The team behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and Streets of Rage 4 has joined forces with Marvel. Their new title, 'MARVEL Cosmic Invasion', launched on the 2nd, immediately climbing to the top of the global Steam best-sellers list and securing a 'Very Positive' rating for its fresh take on side-scrolling action.

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion is a beat-'em-up centred on the Annihilation event triggered by the Marvel Comics villain Annihilus. An ensemble of heroes has assembled to combat this cosmic threat. The game was developed by Tribute Games, known for TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, and published by Dotemu, the studio behind Streets of Rage 4.

There are 15 playable heroes in total, offering a blend of Earth-based Avengers like Captain America, Iron Man, and Spider-Man, alongside cosmic stalwarts such as Nova, Rocket Raccoon, and Silver Surfer. Players pick two heroes, allowing for mid-combat swaps to manage health. Beyond tagging in, you can call upon your standby partner for support attacks, weaving together unique special moves into satisfying combos.

User reception on Steam is 'Very Positive' (90% positive from 219 reviews). Fans are particularly smitten with the retro aesthetic, noting that the pixel art feels like a love letter to the 90s Capcom X-Men arcade cabinets and Marvel vs. Capcom. While the tag-team mechanics earn high praise, some players have flagged issues with multiplayer stability—citing phantom players or game crashes—and a few feel the content is a bit thin for the price tag.

Elsewhere, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut climbed to 9th place following a 40% discount. Meanwhile, EA Sports FC 26 maintains its 3rd place position thanks to a 50% price cut; however, despite patches addressing Ultimate Team, goalkeeping, and career mode woes, the user rating remains stubbornly 'Mixed'.

In the Concurrent Players chart, Where Winds Meet slipped to 7th, shedding over 30,000 players to land at 169,133. That said, the upcoming mobile launch on the 12th and the addition of cross-play could shake things up. Battlefield 6 also saw a dip, falling by about 60,000 players to 177,449 as its free trial period ended. The developers have announced that they are moving the 'Battlefield Lab' test environment back online to gather feedback on upcoming updates.

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