Prepare for an interstellar onslaught in Cosmic Carnage, a thrilling roguelike shooter developed and published by LionSword. This action-packed title throws you into the cockpit to battle endless waves of alien spaceships, offering a staggering 3.

68 quintillion unique build possibilities. Each run promises a fresh challenge with a deep progression system designed to keep you engaged.

Overview

Cosmic Carnage plunges players into a frantic top-down shooter experience where survival hinges on strategic upgrades and adapting to ever-changing alien tactics. The game boasts a robust roguelite progression, ensuring that no attempt is ever truly a failure. Instead, each playthrough contributes to unlocking new weapons, modifications, and run upgrades, expanding the pool of possibilities for future, even more powerful, builds.

Highlights

  • Unprecedented Build Variety: With 3.68 quintillion unique builds possible, players can experiment endlessly with combinations of 10 astronauts, 10 ships, 15 ship modifications, and over 80 run upgrades.
  • Dynamic Combat Encounters: Face a diverse array of alien enemies, each with distinct behaviors and attack patterns, demanding constant adaptation and skillful maneuvering.
  • Engaging Roguelite Progression: Collect experience to level up and enhance your ship, unlocking new abilities and weapons that contribute to an ever-growing arsenal for future runs.

Who It's For

Cosmic Carnage is perfect for fans of fast-paced action games, particularly those who enjoy the replayability and strategic depth of roguelike and twin-stick shooter titles. If you love experimenting with different character builds and overcoming challenging waves of enemies, this game offers an immense amount of content to explore.

Game Info

  • Developer: LionSword
  • Publisher: LionSword Studios
  • Release Date: January 30, 2026
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
  • Supported Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese
  • Features: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud.