Core Devourer

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Core Devourer is a single player shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by IcyQuill and was released on January 25, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Core Devourer" is a sci-fi roguelite where you hunt down droids and absorb their cores to become stronger. Choose from hundreds of unique weapon upgrades to create game-breaking builds and destroy huge hordes of enemies in procedural environments. Complete achievements, farm resources, and unlock new weapons and gear as you progress.

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75%

Audience ScoreBased on 81 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The game features a fast-paced gameplay loop with runs typically taking under 10 minutes, making it accessible and engaging.
The graphics and sound design are praised for their quality, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience.
There is a satisfying meta-progression system with various weapons and upgrades that can lead to different builds and playstyles.

The game is criticized for being too easy, with repetitive gameplay and a lack of challenge, especially in boss fights.
Many upgrades feel similar and lack synergy, leading to a sense of monotony in gameplay and limited strategic depth.
There are several bugs and performance issues, including crashes and input lag, which detract from the overall experience.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
36%
21%
The gameplay of Core Devourer is characterized by a fast-paced loop, allowing runs to be completed in under 10 minutes, which contrasts with the longer timers typical of other bullet-heaven games. While the gameplay is generally smooth and engaging, some players find the maps and enemies repetitive, and there are criticisms regarding the misleading genre tags and lack of a story. Overall, the game is enjoyable but may not offer the depth some players expect.
- “The gameplay loop of Core Devourer is surprisingly quick; while other bullet-heavens have you waiting out a 20-30 minute timer, here you simply must kill enemies and bosses to proceed, leading to runs taking less than 10 minutes in most cases.”
- “Really nice game, I like how engaging and different each gameplay is!”
- “This game is fun, the gameplay is smooth, and the art style is really good.”
- “Fast gameplay loop, but boring/repetitive maps & enemies.”
- “The gameplay loop of Core Devourer is surprisingly quick, where other bullet-heavens have you waiting out a 20-30 minute timer. Here, you simply must kill enemies and bosses to proceed, leading to runs taking less than 10 minutes in most cases.”
- “The gameplay loop of Core Devourer is surprisingly quick, where other bullet-heavens have you waiting out a 20-30 minute timer. Here, you simply must kill enemies and bosses to proceed, leading to runs taking less than 10 minutes in most cases.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players finding the main menu theme enjoyable while criticizing the in-game music as a repetitive and uninspired synth loop. Despite the overall positive feedback on the game's mechanics and graphics, the music seems to be a low point for many players.
- “It's a great roguelite in the making, all guns feel very different, the graphics are good and so is the music, getting a perfect build is not hard but you might die along the way if you make the wrong choices, customizing the robot and the power-ups before the run depending on your weapon is quite fun as you can make apparently broken weapons.”
- “I found listening to the main menu music better than actually playing the game.”
- “Music is the snooziest synth loop you can imagine.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics in the game are praised for their quality and appealing art style, contributing to an engaging visual experience that complements the gameplay. Players appreciate the smooth animations and the overall aesthetic, which enhances the fun and replayability of the roguelite experience.
- “Core Devourer gets a big double thumbs up from me, offering eye candy graphics and sound to match with gameplay, giving you that one more go gaming experience.”
- “This game is fun, the gameplay is smooth, and the art style is really good.”
- “It's a great roguelite in the making, all guns feel very different, the graphics are good and so is the music.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game lacks any meaningful story or lore, leading some to question its classification as an RPG or sci-fi title. Players find the title misleading, as it suggests a unique mechanic that ultimately boils down to collecting experience orbs, similar to many other games in the genre.
- “The 'rpg' tag doesn't belong here; calling the game 'sci-fi' is misleading as there's no story at all. Even the title of the game feels a bit deceptive, as it evokes ideas of some cool essence-absorbing mechanic, but it's really just picking up little experience orbs like every other game in the genre.”
- “No story or lore whatsoever, and still with a few crashes.”
- “The 'rpg' tag doesn't belong here; calling the game 'sci-fi' is misleading as there's no story at all. Even the title of the game feels a bit deceptive, as it evokes ideas of some cool essence-absorbing mechanic, but it's really just picking up little experience orbs like every other game in the genre.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players report that the game experiences significant hitches when running on maximum settings, indicating a need for better optimization.
- “The game hitches a lot on max settings; it really needs some optimization.”
- “The performance is inconsistent, and the game frequently stutters even on high-end hardware.”
- “Despite the stunning graphics, the lack of optimization leads to frustrating gameplay experiences.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat excessive, indicating that it can feel tedious and repetitive.
- “Right now it's just a bit grindy”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players feel that the game's replayability is hindered by a short and uniform skill tree meta-progression, which lacks variety across different cores. Additionally, an imbalance in currency, with excessive energy and limited uses, further detracts from the overall replay value.
- “The 'skill tree' meta-progression is very short and the same for every 'core', which lowers variety and replayability.”
- “The currency system is a bit unbalanced; there's too much energy and not much to use it for, affecting the overall replayability.”