Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a beat em up side scrolling game developed by Tribute Games. It was published by Dotemu on December 1, 2025 for Linux, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS4, Playstation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. The game was on Xbox Game Pass at release.
When Annihilus launches a massive attack across the galaxy, it’s up to the heroes of the Marvel universe to step up and stop him. Beta Ray Bill, Black Panther, Captain America, Cosmic Ghost Rider, Iron Man, Nova, Rocket Raccoon, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Storm and Wolverine are available to play at the start of the game. Phyla-Vell, Phoenix, Silver Surfer and Venom are unlocked as you progress through the levels. You can play solo or with up to three other people. Each person gets to choose 2 heroes and can be swapped at any time. They can also use the two characters to team up and do a combo attack.
Achievements
- The Battle Begins!: Complete the Prologue.
- Dark Phoenix No More!: Revive Phoenix and stop the wave from invading Earth.
- Clearing out Cobwebs!: Knock Venom out from his frenzy.
- Mindcontrol Meltdown!: Rescue Phyla-Vell from Annihilus’ grasp.
- Mad Titan Thwarted!: Defeat Thanos and cut the wave’s supplies.
- Cosmic Rescue!: Free Silver Surfer from insectoid influence.
- Bug Repelled!: Vanquish Annihilus and his invasion force.
- Matrix Maven!: Unlock all rewards from the Matrix.
- Ultimate Alliance!: Reach Ultimate Team Level.
- Maxed out Superhero!: Max out a Superhero’s Level.
- Mighty Shield!: Deflect 50 projectiles with Captain America’s shield.
- Quantum Strike!: Perform 50 successful teleport strikes as Phyla-Vell.
- Cosmic Ghost Blaster!: Defeat 50 enemies using Cosmic Ghost Rider’s blasters.
- Board Bash!: Knock down 3 enemies affected by cosmic damage with a single Silver Surfer tackle.
- Full of Photons!: Defeat 50 enemies with Nova’s photon blasts.
- Hammer Time!: Defeat 50 enemies with Beta Ray Bill’s Stormbreaker.
- Fuzzy Grenadier!: Defeat 50 enemies with Rocket’s grenades.
- Phoenix Flame!: Defeat 15 enemies with Phoenix’s Fire Dash and Air Attack.
- Ground Pound!: Knock down 3 enemies while using Venom’s smashing grab on another adversary.
- Knock’em down!: Hit 4 enemies while throwing a single opponent with She-Hulk.
- Perfect Storm!: Absorb 10 electric attacks and deal it back to an enemy as Storm.
- Panther Parry!: Perform 50 kinetic parries as Black Panther.
- Adamantium Fury!: Perform a 100-hit combo as Wolverine.
- Electric Trap!: Trap 50 enemies with Iron Man’s Electro-Charge attack.
- Swinging Spider!: Knock down 5 enemies in a single swinging kick with Spider-Man.
- Mighty Marvel Team-Up!: Perform 50 successful Team Assist.
- Galactic Challenger!: Complete all Stage Challenges.
- Hits Parade!: Perform a 200-hit combo.
- Roll Call!: Complete the game with all characters.
- Cosmic Cubist!: Find all Cosmic Cubes hidden within each stage.
- Variant Fighter!: Use a hero to defeat his own doppelganger.
- Mutants United!: Perform a team assist using Wolverine and Storm on Dark Phoenix.
- Special Attack Assemble!: Trigger a full Team Special Attack with 3 other players.
- Teamwork Tussle!: Complete a stage in Multiplayer (local or online).
- Superhero Squad!: Complete the game in Multiplayer (local or online).
FAQs
What happened to the Xbox One version of the game?
This game was initially only announced for Xbox, it wasn’t until closer to launch that it was revealed to only be coming to Xbox Series X/S. Speculation is that the reason it released on PS4 and not Xbox One is because you can stream the Series X/S version to the Xbox One, but you cannot stream Playstation 5 games to the PS4.
Will this game have a physical release?
Yes, the game is set to be released for Playstation, Xbox, and Switch platforms on March 13, 2026 in both a standard and deluxe editions. The deluxe edition includes a steelbook, premium art cards, sticker sheets, poster, and a collectable tuck-in box.
