DeadCore
Released Oct 2014
DeadCore is a Platformer-FPS blending exploration and speedrun. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?
85% positive · 2,044 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
DeadCore originally launched on October 17, 2014 and received minor bug-fix patches in late 2014 and mid-2015, after which the original game went quiet for nearly a decade. On April 9, 2025, the reunited 5 Bits Games team announced DeadCore Redux — a full remaster featuring revamped graphics, audio, UI, a brand-new story level, a new ranking system, and gamepad support. The team spent 2025 building toward its release, including demo updates and localization additions. DeadCore Redux launched on January 15, 2026.
In the launch post for Redux, the developer addressed what comes next: they planned a brief recovery break, then would continue fixing bugs and polishing minor content. They also mentioned having "some ideas regarding additional content" or even a new game project, but explicitly tied any such plans to Redux's sales performance. This is a conditional, speculative statement — not an announcement of committed future content.
No unreleased DLC is listed on the store, no roadmap has been published, and no specific future content has been formally announced. The developer's post-launch communication amounts to standard post-release maintenance intentions, not a content commitment. The game launched as a complete, polished package and the content that was promised during development (the new level, revamped systems, etc.) has all shipped.
Evidence
DeadCore Redux launched on January 15, 2026, described as 'this ultimate version of DeadCore' featuring revamped graphics/audio/UI, a new story level, a new ranking system, and gamepad support.
Developer announced DeadCore Redux after a 10-year hiatus, describing a remaster with new content as a way to 'get back in the saddle' and give the original game the polish it deserved.
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Developer
Publisher
5 Bits Games
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
After an endless fall through powerful magnetic storms... you awaken.
Your memory erased, you start exploring the world around you. Someone or something is pushing you higher and higher.
Suddenly, you spot the most gigantic Tower emerging from the mists. You soon understand that to get the answers to your questions... you have to climb its summit.
However, this is no easy feat. The Tower is protected by a high-tec
h security system made up of complex mechanisms, fatal lasers, and robots constantly tracking your every move.
If you are to survive, you'll need to use all your skills (jumping, double-jumping, dashing etc. ) and make good use of your SwitchGun, that can be used to enable or disable traps and robots in order to reach the top of the Tower and uncover the secrets of its origins.
Your memory erased, you start exploring the world around you. Someone or something is pushing you higher and higher.
Suddenly, you spot the most gigantic Tower emerging from the mists. You soon understand that to get the answers to your questions... you have to climb its summit.
However, this is no easy feat. The Tower is protected by a high-tec
h security system made up of complex mechanisms, fatal lasers, and robots constantly tracking your every move.
If you are to survive, you'll need to use all your skills (jumping, double-jumping, dashing etc. ) and make good use of your SwitchGun, that can be used to enable or disable traps and robots in order to reach the top of the Tower and uncover the secrets of its origins.
Key Features:
- Explore a mysterious world composed of immense and staggering levels with a labyrinth of secret passages to discover.
- Unlock new powers and upgrades in order to access new areas of the Tower.
- Challenge your friends and take them head on with our online leaderboards in Speedrun mode where every hundredth of a second counts!
- Reveal the secrets of the Tower by collecting fragments of memory from its former inhabitants as well as new levels and music for Speedrun mode.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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