, then purchase even more bodies and materiel with those newly acquired funds! You can even program the crude A.I.s of your puppet army to complete simple tasks (patrolling, digging, etc.) while your attention and direct control is somewhere else. Use your accumulated forces to protect your brain, explore the world, and defeat your competition!
Release Date
Sep 28, 2012
Developer
Data Realms
Publisher
Data Realms
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Is Cortex Command worth buying?

Steam
71.69% positive
'Mostly Positive', 6,050 reviews
Metacritic
44
Critics (IGDB)
60/100
2 critics

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What is Cortex Command about?

Cortex Command is set a few hundred years into the future, where the now cybernetic human race is able to travel between stars and has already met several alien civilizations. Interstellar trade and prosperity reigns, but there is always an ever-expanding frontier to explore and exploit for precious resources. In this gold rush of galactic proportions, fantastic adventure and brutal competition awaits. You play as the boss of a small gold mining company that has just arrived at a newly discovered Earth-like planet. The large space ship that brought you here along with many other adventurers is called a TradeStar. It acts as a massive orbital safe haven and marketplace for the fortune seekers who venture down onto the planet's surface. Your purchases of bodies, guns, and equipment are sent from the TradeStar orbiting above and delivered to you by your choice of landing craft. However, it soon becomes clear that the planet isn't as pristine as initially thought, and you will have to quickly adapt from your humble beginnings in order to survive and ultimately discover the dangerous secrets of this alien world...

StrategyIndieAction2DPhysicsSandboxPixel GraphicsModdable

Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen

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What is the cheapest place to buy Cortex Command?

Right now the lowest price for Cortex Command we're tracking is $0.91 at Kinguin — 95% below Steam's $19.99. We compare 4 stores and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price Cortex Command has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for Cortex Command is $0.76 at Kinguin on January 23, 2026. The current best price is about 20% above that low.

Is Cortex Command worth buying?

72% of 6,050 Steam user reviews for Cortex Command are positive ("Mostly Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 44.

When was Cortex Command released?

Cortex Command released on September 28, 2012, developed by Data Realms and published by Data Realms.

What platforms is Cortex Command available on?

Cortex Command is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac. It supports single player, multiplayer, co-operative, split screen.

When do Cortex Command prices drop?

Cortex Command last hit a new low of $0.76 on January 23, 2026 at Kinguin. Current best price is $0.91. Prices on this page refresh every few minutes, so check back around seasonal sales for new lows.

Where's the cheapest place to buy Cortex Command?

The cheapest Cortex Command price right now is $0.91 at Kinguin, 95% below the Steam price.

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All-time low: $0.76 at Kinguin on Jan 23, 2026 — the current best price is 20% above it.

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