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Hold the Core

Hold the Core Steam metadata

Faven Games | July 2026 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 01:09:00 UTC

ActionIndieStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score100% positive

Hold the Core metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score100% positive
  • Total reviews1
  • Release dateJuly 2026
  • DeveloperFaven Games
  • PublisherFaven Games

Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Faven GamesPublisher: Faven Games

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Hold the Core Steam metadata

Hold the Core metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

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SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/4101150/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4101150/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/4101150
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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

1 user reviews

100% positive, 1 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$5.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime

Achievements

29

Platform releases
  • Steam 16 July 2026

Latest Steam announcements

  • Hold the Core is Out Now! - 16 July 2026

    Hold the Core is Out Now! Hold the Core is finally available on Steam!It's a roguelite tower defense where every run is different. Draft Risk Cards, evolve your towers, and see how long you can keep the Core alive.Thanks so much to everyone who wishlisted the game and followed its development. I really hope you enjoy it. If you have fun, leaving a review would mean a lot. Have fun!

  • Difficulty tuning and Bug Fixes - 23 June 2026

    Hi everyone!This update focuses on making the experience smoother and more balanced.What's New & Fixed:General difficulty has been retuned, so progression now feels fairer and more rewarding.Various bugs reported by players have been identified and fixed.Your feedback means a lot to me. Keep playing and don't hesitate to share your thoughts!

  • Bug Fixes & Difficulty Tuning - 28 May 2026

    A maintenance patch. - Bug fixes from the last playtest pass. - A difficulty tuning round where a few numbers were reading off.No structural changes. Thanks to everyone sending notes from the demo, keep them coming!

  • Hotfix Patch - Leaderboards & Quality of Life - 26 May 2026

    A quick hotfix is live for the Hold the Core demo.ChangesSteam Leaderboards global scores now sync correctly between players.Difficulty tuning adjustments for a more balanced run.Intro sequence all game sounds now fade out properly during the opening cinematic instead of bleeding through.Minor stability fixes and small UI polish.If you completed a run on the previous version, jump back in and post your time, leaderboards are working as intended now.

  • Hold the Core Demo is Live! - 26 May 2026

    The Hold the Core demo is now live on Steam!You can now play the first public demo of Hold the Core.This demo gives you an early look at the core survival loop: build your tower setup, survive escalating waves, unlock upgrades, and experiment with different strategies. What’s includedA playable slice of the main survival modeMultiple towers to testUpgrade and progression systemsEarly balance and gameplay tuningA first look at the direction of the full gameHold the Core is still in development, so your feedback matters a lot right now. If something feels confusing, too easy, too hard, broken, or especially fun, please let me know in the Steam discussions.Thank you for checking out the demo. Play it, wishlist the full game, and tell me what you think.

  • Hold the Core is now live on Steam - 13 April 2026

    # Hold the Core is now live on Steam The Steam page for Hold the Core is now live as Coming Soon. Hold the Core is a roguelite tower defense game about trading safety for power. Draft Risk Cards between cycles, shape enemy routes, evolve towers into specialized weapons, and survive escalating enemies and bosses. If you'd like to support the game and follow development, wishlist Hold the Core on Steam:

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
128 May 2026Bug Fixes & Difficulty Tuning1833968530887197
226 May 2026Hotfix Patch - Leaderboards & Quality of Life1833334318579852

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID4101150
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak0
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$5.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$5.99
Current price USD$5.99
Release dateJuly 2026
DeveloperFaven Games
PublisherFaven Games
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimumNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate maximumNot available
Review type1 user reviews
Positive review percent100%
Positive reviews1
Negative reviews0
Total reviews1
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements29
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4101150/

Short description

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.

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.

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
22Steam Achievements
67Camera Comfort
68Custom Volume Controls
78Adjustable Difficulty
79Save Anytime
69Stereo Sound
23Steam Cloud
15Stats
25Steam Leaderboards
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejus10Violência
steam germany12Gewalt
igrs13Kekerasan

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $5.99
  • Highest observed: $5.99

Hold the Core's USD price history spans from Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $5.99, the highest is $5.99, and the first visible tracked price is $5.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Hold the Core's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $5.99, from Sep 22, 2026 through Sep 22, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $5.99. The latest run records $5.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $5.99
  • Current list price: $5.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Hold the Core at $5.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$5.99$5.990%
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $5.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$5.99$5.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $5.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-22$5.99$5.99No discountSteam Store

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