ReCore: Definitive Edition

Third-person shooter and platformer with robot companions on Far Eden

Armature Studio, LLC, Comcept · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Sep 14, 2018

Reviews: Mixed; 63% of 1,732
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 2; peak 24h 5
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is ReCore: Definitive Edition?

This single-player action-adventure combines third-person shooting and platforming on Far Eden, a planet overrun by hostile robots. As Joule Adams, one of the last remaining humans, you explore an open world and dungeons with Corebot companions that have different abilities.

For you if...

+you enjoy platforming between third-person gunfights
+you like exploring with robot companions
+you prefer single-player adventures with an open world

Not for you if...

−you prefer linear levels over open-world exploration
−you want an action game without frequent platforming
−you dislike collecting items to advance the story

What players say

63% of 1,732 reviews are positive

Players praise the robot companions and dungeon platforming. Many say the world feels empty, battles grow repetitive, and collecting cores to progress becomes tedious. Some also report bugs or performance problems.

Screenshots and trailer

ReCore: Definitive Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 Version 14393.98 or higher required
Processor: Intel Core i5 3550 @ 3.3 GHz or AMD FX-6300
Graphics: AMD Radeon R7 370 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660/570
Memory: 8 MB RAM
Storage: 18 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 73
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.