HordeCore

About HordeCore

HordeCore is a single player and multiplayer survival role playing shooter game. It was developed by Digitality Games and was released on March 2, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

HordeCore is a kick-ass action side-scroller set in a post-apocalyptic world. Become the leader of an ever-expanding group of survivors. Manage supplies, upgrade your team, and craft deadly contraptions to defend yourself! Remember, exploration is vital in this harsh new world. Prepare to forge bizarre alliances and, together, face the many dangers of the wastelands. Take survival gameplay, combin…

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71%Audience ScoreBased on 78 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

story5 negative mentions

Unique blend of side-scrolling shooter, survival mechanics, RPG progression, squad management, and collectible card elements offering variety.
Fun and fresh gameplay with cooperative modes (local and online) allowing team play and strategic squad composition.
Stylized 2.5D graphics with charming art style, humorous writing, and a lighthearted post-apocalyptic vibe that adds personality.

Frequent bugs and technical issues including crashes, control problems, and multiplayer malfunctions that disrupt gameplay experience.
Clunky UI and inventory management, combined with design decisions like limited aiming (left/right only) and inconsistent mechanics that frustrate players.
Gameplay balance problems with some skills, upgrades, and mechanics underused or ineffective; also repetitive mission design and a weak, poorly integrated card game.

story
70 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4% positive mentions, 89% neutral mentions, 7% negative mentions
The story in Hordecore is a functional, straightforward post-apocalyptic zombie survival narrative delivered through comic-style panels that add some humor and personality but lack depth and emotional engagement. While the branching missions and multiple survivor groups offer tactical variety, the plot is thin, sometimes confusing, and at times buggy, making it feel secondary to the gameplay. Overall, the story serves mainly as a backdrop to the tactical action rather than a compelling or memorable experience.
- “The aesthetic leans into gritty apocalypse imagery without becoming overly grim, often punctuated by comic-style story panels that provide narrative context between missions.”
- “Hordecore tells the story of this fight for survival, between two distinct groups of survivors against zombies and even against each other.”
- “The whole story is told in a fun way by its interpreters, both by lines of text before each mission and in a very peculiar way between missions, with comic strips that help the player to adapt to everything that happens around him.”
- “The story is thin and not terribly well-written, but the skilling and upgrade paths are interesting and the card game is decent enough to be playable.”
- “There are pieces left seemingly undone, which is a bit annoying - I can understand controlling access to scrap through drops/salvage only, but why is there no merchant anywhere that I can buy mundane items from - like plastic, metal, etc? In the storyline, the scrapper team seems to get the short end of the stick - not a lot of explanation about who they are or who Nana is, and it wasn't clear to me that these were opposing factions at all.”
- “The story is silly, the drawn comic pops in at bad moments, sometimes not even related to the stuff you did in the previous mission.”
gameplay
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
29% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions
The gameplay attempts a unique fusion of side-scrolling shooter, survival, RPG progression, squad management, and card collection, offering a fluid and intuitive experience with some addictive elements. However, many users find the mechanics unbalanced, repetitive, and occasionally buggy, with certain design choices—like awkward enemy movement and limited controls—detracting from overall enjoyment. While visually appealing and stylistically fresh, the core gameplay suffers from pacing issues and lack of depth, making it enjoyable but flawed.
- “Developed by Digitality Games and published by Meta Publishing, the game attempts to fuse side-scrolling shooter action, survival mechanics, RPG progression, squad management, and even collectible card elements into a single post-apocalyptic experience.”
- “In terms of gameplay, it is quite fluid and intuitive.”
- “The looting and crafting is satisfying and the gameplay is not super complex which made it very enjoyable.”
- “Every aspect of gameplay is, at some point, buggy (either in solo mode or online multiplayer) and can make the game freeze or crash.”
- “It's really uninteresting, boring, and sometimes it drags on with the wall-ing mechanic and not being able to attack enemy cards with your cards, only with your survivors.”
- “It was a waste of the developer's time to add this and neglect to properly design and implement the core gameplay mechanics in the actual game.”
graphics
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
58% positive mentions, 26% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions
The graphics feature a unique, cartoonish paper art style with a 2.5D presentation that effectively conveys a gritty yet fun post-apocalyptic atmosphere. While visually simple, the comic-style panels and character customization add charm, making the aesthetic both engaging and accessible for an indie title. Overall, the artwork is praised for its distinctive style and fitting thematic appeal.
- “The aesthetic leans into gritty apocalypse imagery without becoming overly grim, often punctuated by comic-style story panels that provide narrative context between missions.”
- “There is a good 2.5D art style where when you equip clothes on the characters, they show up on the character, which I like because most games don't show this feature.”
- “Hordecore is a fun side-scroller shooter set in a post-apocalyptic cartoon-style paper artwork that offers excellent replayability.”
- “Graphics: quite simple”
- “This game is like Darkest Dungeon only simpler and graphics in a different style.”
- “Graphics is ok for an indie title.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Replayability is highlighted by the game's multiple routes, character choices, and moral decisions, enhancing the variety of outcomes. Hordecore's engaging story and wasteland mode further contribute to its strong replay value. Overall, the game offers enjoyable and varied experiences that encourage repeated playthroughs.
- “Replayability, due to the ability to choose the route to the final scene (different levels, characters, stories) and moral choices.”
- “Hordecore is well priced and offers good story and wasteland mode replayability.”
- “Hordecore is a fun, side-scroller shooter set in a post-apocalyptic cartoon-style paper artwork that offers excellent replayability.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions
The music is generally praised for being cheerful and engaging, contributing to an enjoyable atmosphere alongside nice graphics and sound effects. However, users note the lack of separate volume controls for music and sound effects as a drawback. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a positive aspect that enhances the gaming experience.
- “Interesting pumping system, nice graphics, and good soundtrack.”
- “Got hooked by cool music and really nice visual effects, with lots of different classes and cool gear.”
- “There are no separate volume controls for the music, so if you want to adjust it, you also change the sound effect volume since it's all tied to one slider.”
- “Add a separate slider, or at least a toggle to turn the music off.”
- “Cheerful music.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is well-received, featuring cool, post-apocalyptic and zombie-themed jokes that appeal to fans of the genre. Many players find it funny and enjoyable, adding charm to the overall experience despite some gameplay criticisms.
- “Cool post-apocalyptic humor.”
- “Hordecore is a zombie scroller with some good humor.”
- “Hordecore is a pretty funny scrolling shooter in a post-apocalyptic world that you can play with friends.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent bugs that cause freezes and crashes in both solo and multiplayer modes, leading to a generally unstable experience. Stability issues significantly impact gameplay quality.
- “Every aspect of gameplay is, at some point, buggy (either in solo mode or online multiplayer) and can make the game freeze or crash.”
- “Buggy game with bad balancing and bad plot.”
- “Buggy game to play.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's narrative offers brief moments of personality but remains largely functional, focusing more on justifying gameplay than providing a deeply emotional or memorable story.