Choose Obduction
Choose Obduction if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,360 Steam reviews back the pick.
Obduction vs The Five Cores Remastered
Obduction and The Five Cores Remastered both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Obduction (2016) is 3 years older than The Five Cores Remastered (2019). Obduction scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than The Five Cores Remastered (68.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Five Cores Remastered
Choose The Five Cores Remastered if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Five Cores Remastered launched in 2019.
Both Obduction and The Five Cores Remastered sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Obduction |  The Five Cores Remastered | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive (2,360 reviews) | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyan, Inc. | Matthieu Gouby |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Obduction (2016) is 3 years older than The Five Cores Remastered (2019).
- Obduction scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than The Five Cores Remastered (68.2% positive).
- The Five Cores Remastered is free; Obduction is paid (29.99 USD).
- Obduction is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Five Cores Remastered has no Deck rating yet.
Obduction vs The Five Cores Remastered — FAQ
- Should I play Obduction or The Five Cores Remastered first?
- If you want chronology, Obduction (2016) came out before The Five Cores Remastered (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Obduction and The Five Cores Remastered similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is The Five Cores Remastered free?
- Yes — The Five Cores Remastered is a free-to-play Steam title. Obduction is paid (29.99 USD).
- Does Obduction run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Obduction is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Five Cores Remastered doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.