The Core

The Core (2026)

Electric Machine Games · August 13, 2026 · Action-Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Exploration, Atmospheric

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Mostly Positive71% · 17
Best price
$19.99
lowest tracked $15.99
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Where to buy The Core — official stores

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The Core price by region

The Core costs £16.75 in the United Kingdom, €19.50 in Europe (EUR), $19.99 in the United States, $19.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$25.99 in Canada, NZ$28.99 in New Zealand, A$29.50 in Australia, R$59.99 in Brazil and zł91.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Core offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £16.75 £16.75 — 1
Europe (EUR) €19.50 €19.50 — 1
United Statesyour region $19.99 $19.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $19.99 $19.99 — 1
Canada CA$25.99 CA$25.99 — 1
New Zealand NZ$28.99 NZ$28.99 — 1
Australia A$29.50 A$29.50 — 1
Brazil R$59.99 R$59.99 — 1
Poland zł91.99 zł91.99 — 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 The Core

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.

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.

The Core — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player, Online co-op
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.

Not recommended Aug 28, 2026
Put in difficulty setting in for this game. There is no reason the trials need to be impossible. If other people want to stress out while playing your game then that's their perspective, but I prefer games that don't cause me to rage quit. So for us "snowflakes" can you please add a difficulty setting.
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 24, 2026
dont bother buying this as it ends where the demo ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ends so there is no point in buying it yet
2 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 5, 2026
It was fun up until you get to the point where you can't progress unless you go complete the trials! What the heck? Those should be optional or maybe you only have to finish the first one in each to continue progressing. This stinks, I'm stuck and can't progress because i can't beat all of the trials. Make them optional.... Also want to add in the demo graphics issues weren't all that bad. I think i had 2 times where it glitched and the view flopped back and forth. In the game this happens alot more.
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 17, 2026
FYI. Games got lots of potential but if there are any save file issues you will lose all progress. Maybe try saving multiple times or if you're worried you're gonna lose progress don't buy the game yet. In the current state I'd not recommend it unless you don't mind risking your save files being lost.
Recommended Sep 12, 2026
I’m having issues, I got the demo which was fun and I bought the game today. Made it a decent way in, where I’m going to the surface, I have had quite a few game crashes, but now when I launch the game I’m in a random menu screen. Of course I can’t show it on here but it’s literally a yellow ball, in this big tunnel/room, there’s a code on the top left screen that says “Force: 91.26” and on the bottom it has 3 bars, a heart a rocket ship and the zapper. Idk what else to do. I’ve deleted and reinstalled, I’ve verified game files, I’ve ran the game in -dx11, -dx12, normally. No buttons or keys will get out of the screen or change it 🤷‍♀️
Recommended Sep 9, 2026
LOVING THIS GAME, it brings back nostalgic memories of Portal 1. Rolling around as a ball is enjoyable and the controls worked well. The story is good but simple, and the locations and atmoshpere are great. can't wait for the updated version, or the conclusion of the story 9/10

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