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Core Defense

Core Defense overview

ehmprah | Jul 30, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 17:48:32 UTC

CasualIndieStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak151
  • Units sold (VGI)11,040
  • Revenue (VGI)$78,676
  • Review score79% positive

Core Defense dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak151
  • Units sold (VGI)11,040
  • Revenue (VGI)$78,676
  • Review score79% positive
  • Total reviews367
  • Release dateJul 30, 2020
  • Developerehmprah
  • PublisherSonderland

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: ehmprahPublisher: Sonderland

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Game overview

Overview

Core Defense comes from ehmprah and is published by Sonderland. It arrived on Steam on Jul 30, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Core Defense's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:48:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 151. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 79% positive across 367 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Core Defense is available in 12 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanPolishRussianPortuguese - BrazilSpanish - SpainItalianSimplified ChineseTurkishBelarusianIndonesian

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Dual Core 2 Ghz2 GB RAMDedicated graphics card300 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimummacOS 10.10 (Yosemite)Dual Core 2 Ghz2 GB RAMDedicated graphics card300 MB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04, Fedora 21, Debian 8 or laterDual Core 2 Ghz2 GB RAMDedicated graphics card300 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Core Defense has sold up to 11,040 units and has 341 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $78,676. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Core Defense overview details

Core Defense combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Checkout the Core Defense sequel of sorts! About the Game Core Defense takes the best out of the tower defense genre and infuses it with roguelike mechanics and adds a dash of deckbuilding to create a simple, yet enticing gameplay experience which will have you craving for just one more wave, one more reward and just one ... more ... run! Easy to learn – needs no tutorial Hard to master due to high difficulty Play in short sessions of under an hour Unlock and discover different rewards with every run Explore many playstyles and strategies Blissfully despair at 20+ difficulty levels Unlock dozens of elusive achievements Save and share infographics about your runs

SteamPulse editorial summary

Core Defense is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:48:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 151, and 79% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameCore Defense
Steam App ID1203360
Typegame
Release dateJul 30, 2020
Developerehmprah
PublisherSonderland
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, German, Polish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Belarusian, Indonesian
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 17:48:32 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak151
Positive reviews290
Negative reviews77
Total reviews367
Positive percent79%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations341
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 30, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)22 July 2022 - 07:00:30 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:48:32 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:48:32 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:48:32 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
FlawlessNo description
ModularNo description
Bossing AroundNo description
Keep 'em comingNo description
Tower TreasureNo description
Ability TreasureNo description
Upgrade TreasureNo description
Module TreasureNo description
SingularityNo description
Who Needs AbilitiesNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1203360
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1203360/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1203360
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Core Defense

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Core Defense?

Core Defense's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:48:32 UTC, with a tracked peak of 151 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Core Defense growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 5 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Core Defense?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (42.3%), United Kingdom (15.4%), Germany (7.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.8%), United Kingdom (11.6%), Germany (7.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.7%), United Kingdom (12.3%), Germany (7.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.5%), United Kingdom (10.2%), China (7.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Core Defense?

Core Defense currently sits at 79% positive across 367 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 290 positive reviews and 77 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Core Defense have?

Core Defense currently has about 915 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Core Defense?

Core Defense is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 341, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

79% positive, 290 positive, 77 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

50

Platform releases
  • Steam 31 July 2020

DLC and packages

Core Defense – Mastery ExpansionThe Mastery Expansion adds a permanent progression to Core Defense: gain mastery points and unlock various bonuses and change game mechanics. You also get five more difficulty levels, additional supercharge difficulty modifiers, new achievements and more!dlc #1563040$4.99
Core DefenseBuy Core Defense #415474$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Dual Core 2 Ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated graphics card Storage: 300 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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