Draft:Cubic Odyssey
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Comment: WP:TOOSOON still; probably wait until post launch reviews, incorporate them and submit again. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 10:26, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
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| Cubic Odyssey | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Atypical Games |
| Publisher(s) | Gaijin Network Ltd |
| Director(s) | Andrei Lopata |
| Platform(s) | Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S |
| Release | May 14, 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Sandbox, Survival |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Cubic Odyssey is a sandbox video game developed by Atypical Games and published by Gaijin Network Ltd. The game features a procedurally generated interactive voxel-based open world, in which you have to survive and defend against an intergalactic infection.[1][2] The game was announced on February 25, 2025 and released on May 14 of the same year for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.[3][4] A free demo became available on February 24, 2025.[5][6]
Gameplay
[edit]Cubic Odyssey is a 3D sandbox, action-adventure video game that features star systems with procedurally generated open world planets that can be explored. Planets are made out of voxel blocks can be destroyed and then placed, allowing the player to terraform the landscape and build structures. Certain blocks can only be destroyed using a specific tool. Various in-game items can be collected from mining blocks, looted, or crafted using specific materials. The game features vehicles, like starships, designed to make transportation on and between planets easier. Various extraterrestrial life can be found on planets, including intelligent aliens that have their own cities and factions and may be friendly or hostile.[2][6][7] While progressing through the game, player's skills and abilities can be upgraded and new crafting recipes can be unlocked.[8][1] Unlike most other survival games, the player character does not starve or become dehydrated.[9]
Cubic Odyssey has three game modes: survival, creative, and adventure. In survival mode, the main goal of the mode is to stop the Red Darkness - a dangerous infection that spreads across galaxies and threatens to destroy wildlife. In creative mode, the player has access to an unlimited amount of blocks and resources, allowing unrestrictive building. In adventure mode, the player begins on an unknown planet and have to make progress.[6][8]
The game can be played in single-player or cooperative multiplayer, both locally and online.[2][7][10]
Development
[edit]Cubic Odyssey was originally set to be an MMO game, but was later scaled down to be a single-player experience. In an interview with GamesRadar+, game director Andrei Lopata said that the team decided to change the direction of the game "once [they] took a realistic look at [their] team size and financial resources" and instead "concentrate on delivering a strong, polished core experience first." He described his vision of Cubic Odyssey as "a mix of heroic adventure, exploration, and survival game."[11][12]
Cubic Odyssey was announced on February 25, 2025. The same day, an announcement trailer was released and a free demo became available on Steam during Steam Next Fest.[3] On May 14, 2025, the game was released.[4]
Reception
[edit]Pre-release
[edit]During Steam Next Fest, the demo of Cubic Odyssey has received a user rating of 93%. Multiple publications have reviewed the demo. GamesRadar+ praised the game's crafting system and aesthetics, calling the demo experience "rock-solid". As of April 30, 2025, the game has been wishlisted over 100,000 times on Steam.[5][12]
Various publications compared Cubic Odyssey to similar procedurally generated survival games, such as Minecraft and No Man's Sky.[5][7][12] Game director Andrei Lopata noted the comparisons, saying that the team "knew those games would be mentioned" and felt "immense pressure to rise up to the comparison."[11]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | tbd (i'll add later when more reviews) |
Cubic Odyssey received - reviews.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cubic Odyssey". Gematsu. February 1, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Cubic Odyssey". IGN. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Cubic Odyssey - Official Announcement Trailer - IGN. February 25, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025 – via www.ign.com.
- ^ a b Cubic Odyssey - Exclusive Launch Trailer - IGN. May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025 – via www.ign.com.
- ^ a b c Austin Wood (February 26, 2025). "This 93% positive Steam Next Fest survival game demo wants to combine Minecraft and No Man's Sky with "RPG-style depth," and so far it's actually pulling it off". GamesRadar+. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c "" Cubic Odyssey is launching in May" - Games Press". www.gamespress.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Promising new space sandbox game challenges No Man's Sky, and you can try it free now". PCGamesN. March 8, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Rossi, José V. (March 10, 2025). "New Steam Game Is Like Minecraft Meets No Man's Sky". Game Rant. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Neal, Chris (May 14, 2025). "First Impressions: Cubic Odyssey smothers its potential under too much progression | Massively Overpowered". Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Royce, Bree (January 19, 2025). "Cubic Odyssey is Gaijin's new sci-fi voxelbox, boasting optional co-op and launching this year | Massively Overpowered". Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ a b Issy van der Velde (April 21, 2025). "Once "a massive MMO with millions of stars to explore," this 'Minecraft x No Man's Sky' survival game is still hugely ambitious: "What we felt was immense pressure to rise up to the comparison"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c Olivetti, Justin (April 30, 2025). "Sci-fi voxel sandbox Cubic Odyssey scales back its ambitious design for its May 14 launch | Massively Overpowered". Retrieved May 1, 2025.
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