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Ideas Per Second · Published by Ideas Per Second · Official site ↗
Positive — 81% positive (21 reviews) · 18 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Cosmic Cursor fuses simple mouse-based controls with a challenging, reactive bullet hell for the ultimate pick-up-and-play roguelike experience.
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Action, Indie, Casual · 2024 · More under £5 games
Embark on a pick-up-and-play adventure in Cosmic Cursor, where simple mouse controls meet intense bullet hell challenges. Enjoy the ultimate indie gaming experience released in 2024.
About this game
Movement is Life
Use the cursor to dodge and attack enemies when the ship’s weapon is charged
Shop for Upgrades
Shops present many powerful upgrades, but for a price. Be sure to plan ahead!
Survival is Key
Each ship’s weapon has a different way to destroy enemies, learn the best way to use each one!
Unlock New Content
Death is not the end! Upgrade ships after every run to reach their full potential!
8 Unique Ships
7 Complex Enemy Types
100+ Upgrade Cards
2 Devastating bosses
18 Challenging Achievements
Use the cursor to dodge and attack enemies when the ship’s weapon is charged
Shop for Upgrades
Shops present many powerful upgrades, but for a price. Be sure to plan ahead!
Survival is Key
Each ship’s weapon has a different way to destroy enemies, learn the best way to use each one!
Unlock New Content
Death is not the end! Upgrade ships after every run to reach their full potential!
Game Features
8 Unique Ships
7 Complex Enemy Types
100+ Upgrade Cards
2 Devastating bosses
18 Challenging Achievements
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10, 11
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
English, Simplified Chinese
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 1.3.6
BugsLevels and Upcoming bosses can now be seen in the shop Added info for how to upgradeSwapped mode buttonsRead full article on Community Announcements (ideaspersecond)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 1.3.5
BugsHealth bar can now be seen in the shopRead full article on Community Announcements (ideaspersecond)AnnouncementsOfficial
1 Year Anniversary!
Cosmic Cursor is 60% off today only! I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for playing Cosmic Cursor over the last year, it really has been a pleasure watching everyone enjoy the game! I don't think I ever expected so many people to enjoy the game and watching YouTubers like Olexa play the game was a real treat!Origin StoryCosmic Cursor is my first ever commercially released game, and I was responsible for all aspects of the project. It was born out of a very successful game jam I did back in 2022 called Impact-Effect. You can play the original version here: https://ideaspersecond.itch.io/impact-effectI started to consider creating a larger project after the game was front-paged on Newgrounds and was played by over 10,000 people:The very early version was called Into the Swarm:I was able to start working on what would become Cosmic Cursor in October of 2023. I rushed to release a demo and by November, I released an initial demo.I was very happy to see that Retromation covered the game only a few days after release!However, it was clear to me that I had released the demo too early, and the game wasn't as complete as I thought it was. The game just didn't have much room to grow with its core systems. The ships just weren't different enough and this realization would lead to a very challenging design process for the next few months.I spent quite some time redesigning how ships gained charge, which I blamed for the engagement issues and I released an updated demo a few months later:It was still clear to me at this point the game still needed a major overhaul of all of its systems.The gameplay just wasn't engaging enough.I had done so much work already and now I needed to resigned most of it. As you can probably tell from the video above, all three ships were completely reworked!The core issue was that even though each ship charged differently, they needed to also attack differently. This change in my thinking is what led to all of the new ships you now see in the ...Read full article on Community Announcements (ideaspersecond)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 1.3.2
Bugs Fixed where game would not remember upgrades boughtRead full article on Community Announcements (ideaspersecond)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch Notes 1.3.1
Balance Sell value of cards increased from 50% of original value -> 80% of original value Increased base interest from 15% -> 30% Increased Credit reward for leveling up from 200 -> 400 Increased Credit reward for defeating the mini boss from 300 -> 500 Bugs Fixed a bug where the top shop slots were not visibleRead full article on Community Announcements (ideaspersecond)
