Hold the Core
Hold the Core is a roguelite tower defense game about trading safety for power. Draft Risk Cards, shape enemy routes, evolve towers, and survive deadly enemies and bosses.
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About This Game
Hold the Core is a action/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Faven Games and released in 2026. With an estimated 3,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 100.0/100 — a exceptional reception overall. Players commonly describe it as Tower Defense, Roguelite, Deckbuilding, Action and Strategy.
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Game Information
Release Date
July 16, 2026
Developer
Faven Games
Publisher
Faven Games
Platforms
Windows
Price
$5.99
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: Intel UHD 620 / Iris Xe or NVIDIA GT 1030 / GTX 750 Ti or AMD RX 460
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2048 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or better
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2048 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Minimum
- OS: macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Apple M1
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better
- Storage: 2048 MB available space
- Sound Card: Built-in audio
- Additional Notes: Universal build supports both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
Recommended
- OS: macOS 11 Big Sur or later
- Processor: Intel Core i7 or Apple M1/M2
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 5300 / Apple M1 GPU
- Storage: 2048 MB available space
- Sound Card: Built-in audio
- Additional Notes: Optimized for Apple Silicon. Runs great on M1/M2 Macs
Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Debian 10, or SteamOS 3.0+
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4160 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7850 (Mesa drivers)
- Storage: 2048 MB available space
- Sound Card: PulseAudio or ALSA compatible
- Additional Notes: Steam Deck compatible. Vulkan support recommended
Recommended
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04+ or SteamOS 3.0+
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or better
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 580 (latest drivers)
- Storage: 2048 MB available space
- Sound Card: PulseAudio compatible
- Additional Notes: Verified on Steam Deck. Runs at 60 FPS with high settings
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