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Electric Machine Games · Published by Electric Machine Games · Official site ↗
Mostly Positive — 71% positive (17 reviews)
Last updated 7 Oct 2026
Discover the world of mystery and self-discovery with The Core, an immersive action-adventure game. As an autonomous AI core, you awaken alone in a long-forgotten facility, your memory lost. Embark on a thrilling journey to uncover your true identity and unravel the purpose behind your creation.
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Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access · 2026 · More £15 - £30 games
Awaken as an autonomous AI core in The Core's mysterious world, where every corridor conceals secrets and dangers. Unravel the purpose behind your creation in this immersive adventure.
About this game
Discover a world of mystery and self-discovery with The Core, an immersive action-adventure game. As an autonomous AI core, you awaken alone in a long-forgotten facility, your memory lost. Embark on a thrilling journey to uncover your true identity and unravel the purpose behind your creation. 
Explore a vast and mysterious world as you roll through the decaying remains of a once-active facility, where rusted machinery, dark corridors, and forgotten systems hint at a long-lost past. Emerge onto the surface, you’ll find a beautiful but bleak, dystopian landscape where humanity appears to have vanished. As you explore, uncovering scattered clues, recordings, and systems left behind, you slowly piece together the story of what happened to the world—and the truth behind your own creation and purpose.
As an autonomous Core, you must quickly learn to move, adapt, and survive in a world that offers no guidance. Master the art of momentum as you navigate treacherous terrain, overcome environmental hazards, and unlock upgrades that enhance your mobility and abilities. What begins as a simple set of tools soon becomes something far more powerful—devices meant for utility can be repurposed into formidable weapons when danger arises. With each new challenge, you grow more capable, turning curiosity and ingenuity into the keys to survival.
As you explore deeper into the world, scattered clues and forgotten records begin to reveal the story behind your existence. Piece by piece, you’ll uncover fragments of the past that hint at the minds who built you and the reason you were brought to life. What starts as a search for answers slowly becomes a journey toward understanding your true purpose—and ultimately, you must decide whether to complete a mission that was set in motion so long ago.
Team up with 2–4 players to take on the new co-up trials built around teamwork and puzzle-solving. Coordinate your actions, overcome unique obstacles, and solve increasingly complex challenges that require your entire team to succeed.
Armed with your versatile zapper, almost anything is possible. Channel its energy to flick lights on in dark corridors, toss objects with pinpoint precision, and clear obstacles blocking your path. When danger appears, the same tool becomes a powerful weapon, capable of neutralizing enemies in creative ways. Every interaction feels dynamic, turning simple tasks into satisfying puzzles and thrilling moments, making exploration, problem-solving, and combat equally fun and rewarding.
In The Core, puzzles aren’t just obstacles—they’re part of the adventure. Many are environmental, challenging you to manipulate doors, switches, fans, pressure plates, moving platforms, pipes, rails, and more to unlock new paths or reach distant areas. Some test your navigation skills, requiring you to find your way to hidden endpoints, while others demand clever collection and use of objects scattered throughout the facility. Each puzzle feels alive, blending exploration, timing, and ingenuity to keep you constantly thinking, experimenting, and discovering new ways to interact with the world around you.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
THE CORE EARLY ACCESS IS RELEASED!
Hello there! THE CORE EARLY ACCESS IS RELEASED! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45560558/4d3d976c8a90154f255d84672143fed78b90dd12.png We’re excited to announce that The Core Early Access is LIVE and AVAILABLE on the Steam Store with a -20% DISCOUNT! We have added co-op to The Core just before the release so you and your friends can play together and face the newly added Cain’s Trials! We are planning to add much more content to the cooperative mod in the future, so stay tuned for upcoming updates! Make sure to grab the game for yourself and let your friends know about this! Having you on board would be absolutely great! Have a great day! ~The Core TeamRead full article on Community Announcements (Rouler)AnnouncementsOfficial
Early Access Release coming next week!
Hey there! One week left until The Core’s Early Access Release! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45560558/6983d03cd18e556313346cf3d8a1d395f26785f4.png Are you ready to discover a world of mystery and uncover the truth of what happened to humankind? As an autonomous AI core, you awaken alone in a long-forgotten facility, your memory lost. Embark on a thrilling journey to uncover your true identity and unravel the purpose behind your creation. For those who missed the previous announcement, we are adding CO-OP to the game so you and your friends can face Cain’s Trials together! Make sure to Wishlist our game, and thank you for all your support! Have a great day! ~The Core TeamRead full article on Community Announcements (Rouler)AnnouncementsOfficial
CO-OP in The Core!
Hello there! CO-OP will be ready for release! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45560558/90f2b5ccf9481a64aa105c20be991bd684c51049.png Yes, you heard that right: we are adding a co-op to The Core so you and your friends can play together and face the newly added Cain’s Trials! We are planning to add much more content to the cooperative mod in the future, so stay tuned for upcoming updates! Here is a link to a short video with co-op action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN7HrTnpKzw&feature=youtu.be Make sure to Wishlist our game, and thank you for all your support! Have a great day! ~The Core TeamRead full article on Community Announcements (Rouler)AnnouncementsOfficial
The Core Early Access is releasing on the 13th of August!
Hello there! We are coming to you with the awaited The Core’s Early Access Release Date Reveal! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45560558/24b23c53e34aa6a7be41b5dac020ce913d7a7a44.png We’re excited to announce that The Core Early Access will be released on the 13th of August! We are still working on adding new and exciting elements to the game, so stay tuned! Make sure to Wishlist our game, and thank you for all your support! ~The Core TeamRead full article on Community Announcements (Rouler)Community & EventsOfficial
Steam Next Fest is Here!
Hello there! Steam Next Fest is HERE! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45560558/168e4a441d09bef93598bcf5b4485dd568a372b4.png Join us on the SNF journey and participate in a variety of activities we plan to organize on our Discord! Take part in the Discord Speedrunning Event with cool prizes that we are running here: https://discord.com/invite/FCVbnF7485 Just a reminder that the Event will last for the whole week! Have a great day and see you at Steam Next Fest! ~The Core TeamRead full article on Community Announcements (Rouler)
