MSI Electric City: Core Assault

VR bullet-hell shooter with a spacecraft defending a city's core

HyperBot Studio · Published by MSI · Released Sep 8, 2017

Action Adventure Casual Free To Play Indie

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 100
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 9 years ago; Oct 26, 2017
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is MSI Electric City: Core Assault?

This free-to-play, third-person VR arcade shooter takes place in a sci-fi city under attack. Using HTC Vive, you maneuver a fighter spacecraft and shoot enemy swarms to protect the core and nearby defensive towers. There are two modes and several ship power-ups.

For you if...

+you like hectic arcade combat and chasing high scores

Not for you if...

−you want a story-focused adventure instead of arcade action

What players say

92% of 100 reviews are positive

Several players praise its similarity to the spaceship minigame in The Lab, though others prefer that game. Recurring criticism centers on limited content and replayability. One player also reports laggy controls.

Screenshots and trailer

MSI Electric City: Core Assault screenshot 1

MSI Electric City: Core Assault system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit)
Processor: Intel i5-4590 or better
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 equivalent or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: HTC Vive VR required

Does MSI Electric City: Core Assault have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does MSI Electric City: Core Assault run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Text only: English.

Does MSI Electric City: Core Assault 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