SmashCore

Incremental space mining with gravity powers and physics-based asteroid destruction

Braian · Released Sep 7, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 172
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 28 in 30 days
Players: 7; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 15, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is SmashCore?

This top-down, single-player incremental game takes place in space, where a mysterious core grants you gravity powers. You use a cursor to smash asteroids into chunks, feed their dust to the core for currency, and spend it on a skill tree. You venture deeper into space to discover new ores and ancient technology.

For you if...

+you enjoy turning collected resources into stronger abilities
+you prefer games you can finish in one sitting

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive play with other people

What players say

94% of 172 reviews are positive · 92% of 28 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gravity-based asteroid smashing and upgrade loop. Some consider the short length a drawback. A reviewer also criticizes prestige balance and reliance on random power-ups in later stages.

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SmashCore system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad-core Intel or AMD processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon RX-580
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does SmashCore have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does SmashCore run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does SmashCore 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam