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simulation video game
Cargo! The Quest for Gravity
By Ice-Pick Lodge, released 1 Jan 2011
- Microsoft Windows
- action game
What it is
Cargo! The Quest for Gravity is an action, adventure and simulation game from Ice-Pick Lodge, built around making vehicles to complete missions. In its setting, Earth has broken into island archipelagos, where small floating creatures called Buddies roam without gravity. As one of the last human survivors, the player uses fun to ground the Buddies and restore order. Missions allow multiple solutions, and an unlimited sandbox mode is also listed. Vehicle parts can be assembled into unusual but functional machines. The environments include flying islands, underwater areas and interiors, with changing seasons affecting gameplay. The game also lets players use their own music for a personalized soundtrack. Its Steam features include single-player, achievements, leaderboards and Family Sharing. It is listed for Windows only, with Ice-Pick Lodge, bitComposer Games, Viva Media and Nordic Games named as publishers.
What players like, and what they don't
- Missions allow multiple solutions
- Unlimited sandbox mode
- Assemble custom vehicles from parts
- Use your own music
- Windows is the only listed platform
- Single-player only
Who it suits
It suits solo players who like building vehicles, solving missions in different ways and exploring varied environments. The listed platform is Windows.
Cargo! combines mission-solving with vehicle construction and a sandbox mode. Players looking for multiplayer should note that only single-player is listed.
