Play Cosmic Spacehead (dos) Online

Cosmic Spacehead is a 1993 adventure game released for MS-DOS. Developed and published by Codemasters, it combines arcade action with puzzle-solving elements. The player follows the character Linus, who has returned from a crash landing on a distant planet called Earth and must now gather proof of his journey.

Players control Linus through two alternating gameplay modes. The primary adventure mode involves exploring environments, collecting items, and conversing with other characters. Interaction is handled through a point-and-click interface where players construct sentences by selecting verbs and objects on screen to solve puzzles and progress the narrative. To access new areas, the game switches to an action-oriented platforming sequence. In these side-view sections, Linus must navigate hazardous terrain and avoid enemies in a manner typical of side-scrolling arcade games. Successfully completing an action sequence grants permanent access to that area, removing the need to replay it upon return.

Progression is structured around the core objective of helping Linus return to Earth to obtain photographic evidence. The game provides a password system, allowing players to save their progress and resume from specific points. This structure links the exploratory puzzle-solving of the adventure segments with the timed challenges of the platforming stages to advance the story.