Marvel Cosmic Invasion DLC Adds Cyclops and The Thing

Marvel Cosmic Invasion is getting extra DLC this yr, and the primary replace lands immediately with two fairly main additions to the roster. Writer Dotemu and developer Tribute Games have additionally revealed the arcade brawler has now pulled in additional than 1.5 million gamers since launch.

The primary paid DLC pack provides The Factor and Cyclops as playable fighters. It’s out there now on PC, Swap, Swap 2, PlayStation, and Xbox for $3.99.

The Factor is mainly precisely what you’d anticipate, an enormous tanky bruiser constructed round grapples and smashing via crowds of enemies. Cyclops, in the meantime, fights extra at vary together with his optic blasts, together with diagonal assaults designed to take care of airborne enemies.

Cyclops might be the larger headline right here just because followers have been asking for him because the recreation launched. It at all times felt barely bizarre having a Marvel crossover brawler with out one of many X-Males’s most recognisable characters in it.

There’s additionally a second DLC pack deliberate for Fall 2026. That one will add a brand new recreation mode alongside extra playable characters, though Tribute hasn’t mentioned but who’s becoming a member of the roster subsequent.

Marvel Cosmic Invasion launched earlier this yr and may be very a lot reduce from the identical fabric as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, quick arcade fight, chunky pixel artwork, and a great deal of fan service for individuals who grew up on ‘90s Marvel cartoons and side-scrolling beat ‘em ups.

The sport appears to have discovered a good viewers too. Alongside the 1.5 million participant milestone, it’s at present sitting on an 88% “Very Constructive” person ranking on Steam, which is fairly strong for a retro-style licensed recreation in 2026.