When did Microcosm release?

Microcosm was first released on December 31, 1993.

Microcosm

Dec 31, 1993ShooterAmiga CD323DO Interactive MultiplayerDOSFM TownsAmiga

Microcosm — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Microcosm on?: Microcosm was released on Amiga CD32, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Sega CD.
When did Microcosm release?: Microcosm was first released on December 31, 1993.

About Microcosm

Time is running out for the corporate mogul Tiron Korsby. A microscopic probe has been injected into his bloodstream by corporate rival Axiom Corporation. A probe that with every beat of his heart is cruising towards his brain to execute it's diabolical mission: total mind control. Your mission: track down and destroy the probe. Using the latest in micro-submersible equipment, you'll course throughout the strange and menacing world of the veins, arteries and organs inside the body heading for the final confrontation with the "Gray M" probe. Microcosm blows apart the barriers between movies and computer software. It's a movie packed with furiously addictive gameplay, or a game with visuals to match anything Hollywood can produce? With Microcosm you have the best of both worlds.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Amiga CD32, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Sega CD
Developer: Psygnosis
Publisher: Psygnosis
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction, Educational

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega CD	1993	$12	$20	$60	3 reviews	Low

Also released on: Amiga CD32 · 3DO Interactive Multiplayer · DOS · FM Towns · Amiga. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02

Loose

$12

Complete

$20

Sealed

$60

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$28	$40	—

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about 2 times a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $0.14 in Oct 2008, $13.75 five years ago, and $11.74 as of Nov 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2009	$1.33	—
Jan 2010	$0.98	—
Jan 2011	$0.75	—
Jan 2012	$0.90	—
Jan 2013	$1.98	—
Jan 2014	$5.00	$6.99
Jan 2015	$5.74	$8.47
Jan 2016	$5.00	$8.43
Jan 2017	$3.93	$9.49
Jan 2018	$9.98	$11.68
Jan 2019	$6.85	$13.99
Jan 2020	$8.40	$13.44
Jan 2021	$12.00	$18.25
Jan 2022	$13.90	$22
Jan 2023	$23	$24
Jan 2024	$9.99	$19.88
Jan 2025	$8.74	$18.78
Jan 2026	$9.24	$21
Nov 2026	$11.74	$19.99

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode	MSRP
North America	22 December 1993	T-113015	053203010383	—
Europe / PAL	January 1994	T-113015-50	—	—
Japan	25 February 1994	T-60164	—	¥8,900

Source: Japanese product numbers, dates and prices: Sega Japan's Mega-CD software lists, each number checked against MAME's Mega-CD software list. North American and European numbers: the number printed on the disc as recorded by Redump, shown where MAME's list agrees or has no number

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1993
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases of these games are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega CD prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A rendered rail shooter that looks the part but plays thin, as the 3DO reviewers noticed too.

This is the Sega CD version of Microcosm, a rail shooter developed by Psygnosis whose scenery was rendered on Silicon Graphics workstations. It came out in North America on 22 December 1993, in Europe in January 1994 and in Japan on 25 February 1994.

Electronic Gaming Monthly, reviewing the 3DO version in August 1994, called it a definite improvement over the Sega CD version in color and animation, and its reviewers still found the game itself repetitive and not much fun. Treat the Sega CD disc as the weaker-looking of the two, and as a curiosity rather than a deep game.

What the press said at the time

Electronic Games March 1994	March 1994	Overall 88%
Mega Issue 5	December 1993	90%
MegaTech Issue 26	February 1994	60%

“There is a good game here, but the background plot behind the experience is somewhat lacking. However, it is still enjoyable to a certain degree.”
— Electronic Games, March 1994

“The basic elements are there for an enjoyable contest, but the actual FunFactor Is impeded by the design. You can’t aim accurately, especially when the course takes its frequent twists and turns.”
— GamePro, May 1994

“Microcosm can be described as a cross between Silpheedani Sewer Shark. It’s a straightforward sboot- ’em-up, but one that has an original story line, plenty of blasting action and some of the best graphics we’ve ever seen.”
— Mega, December 1993

“'Fantastic Voyage'-style journey through an ailing president's body. Basically an into-th e-screen shoot 'em up which is enjoyable but just not long-lasting enough.”
— MegaTech, February 1994

Also on other platforms

FM Towns · 3DO · Amiga CD32 · MS-DOS

Before you buy

Check for a printed label and a case that matches the game. The US loose disc sits below the middle among North American Sega CD games, while the European disc usually costs roughly double, loose and complete. The US disc suits a North American Sega CD, the European disc a European Mega-CD and the Japanese disc a Japanese Mega-CD.