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DeadCore

5 Bits Games · 2014

DeadCore

ShooterPlatformReal Time Strategy (RTS)IGDB 63Steam 85%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Fast-paced shooter-platformer hybrid requiring focus and skill."

Best session: 20-45 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Play in focused sessions; skill-based gameplay demands full attention and reflexes.

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About

DeadCore is a fast-paced first-person shooter/platformer hybrid. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world?

You wake up after a long fall through magnetic storms to find yourself facing a gigantic Tower standing in the middle of the void. You don’t know who you are or where you are but soon cryptic messages start floating around you: you understand that you have to find way to climb the Tower, and you have to hurry. So beg…

Single playerFirst personActionScience fiction

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Community Session Data

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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DeadCore — Session FAQ

How long does a session of DeadCore take?
The minimum meaningful session for DeadCore is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause DeadCore?
DeadCore uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does DeadCore pressure you to keep playing?
DeadCore has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is DeadCore's Session Respect Score?
DeadCore has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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