Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Developers
	Tribute Games
Microsoft Store	Seaven Studio
Microsoft Store	Headbang Club
Publishers
	DotEmu
	Gamirror Games
Release dates
Windows	December 1, 2025
Linux	December 1, 2025
Reception
Metacritic	81
OpenCritic	81
IGDB	86
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Scrolling, Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Arcade, Brawler
Art styles	Comic book, Pixel art
Themes	Fantasy, Sci-fi
Series	Marvel

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a singleplayer and multiplayer scrolling and side view arcade and brawler game in the Marvel series.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Microsoft Store		Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Xbox Play Anywhere.
Steam

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	This game has no microtransactions.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Tribute Games\MARVELCosmicInvasion\Settings.cfg
Linux	~/.local/share/GSE Saves/settings/configs.user.ini

Save game data location

System	Location
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\2753970\remote\GameSave.sav
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\DotEmu.Poutine_map6zyh9ym1xy\SystemAppData\wgs
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Tribute Games\MARVELCosmicInvasion\GameSave.sav
Linux	~/.local/share/GSE Saves/2753970/remote/GameSave.sav

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

General settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		16:9 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Two optional display filters, CRT and CRT Curved, are available.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Frame generation		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Capped to 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Input

Keyboard bindings

Gamepad settings (Xbox One layout)

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense, DualSense Edge Rumble isn't supported when connected via Bluetooth.
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)

Nintendo controllers

Other controller(s)		Generic and Nintendo Switch controllers are fully supported. For Nintendo Switch controllers, it supports Nintendo Layout for menus and Standard Layout for gameplay.
Additional button prompts		Nintendo Switch button prompts are supported, otherwise it'll fallback to Xbox prompts.

Steam Input
Steam Input API support		Enabled by default for all Controller Types.
Steam Input prompt modes		In-Game Button Icons, SIAPI Button Icons Uses Steam Input API's Button prompt detection for both in-game and Steam's Button Icons depending on Controller Type. Standard gamepad button features will prioritize in-game button icons for all major Controller Types, including Steam Controller and Steam Deck.
Steam Deck button prompts		Will use Xbox prompts by default, but non-standard buttons will use SIAPI's Button Icons as a fallback.
Steam Controller (1st gen) button prompts		Will use Xbox prompts by default, but non-standard buttons assigned will use SIAPI's Button Icons as a fallback.
Motion sensors support
Official controller preset(s)

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  Gamepad settings (PlayStation layout)

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  Gamepad settings (Nintendo Switch layout)

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Numbered options for Master, Music, Sound, and VO. Can be set in intervals of 5, from 0 to 100.
Surround sound		The Marvel Games logo and opening animation sequence play back in 7.0 in the Steam version, while the opening sequence in the Microsoft Store version, as well as all audio in-game is in stereo only.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Ukrainian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		4	Co-op
LAN play
Online play		4	Co-op
Crossplay		Supported platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD
Input	SDL	v.2.0.22
Multiplayer	Epic Online Services

System requirements

Windows

Linux

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+		Intel Core i3-540 AMD Phenom II X2 550
System memory (RAM)	4 GB		8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	1 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 320 AMD Radeon HD 6570 Intel HD Graphics 1 GB of VRAM		Nvidia GeForce GT 730 AMD Radeon R7 240 2 GB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Minimum system requirements are for 1080p at 30 FPS; recommended system requirements are for 1080p at 60 FPS.