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MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
A side-scrolling Marvel brawler for up to four players, where everyone fields two heroes and can tag between them.
Online and local co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
- Crossplay, platforms unclear
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-op4 playersScreen type not confirmed
- YesCategories include Cross-Platform Multiplayer. Steam does not name which platforms play together.Friends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You play a Marvel hero in a side-scrolling brawler. Short levels take you from the streets of New York to the Moon and Asgard, and you punch your way through crowds of enemies and bosses. Before each level you pick two heroes from a roster of 15 and can tag between them mid-combo.
Up to four people can play together on one device or online, and online groups can mix platforms. A friend can drop in or out during play. Each player has two heroes, so a full group puts up to eight on screen at once. Heroes level up as you use them.
It suits a noisy evening with family or friends. The story is thin and the campaign is short, so replay comes from trying other heroes and the arcade mode.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Story
- Working in sync
- Time to hang out
- Exploring
- Getting better
- Planning ahead
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Cartoon heroes
Rated on our own feel scale. 8 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Cartoon heroes
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online and local co-op
- 6 online
- 6 shared-screen
- Crossplay
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger
- Co-op
- Online co-op and local co-op for up to 4 players
How Streets of Rage 4 differs
- More slapstick than MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
- 2 online
- 4 shared-screen
- Crossplay
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Notable in both
- Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Online and local co-op for up to 4 players
How Charlie Murder differs
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- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
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But scarier than MARVEL Cosmic Invasion.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
Steam marks the base game as not free, at 29.99 US dollars. The free demo is a separate app and does not count.
- 1678
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Yes
Categories include Cross-Platform Multiplayer. Steam does not name which platforms play together.
- 1368
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Sources
17 pages
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Crossplay, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Genres, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Categories include Online Co-op.
- Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Crossplay: Categories include Cross-Platform Multiplayer. Steam does not name which platforms play together.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released, with no early access label.
- Release date: Steam shows Dec 1, 2025.
- Platforms: Windows and Linux are ticked. There is no Mac build.
- Genres: Steam lists Action and Adventure.
- Free base co-op: Steam marks the base game as not free, at 29.99 US dollars. The free demo is a separate app and does not count.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
gamedeveloper.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Crossplay, Friends can join mid-game.
- Online co-op: Press release from the publisher and developer, dated 2025-03-27, says the game supports four-player drop-in/drop-out local and online co-op with crossplay.
- Most players online: Same sentence gives four players for local and online co-op.
- Most players on one screen: Same sentence gives four players for local and online co-op.
- Crossplay: The release names crossplay in general and lists no platforms.
- Friends can join mid-game: The release says the co-op is drop-in/drop-out.
store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date, Friends can join mid-game, Genres, Fighting, Working in sync.
- Release date: Launch post of 2025-12-01 says the game is available now.
- Friends can join mid-game: The post promises local and online play with a drop-in/drop-out adaptive system.
- Genres: The post calls it a frenetic action beat 'em up and a planet-hopping adventure.
- Fighting: The post is built around combat combos and a beat 'em up.
- Working in sync: The post says each hero's abilities encourage creative team-ups.
marvelcosmicinvasiongame.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Friends can join mid-game.
- Online co-op: Page promises local and online play.
- Local co-op: Page promises local and online play.
- Friends can join mid-game: Page promises a drop-in/drop-out adaptive system.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Crossplay, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Lists Xbox Series X|S and PC, and says the game is playable only on Series X|S, not on Xbox One. Xbox One is left out for that reason.
- Most players online: Feature list says online co-op (2-4).
- Most players on one screen: Feature list says Xbox local co-op (2-4).
- Crossplay: Feature list says Xbox cross-platform co-op.
- Free base co-op: Sold at 29.99 US dollars. A console subscription for online play is separate from owning the game.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players online, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The page lists PS4 and PS5.
- Most players online: Page says it supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus.
- Release date: Page shows December 1, 2025.
- Free base co-op: Sold at 29.99 US dollars.
nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Crossplay, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Separate Switch and Switch 2 product pages exist, both dated December 1, 2025. This is the Switch page.
- Most players on one screen: Page lists 1 to 4 players on one system and 1 to 4 online.
- Crossplay: Page carries the cross-platform play tag.
- Free base co-op: Sold at 29.99 US dollars.
nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms.
- Platforms: The Switch 2 product page is titled MARVEL Cosmic Invasion for Nintendo Switch 2 and also shows December 1, 2025.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Release date, Genres.
- Release date: P577 is 2025-12-01.
- Genres: P136 is beat 'em up, which our genre list does not have. The maker's wording backs action and adventure.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs About, Fighting.
- About: User tags include Superhero and Comic Book.
- Fighting: User tags include Beat 'em up.
pushsquare.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress.
- Kind of game: Review says the game is built around online and local multiplayer first, with friends and family dropping in and out.
- Laughter and chaos: Reviewer found local co-op more intense and over the top.
- Tension and danger: Review warns of difficulty spikes alone that ease with two or three partners.
- Unlocks and progress: Review says heroes level up the more you use them and gain health and passives.
aiptcomics.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Story, Exploring, Getting better, Time to hang out.
- Sessions: Review counts 16 levels of 10 to 15 minutes each, played as one campaign.
- Story: Review calls the story thin, with levels like self-contained episodes.
- Exploring: Review says each level has its own challenges and collectibles.
- Getting better: Review says the skill ceiling is low.
- Time to hang out: Review says it is easy to get a party started and suits short sessions.
waytoomany.gamesPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Getting better, Planning ahead, Sessions.
- Getting better: Review calls the game somewhat easy.
- Planning ahead: Review describes picking a pair of heroes with different strengths and swapping between them, even mid-combo.
- Sessions: Review says it is short but replayable.
thumbculture.co.ukPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Time to hang out.
- Kind of game: Review says up to four players smash enemies together and finish missions faster.
- Time to hang out: Review describes a button-smashing game of short missions.
gamingtrend.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger.
- Laughter and chaos: Reviewer says co-op with the harder modifiers on was total chaos.
- Tension and danger: Reviewer says the game poses a decent challenge even on Hard.
nintendoeverything.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Unlocks and progress.
- Sessions: Review says the campaign takes 3 to 5 hours and the fun is in replaying it with other heroes.
- Unlocks and progress: Review says heroes only level up as you play them.