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ALICE VR vs The Five Cores Remastered

ALICE VR 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. ALICE VR (2016) is 3 years older than The Five Cores Remastered (2019). The Five Cores Remastered scores higher on Steam reviews (68.2% positive) than ALICE VR (37.1% 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 ALICE VR

Choose ALICE VR if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ALICE VR launched in 2016.

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 ALICE VR 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

ALICE VR vs The Five Cores Remastered — Steam metadata comparison
ALICE VR — Steam game coverALICE VRThe Five Cores Remastered — Steam game coverThe Five Cores Remastered
Released20162019
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure, Free To Play
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews37.1% positive (124 reviews)68.2% positive (22 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCarbon StudioMatthieu Gouby

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ALICE VR vs The Five Cores Remastered — FAQ

Should I play ALICE VR or The Five Cores Remastered first?
If you want chronology, ALICE VR (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 ALICE VR 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. ALICE VR is paid (9.99 USD).
ALICE VR vs The Five Cores Remastered — Verdict (2026) · imho.run