Core Rescue

Core Rescue

Hot Zombies Games · December 24, 2018 · Action, Indie

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Core Rescue price by region

Core Rescue costs €0.79 in Europe (EUR), £0.79 in the United Kingdom, $0.90 in Georgia (USD), $0.99 in the United States, CA$1.19 in Canada, NZ$1.29 in New Zealand, A$1.50 in Australia, R$2.29 in Brazil and zł3.59 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Core Rescue offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Europe (EUR) €0.79 €0.79 — 1
United Kingdom £0.79 £0.79 — 1
Georgia (USD) $0.90 $0.90 — 1
United Statesyour region $0.99 $0.99 — 1
Canada CA$1.19 CA$1.19 — 1
New Zealand NZ$1.29 NZ$1.29 — 1
Australia A$1.50 A$1.50 — 1
Brazil R$2.29 R$2.29 — 1
Poland zł3.59 zł3.59 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Core Rescue

Core Rescue is a fast paced bullet hell!

Brought to life by a mysterious computer known only as 'The Core', you were made to be an antivirus. And you had better be a good antivirus because there's an army of viruses between you and the Core that created you. Tasked with saving this Core, you have a lot of challenges in your way, but you're not alone. With a multitude of antivirus ships to choose from, each of which with their own special abilities and special virus killing weapons, it's time to jump into the game and rescue the Core.

Features:
Fight Through 15 tough story levels, plowing through countless viruses on your way to the Core that made you. See if you can solve the mystery of the Core through clues in the environments,
6 Hard but Rewarding Bosses to fight, see if you can make it through the Hard Mode to fight the true final boss,
Over 5 unique ships to choose from, each of which with their own special weapons and abilities. From your standard antivirus to an acidic ship specializing in destroying the organic corruption in the Core, to the Arrow, a ship designed to pierce enemies with its special abilities, you have a multitude of playstyles to work with.

A stunning soundtrack made by Fan Favorite Musician: Waterflame, and our in house musician: Catch.
XBOX Controller support

Core Rescue — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players generally praise this bullet hell game for its fun, classic gameplay, affordable price, and excellent music composition, though they consistently note that audio balance needs work with boss projectiles and sound effects drowning out the soundtrack. Control customization is also requested by players who find keyboard navigation initially difficult. The game has an appealingly retro aesthetic, though some feel certain graphical elements are a bit campy.

Recommended Jan 2, 2019
Hello, Davis and co. This is Dmytri. I am glad to see that you guys completed this only within the year. I am enjoying this incarnation of the game, all most as much as I enjoyed testing its early versions, though I will not spare you my feedback now, since you were so eager for it then. Since the music was so essential to the conception and design of the game I would strongly urge you to start the game at a standard volume setting, especially because the controls on keyboard are initially difficult to navigate. I would fix those controls, as well, allowing for the possibility to use directional buttons and the Space and Shift keys as an option. Some of the graphics feel a little campy, but I'm thankful that you kept the Illuminati Pyramids. You do well to heed the Word of the Tree. On that note, I should all so note that the game would benefit from some voice acting during the dialog entries, only because unlike other shoot-em-ups it's easy to lose track of the Core's Message and its many nuances when the screen is all ready scrolling to your doom. I take it that the Core is supposed to be menacing and mysterious, but this fades a little TOO well into the success of the actual…
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Recommended Dec 26, 2018
hey brother this is really fun so far its a classic bullet hell. :) my only complaint is the sound balance, the boss projectiles are really loud compared to the music.
4 found this helpful
Recommended Nov 28, 2020
good, unpolished, simple bullet game, has an old design feeling.
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Recommended Dec 31, 2020
Got this game and decided to get it and have no regrets!! For the price how can you say no to that, I mean 99 cents!! It's Basically free! The gameplay was easy and the music was superb, 10/10 would recommend. No uwu so I shall just cease!!

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