Item: Cows In Space
Rating: 84
Author: Dinsun

Dinsun Review

I’ve played this game a hundred times before under a hundred different names. Cows, birds, zombies—it doesn't matter what the skin is; it’s the same 'adjust the angle and hope for the best' gameplay. The physics are fine, but the level design is uninspired.

It feels like a game designed by a committee to hit every 'mobile game' trope of 2012. It’s colorful, it has a wacky premise, and it’s completely forgettable. If you’ve played any physics puzzler in the last decade, you’ve already played this. It’s not bad, it’s just aggressively mediocre. My 40-year-old brain needs a bit more than 'cow go boing' to stay engaged.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Solid physics engine
Decent variety of puzzles

Highly derivative gameplay
Unremarkable visual style
Repetitive after 10 levels

Technical Report

Performance: Stable, though the physics can occasionally glitch when a cow gets stuck in a corner.

Accessibility:

Simple Drag-and-Release Controls

Audience Fit

Buy if: You have a child who likes cows and simple physics puzzles.

Skip if: You are looking for an original or deep gaming experience.

Similar Games:

Angry Birds
Cut the Rope
Where's My Water?

Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative expert reviewer
Hardware: iPhone 14
Playtime: 3 hours
Status: Finished first two worlds

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

330159662

$1.99 4+★4.7 41 reviews

Author : Donut Games

Pubish Date : Wed Sep 16 2009

Last Update Date : Fri May 01 2020

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 1.23Fri May 01 2020

This DONUT CLASSIC just got an update, 11 years after its iOS release! :)
- Support for the latest iOS
Hope you enjoy! And thanks to all fans who've stood by Donut Games all these years.
In a failed galactic operation, the cows of earth have ended up FLOATING AROUND IN SPACE -- encapsulated in air bubbles.
Brave space pilot, it's time to charge your jelly beam and get ready for an intergalactic mission to TELEPORT THE COWS back to earth!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Featured by APPLE, Sept 2009, as:
- "New and Noteworthy"
- "Hot New Games"
GAME FEATURES:
- 70 Challenges: From easy starting levels to trickier puzzles as your journey progress
- A galactic mess: Tons of lost cows throughout the galaxy, waiting for you to save them!
- Zero gravity environment: Use your beams to set things in motion
- Improve your jelly shooting skills and aim for 3 STARS on all levels
- Achievements to unlock
- Spectacular, spacey soundtrack
- Strange floating items: What are bouncers and toxic skulls doing in space?
- Totally innovative, never-before-seen gameplay
- And much more...
TECH FEATURES:
- Game Center support
- MFi controller support
- ION Arcade controller support
- Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Enjoy another Donut Games release!
Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
In a failed galactic operation, the cows of earth have ended up FLOATING AROUND IN SPACE -- encapsulated in air bubbles.
Brave space pilot, it's time to charge your jelly beam and get ready for an intergalactic mission to TELEPORT THE COWS back to earth!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Featured by APPLE, Sept 2009, as:
- "New and Noteworthy"
- "Hot New Games"
GAME FEATURES:
- 70 Challenges: From easy starting levels to trickier puzzles as your journey progress
- A galactic mess: Tons of lost cows throughout the galaxy, waiting for you to save them!
- Zero gravity environment: Use your beams to set things in motion
- Improve your jelly shooting skills and aim for 3 STARS on all levels
- Achievements to unlock
- Spectacular, spacey soundtrack
- Strange floating items: What are bouncers and toxic skulls doing in space?
- Totally innovative, never-before-seen gameplay
- And much more...
TECH FEATURES:
- Game Center support
- MFi controller support
- ION Arcade controller support
- Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Enjoy another Donut Games release!

Ratings & Reviews

4.7 out of 5 with 41 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 4+

In Cows in Space, you are tasked with rescuing cows that have been scattered across various planetary systems. Use a limited number of shots to hit each cow, navigating around planets, through wormholes, and avoiding deadly space debris. Each of the dozens of levels requires precision and logic to master.