A roguelike tower defense game with a dash of deckbuilding. Choose a reward, improve your build, survive the next wave, repeat. Highly replayable, difficult, and addictive. You'll want just one more wave, just one more run!
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Mostly Positive (322) - 78% of the 322 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Jul 30, 2020
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Reviews

“Good bread doesn't need butter ... Core Defense has always left me with that 'just one more wave' thirst.”
Rubber Chicken

“Core Defense will not leave you hungry, proving to be effective and well designed.”
Game Guide

“Pretty good and it really started scratching the itch as I got further into it.”
GamingOnLinux

Checkout the Core Defense sequel of sorts!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3007660/

About This Game



Core Defense takes the best out of the tower defense genre and infuses it with roguelike mechanics and adds a dash of deckbuilding to create a simple, yet enticing gameplay experience which will have you craving for just one more wave, one more reward and just one ... more ... run!

  • Easy to learn – needs no tutorial
  • Hard to master due to high difficulty
  • Play in short sessions of under an hour
  • Unlock and discover different rewards with every run
  • Explore many playstyles and strategies
  • Blissfully despair at 20+ difficulty levels
  • Unlock dozens of elusive achievements
  • Save and share infographics about your runs

System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Dual Core 2 Ghz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.10 (Yosemite)
    • Processor: Dual Core 2 Ghz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card
    • Storage: 300 MB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 12.04, Fedora 21, Debian 8 or later
      • Processor: Dual Core 2 Ghz
      • Memory: 2 GB RAM
      • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card
      • Storage: 300 MB available space
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