75%Strong matchDeadCore
86%2k86% positive reviews, Very Positive across 2k reviews·Platformer · FPS
—ACTION TPS on light blades. Use your speed, shield, katanas, guns, and light trail to fight your way out of the Core.
CoreRunner
SteamSKATE. SLASH. SHOOT. SURVIVE.
CoreRunner is a high-speed 3rd person runner/shooter that fuses sword and gun combat with luminous light trails to create an entirely unique playstyle. Set in the neon-drenched future of the Core — a network of spherical worlds designed as digital prisons — you'll fight your way to freedom across stunning synthwave landscapes.

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Carve your path through waves of digital guardians while the environment itself turns against you. Every level pulses with electric intensity, every firefight becomes a test of agility and timing. The Core wants to keep you. Only a CoreRunner can lead the way out.
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