Fatal Core

Trading card battles with simultaneous turns and mostly visible hands

Cosmic Cog LLC · Released Nov 4, 2021

As of Oct 28, 2026: Third-party account required

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 63
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Jul 8, 2022
Minimum PC: 128 VRAM; 0.5 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Fatal Core?

A trading card game set in a dystopian future mixing magic and alien technology. You choose one of six characters, build an 18-card deck, and play matches against AI or other players, placing creatures on a three-by-two board with positional bonuses and penalties or casting spells for one-time effects.

For you if...

+you enjoy anticipating opponents and weighing each card choice
+you like drafting decks with cards you design yourself

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time combat over planning each card play

What players say

83% of 63 reviews are positive

Players praise the strategic deckbuilding and earning cards without purchases. Complaints focus on an unpolished interface and slow loading, with a recent reviewer reporting being unable to start playing.

Screenshots and trailer

Fatal Core system requirements

Minimum: 128 VRAM, 0.5 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Fatal Core?

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Processor: 1 GHZ
Graphics: 128 VRAM
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Fatal Core have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Fatal Core run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Fatal Core (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Fatal Core use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam