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Cogs

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App ID 26500
App Type Game
Developer
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 30705169
Last Record Update 21 August 2025 – 04:49:28 UTC ()
Release Date 14 April 2009 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
😎 83.54%
904 reviews
1
In-Game
🧩 Puzzle 😌 Casual 🧷 Steampunk 👪 Family Friendly 😓 Difficult

Cogs is a puzzle game where players build machines from sliding tiles. Players can choose from 50 levels and 3 gameplay modes. New puzzles are unlocked by building contraptions quickly and efficiently. Inventor Mode: Starting with simple puzzles, players are introduced to the widgets that are used to build machines � gears, pipes,...

Additional Information

Developer Lazy 8 Studios
metacritic_url pc/cogs
gamedir Cogs
metacritic_name Cogs
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metacritic_score 73
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/cogs?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 26501
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ValidOSList Windows macOS Linux
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
developer_url http://www.lazy8studios.com
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript installscript.vdf
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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)
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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:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 18 February 2013 – 06:33:36 UTC (), in changelist #182298

Supported Languages

14 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Italian Yes
Polish Yes
Russian Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Dutch Yes
Japanese Yes
Korean Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes

Tags

🧩 Puzzle 🌱 Indie 😌 Casual 👤 Singleplayer 🧷 Steampunk 👪 Family Friendly 😓 Difficult 🧊 3D 🧩 Logic

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp21 August 2025 – 04:49:26 UTC

User File System

Key Value
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maxnumfiles 1000
hidecloudui 1
ignoreexternalfiles 1
savefiles
0 ↴
rootWinAppDataLocalLow
pathLazy 8 Studios/Cogs
pattern*.txt
rootoverrides
0 ↴
rootWinAppDataLocalLow
osMacOS
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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
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