Additional Information
Developer
Lazy 8 Studios
metacritic_url
pc/cogs
gamedir
Cogs
metacritic_name
Cogs
icon
empty string
metacritic_score
73
NoServers
Yes
metacritic_fullurl
https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/cogs?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache
26501
state
eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername
empty string
ValidOSList
Windows macOS Linux
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed
Yes
developer_url
http://www.lazy8studios.com
community_visible_stats
Yes
InstallScript
installscript.vdf
installscript_macos
Cogs.app/installscript_osx.vdf
primarycache_macos
26512
primarycache_mac
26512
Store Release Date
14 April 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC ( )
osarch
empty string
community_hub_visible
Yes
Primary Genre
Casual (4)
Store Genres
Casual (4) , Indie (23)
Steam Release Date
14 April 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC ( )
Original Release Date
14 April 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC ( ) (1239692400)
Store Asset Modification Time
16 May 2025 – 19:13:18 UTC ( ) (1747422798)
library_assets
library_capsule en library_hero en library_hero_blur en library_logo en library_header en logo_position ↴ pinned_position BottomCenter width_pct 61.71076047342177 height_pct 78.91649515818357
osextended
macosapplesilicon
review_score
8
review_percentage
88
Detected Technologies (?)
Unity Engine , SteamworksNET SDK , UnityBurst SDK , UnityURP SDK , cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
Steam Deck: This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck SteamOS: This game runs successfully on SteamOS category: Playable steamos_compatibility: Compatible test_timestamp: 3 June 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC tested_build_id: 18695022 configuration: supported_input other requires_manual_keyboard_invoke 0 requires_non_controller_launcher_nav 0 primary_player_is_controller_slot_0 0 non_deck_display_glyphs 1 small_text 0 requires_internet_for_setup 0 requires_internet_for_singleplayer 0 recommended_runtime native requires_h264 0 requires_voice_files 0 gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported 0 hdr_support 0
First seen on SteamDB
18 February 2013 – 06:33:36 UTC ( ) , in changelist #182298
Supported Languages
6 Languages
Interface
Full Audio
Subtitles
English
Yes
French
Yes
German
Yes
Italian
Yes
Polish
Yes
Russian
Yes
Tags
Categories
User File System
Key
Value
quota
100.00 MiB (104857600)
maxnumfiles
1000
hidecloudui
1
ignoreexternalfiles
1
savefiles
0 ↴ root WinAppDataLocalLow path Lazy 8 Studios/Cogs pattern *.txt
rootoverrides
0 ↴ root WinAppDataLocalLow os MacOS oscompare = useinstead MacAppSupport pathtransforms/0/find Lazy 8 Studios/Cogs pathtransforms/0/replace Lazy 8 Studios/Cogs
Save File Locations
Based on the configuration above, this is where we think the save files are located.
Read more about cloud saves in Steamworks documentation.
Platform
Path
Pattern
[All OSes]
%USERPROFILE%/AppData/LocalLow/Lazy 8 Studios/Cogs
*.txt
MacOS (Override)
~/Library/Application Support/Lazy 8 Studios/Cogs