Cogs
Released Apr 2009
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,...
87% positive · 921 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $5.99
Can't confirm — worth a look
We couldn't confirm these stores carry this game.
Green Man Gaming Steam key Search IndieGala Steam key Search Prices in USD, as listed by each store.
Buying through an affiliate store helps support the site
Evaluation
Cogs is a 2009 puzzle game that launched as a complete, self-contained package with 50 levels and 3 gameplay modes. There has never been a post-launch paid DLC or expansion, and no additional content has ever been announced beyond the base game.
In 2025, the sole developer at Lazy 8 Studios undertook a significant technical overhaul, porting the game from its original 2008 custom C++ engine to Unity. This "Cogs Remastered" build launched on May 19, 2025, bringing higher resolution, improved performance, and modern API support. Subsequent updates in mid-2025 restored and expanded language support — first relaunching nine European languages on July 18, 2025, then adding Chinese, Japanese, and Korean on August 20, 2025, along with minor visual improvements.
These 2025 updates are maintenance and quality-of-life improvements to the existing game, not new content. The store description continues to describe the same 50 levels and 3 modes that shipped at launch in 2009. The developer has made no announcements of new puzzles, modes, or other content additions. The game is a complete product that has simply been modernized and kept running well.
Evidence
Added Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language support, plus minor visual improvements to shadows and puzzle frames. Most recent developer communication.
Developer ported Cogs from a custom 2008 C++ engine to Unity, releasing a remastered build with improved resolution and modern API support. No new content announced.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
—
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
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, balloons, chimes, hammers, wheels, props, and more.
- Time Challenge Mode: If you finish a puzzle in Inventor Mode, it will be unlocked here. This time, it will take fewer moves to reach a solution, but you only have 30 seconds to find it.
- Move Challenge Mode: Take your time and plan ahead. Every click counts when you only get ten moves to find a solution.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
Something about this evaluation looks wrong Report illegal or harmful content