Games like Core Devourer
If Core Devourer is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shape Shifter: Formations, TROUBLE JUICE and Angelstruck — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its meta progression feels rewarding, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Core Devourer: Hunt down huge hordes of droids, absorb their cores and become the strongest cybernetic being. In this sci-fi action-packed roguelite, you unlock weapons with unique effects, craft powerful gear and create endless combinations of upgrades for your character. Make your choice and break the game.
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Shape Shifter: Formations
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Core Devourer.
Top pick for Core Devourer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Core Devourer.
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
TROUBLE JUICE
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Core Devourer.
Second-strongest match for Core Devourer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Core Devourer.
Trouble Juice is a Side Scrolling Shooter Roguelike set in a TV show tournament that is broadcasted across the universe. Use your character's special abilities, and unlock prizes in the Achievement Bingo. Become the ultimate champion and earn your place in the galaxy's hall of fame!
Angelstruck
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Core Devourer.
Third-strongest match for Core Devourer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Angelstruck is a 2D roguelite shooter where you demolish the forces of Heaven as you attempt to reach the pearly gates. Overcharge your holy rifle, and min-max your way into insane game-breaking builds. Unlock permanent capabilities and powerful screen-destroying weapons that feed on kills.
Starward Rogue
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Core Devourer.
Ranked #4 for Core Devourer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.
Greedland
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Core Devourer.
Ranked #5 for Core Devourer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
Sharded World
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Core Devourer.
Ranked #6 for Core Devourer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Sharded World is a reversed bullet hell, rogue-lite, ARPG game combining simple gameplay and great rpg progression. Each level has its own unique features and challenges. Upgradable characters, weapons and orbs. Challenges, daily quests, and leaderboards. Fight, get stronger and defeat the Lich!
Soulstone Survivors
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Core Devourer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
REPLIKATOR
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Core Devourer.
Ranked #8 for Core Devourer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
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Nova Drift
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Core Devourer.
Reviewers of Core Devourer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Core Devourer.
Reviewers of Core Devourer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
20 Minutes Till Dawn
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Core Devourer.
Reviewers of Core Devourer cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Core Devourer at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Core Devourer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Core Devourer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Core Devourer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Core Devourer.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Core Devourer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Core Devourer.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Core Devourer on Steam right now. Shares Action with Core Devourer.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Core Devourer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Core Devourer on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Core Devourer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Core Devourer.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Control, I'm Not Coming Back
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Core Devourer.
Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Shape Shifter: Formations
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Core Devourer.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Core Devourer.
Shape Shifter: Formations is an action twin-stick shooter with rogue-lite elements, where you must destroy hordes of geometric enemies alone or with a friend. Select your ship and combine a large variety of weapons, abilities and infinitely stacking upgrades to craft your own unique build.
TROUBLE JUICE
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Core Devourer.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Core Devourer.
Trouble Juice is a Side Scrolling Shooter Roguelike set in a TV show tournament that is broadcasted across the universe. Use your character's special abilities, and unlock prizes in the Achievement Bingo. Become the ultimate champion and earn your place in the galaxy's hall of fame!
Angelstruck
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Core Devourer.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
Angelstruck is a 2D roguelite shooter where you demolish the forces of Heaven as you attempt to reach the pearly gates. Overcharge your holy rifle, and min-max your way into insane game-breaking builds. Unlock permanent capabilities and powerful screen-destroying weapons that feed on kills.
Greedland
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Core Devourer.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
"Greedland” is a roguelike game mixed with survivor-like elements. It's reminiscent of Crimsonland and Vampire Survivors, and as the battle progresses your character will become a mobile arsenal of destruction!
REPLIKATOR
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Core Devourer.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Core Devourer.
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Frequently asked about Core Devourer
- Does Core Devourer run on Steam Deck?
- Core Devourer is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Core Devourer cost?
- Core Devourer is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Core Devourer?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Core Devourer are Shape Shifter: Formations, TROUBLE JUICE, Angelstruck.
- Who developed Core Devourer?
- Core Devourer was developed by IcyQuill and published by IcyQuill, Hawthorn Games.
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