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Free demo for Cognition Method - a story-driven, first-person puzzle game inspired by Space Odyssey 2001 and Solaris. Discover an innovative mechanics of altering gravity and dive into the surreal setting. Find your way within a mysterious artifact and unveal a non-ordinary story.
Cognition Method: Initiation is a sci-fi, puzzle and physics game
developed and published by Team Cognition.
Released on April 22nd 2021 is available only on Windows
in 5 languages: English, Polish, Russian, Italian and German.
It has received 466 reviews of which 387 were positive and 79 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊
The game is free to play on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Cognition Method: Initiation into these genres:
Sci-fi
Puzzle
Physics
Logic
Action-Adventure
Philosophical
First-Person
Psychological Horror
Exploration
Dystopian
Adventure
Space
Cinematic
Minimalist
Atmospheric
Realistic
Dark
Story Rich
Abstract
Walking Simulator
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: i3 4130 / amd fx 4300
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GeForce 480 GTX / AMD Radeon HD 5870
- Storage: 4 GB available space
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Cognition Method: Initiation is free to play on Steam.
Cognition Method: Initiation is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.
Yes, Cognition Method: Initiation received 387 positive votes out of a total of 466 achieving a rating of 7.79.
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Cognition Method: Initiation was developed and published by Team Cognition.
Yes, Cognition Method: Initiation is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Cognition Method: Initiation is not playable on MacOS.
No, Cognition Method: Initiation is not playable on Linux.
This information about Cognition Method: Initiation is not available yet.
This information about Cognition Method: Initiation is not available yet.
No, Cognition Method: Initiation does not support VR.
Cognition Method: Initiation is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Cognition Method: Initiation. Explore additional content available for Cognition Method: Initiation on Steam.
No, Cognition Method: Initiation does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Cognition Method: Initiation does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Cognition Method: Initiation is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Cognition Method: Initiation.
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Team Cognition
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Team Cognition
Release
22 Apr 2021
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