Hold the Core

Hold the Core

Released Jul 2026

Hold the Core is a roguelite tower defense game about trading safety for power. Draft Risk Cards, shape enemy routes, evolve towers, and survive deadly enemies and bosses.

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Released
May 2026

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Developer
Publisher
Faven Games
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Hold the Core is a roguelite tower defense game about trading safety for power.

Draft Risk Cards between cycles to push your run toward bigger rewards, harsher pressure, and greedier builds. Shape enemy routes, evolve towers into specialized weapons, and survive escalating enemies and bosses.

RISK CARDS

Turn a stable run into a greedy one. Draft cards between cycles for more gold, stronger rewards, and harsher pressure.

ENEMY ROUTES

Control the path itself. Extend routes, bend enemy flow, and build the choke points and kill zones your defense needs.

TOWERS AND EVOLUTIONS

Each tower solves a different problem, and evolutions push it into a sharper combat role. Build around control, burst, range, or sustained damage.

ENEMIES, BOSSES, AND RELICS

Fast enemies, shields, splitters, support units, Rifted variants, and bosses attack different weaknesses in your defense. Key fights can also reward relics that add powerful combat twists and open new build directions.

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