Core Defense Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Core Defense is tagged as Casual, Indie, Strategy. It is published by ehmprah (developer) and Sonderland (publisher) and released on 30 Jul, 2020. PureGameStats tracks Core Defense's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Core Defense currently has 1 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 10 concurrent players on 11 October 2025. Current activity is 90% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 11,040 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 79% positive across 368 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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Core Defense Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

A roguelike tower defense game with a dash of deckbuilding. Choose a reward, improve your build, survive the next wave, repeat. Highly replayable, difficult, and addictive. You'll want just one more wave, just one more run!

Developer
ehmprah
Publisher
Sonderland
Platforms
Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date
30 Jul, 2020
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
11,040
PGS estimate
Current Players
1
Live Steam data Peak 10
Current Steam Price
$9.99
Store data Standard Edition
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Developer: ehmprah
Publisher: Sonderland
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 30 Jul, 2020
Est. sales: 11,040
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $9.99 0%

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$1.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$9.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$1.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$1.99
Lowest Recorded
Steam
$9.99
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 14.50
BR
R$32,99
CA
C$ 12.99
CH
CHF 10.99
CL
CLP$5.750
CN
ยฅ42.00
DE
9,75โ‚ฌ
GB
ยฃ8.50
HK
HK$ 66.00
ID
Rp 90 999
IN
โ‚น480.00
JP
ยฅ1,200
KR
โ‚ฉ 11,000
MX
Mex$ 123.99
MY
RM26.75
NO
110,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 14.75
PH
โ‚ฑ335.00
PL
45,99 zล‚
RU
385 ั€ัƒะฑ
SG
S$10.00
TH
เธฟ220.00
TR
$5.79
TW
NT$ 188.00
US
$9.99
VN
142.000โ‚ซ
ZA
R 100.00

Newest snapshot: 15 Sept 2026.

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Core Defense Steam Reviews

Total reviews 368 Positive 290 Negative 78 Positive % 78.8%Rating Mostly Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
fun towerbest towerrogueliketurretsupgrades towersselection towerstower genrebuild mazesolid towerbetter toweraddicting towerunique towerroguefan towerfantastic tower
Reviewers criticise
towertowerstower defencetowers abilitiesdefencetowers upgradeswavesupgradeswavetower loveoverloadmazesuperchargedeckbuildingrng

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 280 recent English reviews (ingested 8 Oct 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Casual game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
8
Gameplay
26
88
114
Story
7
Graphics
20
27
Audio
11
22
33
Controls
7
Bugs
19
15
34
Value
59
66
125
Multiplayer
Not enough mentions
-
Replay value
12
83
95
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Core Defense.
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Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Dual Core 2 Ghz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated graphics card
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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How many people are playing Core Defense right now?

Core Defense has 1 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Core Defense?

Core Defense reached an all-time peak of 10 concurrent players on 11 October 2025.

How many copies has Core Defense sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Core Defense has sold approximately 11,040 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Core Defense rated on Steam?

Core Defense has 368 Steam reviews with a 78.8% positive rating (Mostly Positive).

What is the current price of Core Defense?

Core Defense is priced at $1.99 on Steam (currently 80% off). Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Core Defense released?

Core Defense was released on 30 Jul, 2020. It was developed by ehmprah.

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