DeadCore

Released: Oct 17, 2014
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 03 Sep 2026, 12:30 GMT

Updates & announcements

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15 Jan 2026Developer post
DeadCore Redux is out now!
DeadCore Redux is finally out now! It took us 10+ years to reunite and the first thing we wanted to do is revisit the Tower and give it the extra love it deserved: it is now done and the team is very proud to present you this ultimate version of DeadCore! View game page DeadCore
23 Dec 2025Developer post
Merry Christmas!
Hey everyone! A quick news to let you know that we pushed localization further for DeadCore Redux: thanks to our friends at Lockit QA, the game will now be available in Simplified Chinese , Russian and Ukrainian ! Back in 2014, DeadCore was supporting English, French (obviously ^
10 Dec 2025Developer post
DeadCore Redux release date - 01/15/2026
Now it’s official! It took us more time than expected but after a bit more than 1 year of hard work, DeadCore Redux will be released on 01/15/2026 . Thanks to our playtesters who gave us a lot of feedback, we’re really happy with this new and improved version that completely reva
Now it’s official!
It took us more time than expected but after a bit more than 1 year of hard work, DeadCore Redux will be released on 01/15/2026.
Watch on YouTube
Thanks to our playtesters who gave us a lot of feedback, we’re really happy with this new and improved version that completely revamps the game look and feel in addition to adding more content.
If you want to give it a try, we’ve just uploaded a new demo that features the usual bug fixes and overall improvements but most importantly that brings back :
Speedrun mode with online leaderboards!
Logs menu in an updated version
Feel free to join our Discord server to share your thoughts about it:
https://discord.gg/fpbBeqgu9u
Stay tuned for more news until the release!
View game page
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05 Dec 2025Developer post
Archeology - 7DFPS 11th anniversary
Hey there, To celebrate the start of this year 7DFPS , we put together a little surprise for you : ) While digging into some old and dusty hard drives, we found ancient builds of Deadlock , the original prototype of DeadCore made during the 2012 7DFPS! Playing these builds, takin
Hey there,
To celebrate the start of this year 7DFPS, we put together a little surprise for you : )
While digging into some old and dusty hard drives, we found ancient builds of Deadlock, the original prototype of DeadCore made during the 2012 7DFPS!
Playing these builds, taking a look at old screenshots of different stages of development and old pictures of (way) younger versions of ourselves really brought back many fond memories of the numerous steps we took during this journey! And what a journey! It all started after we graduated from a master in video games where we all met: some of us were starting to work in the industry and were longing for an opportunity to make games together again.
The opportunity came up when the first 7DFPS was announced back in summer 2012: the goal was to make a first person game within 7 days and due to the limited time and other constraints the idea of a FPS-Platformer without any damage/combat system quickly came to our minds and we rushed during a week to make something we found really cool back in the days (well, it does feel a bit rough today…).
We kept pushing the prototype further, polishing it for months, adding more features and content until we reached a point where we thought we would actually have a (small) game in our hands that we could sell and would at the very least serve as a portfolio to land a job in the industry.
We did a small crowdfunding campaign to pay for a few Unity licenses and started showcasing our prototype during events and festivals, getting feedback from players and iterating on the level design to make it more accessible (and sometimes doubling the size of some platforms as initially it was insanely difficult!).
This has been a bumpy ride and yet full of many precious moments we will always remember like when we were invited by Unity to their booth at the 2014 GDC (watching the game’s trailer being displayed on a disco ball later on in a night club in San Francisco was really something ^^’).
Back to the initial topic, we’ve created a page on Itch.io:
https://5bitsgames.itch.io/deadlock-7dfps
There you’ll find:
The original Deadlock 7DFPS prototype (~1 week of work)
DeadCore alpha build (~1 year of work)
Be aware that these old builds come in the state they were more than 10 years ago and might be a bit buggy…
Anyway, we hope you will have fun digging these old builds that truly are testimonies of how DeadCore evolved through all these years and don’t hesitate to share your times/thoughts on them, it’s always cool for us to hear from you : )
And wishlist the remaster on Steam !!
View game page
Cheers!
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09 Jun 2025Developer post
DeadCore Redux at Steam Next Fest!
Hey everyone, Steam Next Fest is starting today and we wanted to let you know that DeadCore Redux will be there with an updated demo ! Thanks to your feedback - big up to Plasmawario , Reherc Fox and neon-nn7lr for their detailed input! - we worked on a few quality of life improv
Hey everyone,
Steam Next Fest is starting today and we wanted to let you know that DeadCore Redux will be there with an updated demo!

Thanks to your feedback - big up to Plasmawario, Reherc Fox and neon-nn7lr for their detailed input! - we worked on a few quality of life improvements to make the demo even better.
It’s still work in progress and most of the following changes will probably evolve until the final version but here is a quick changelog of this new demo:
Features
Tweaked Turrets colors when switching states
Added shortcut (remappable - on hold) to restart a level
Menus / UI
New title screen and overall menus structure / wording (ex.: “Story” -> “Cycle”)
New (WiP) tutorial pop-ups videos at the end of Level01 to introduce Dash and Sparks
Added audio + VFX to Rank screen
New ranks wording based on game’s lore: Novice < Apprentice < Runner < Transmitter < Forerunner
BugFix: fixed typos in Settings, Boosts, and Whispers
BugFix: fixed controls mapping not saved + several small bugs
Audio
Better audio mix
Added an option to boost master volume
View game pageLike always, we are looking forward to hearing your feedback on these changes so don’t hesitate to stop by the Steam forums to let us know what you think about it.
Cheers,
Studio 5 Bits Game
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28 May 2025Developer post
DeadCore Redux: Demo Announcement
Hello there, We are very happy to announce that DeadCore Redux demo is now available! It has been crafted to be released for the AG French Direct event, celebrating french indie devs and broadcasting live on May, 28 at 6PM UTC+2: This demo will let you (re)discover “The Fall” ( S
Hello there,
We are very happy to announce that DeadCore Redux demo is now available!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04RfJzaW83Q
It has been crafted to be released for the AG French Direct event, celebrating french indie devs and broadcasting live on May, 28 at 6PM UTC+2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mJfGPdssCU
This demo will let you (re)discover “The Fall” (Story Level #1) as it’s supposed to be played the first time you launch the game, then a second time with the Dash ability (normally unlocked in Story Level #3).
The Dash has always been one of the main components of the game as it allows for experimenting with new ways to navigate levels, letting players find new shortcuts and collectibles: we hope you will like the freedom it provides and, for veteran players, its brand new sound design!
Speaking of collectibles, you’ll be able to find 2 Sparks in The Fall.
Sadly, most players didn’t notice in the original game, but finding these collectibles unlock their corresponding Spark Level in Speedrun mode where you can compete with other players on online leaderboards.
The demo features the 2 first Sparks Levels - “The Rim” and “The System” - for you to try them offline in order to sharpen your skills before the game release : )
Additionally, there are also a couple more features available in this build in a very work in progress state, like:

Early Steam Deck support (select “Steamdeck” in quality settings for 60fps)
Settings menu 1st draft (more options to come like HDR screens support)
We are also still looking into implementing additional accessibility options based on feedback from players (thanks ViRiXDreamcore!).
We hope you will enjoy the demo and as always, feel free to reach out if you have any feedback for us!
Cheers,
5 Bits Games
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16 Apr 2025Developer post
DeadCore Redux Graphics Comparison
Hello! We thought that a nice comparison video that showcase the visual enhancements featured in DeadCore Redux like rebuild from scratch 3D assets and textures, PBR lighting, volumetrics effects and revamped VFXs would be perfect to keep you informed about what's coming in the r
09 Apr 2025Developer post
DeadCore Redux Announcement
Hello everybody! So, it has been a long time since we last communicated about the game - well, 10 years is definitely a long time… ^^’ - and today we wanted to share with you some great news. After spending 10+ years working for different game studios, team 5 Bits Games members a
03 Sep 2015Developer post
DeadCore is nominated at Unity Awards 2015
We are proud to be part of the Unity Awards nominees. You can vote for us in Best 3D Visual Experience and Community Choice at and for many other awsome games.
03 Sep 2015Developer post
DeadCore is nominated at Unity Awards 2015
We are proud to be part of the Unity Awards nominees. You can vote for us in Best 3D Visual Experience and Community Choice at and for many other awsome games.
05 Jun 2015Developer post
DeadCore Patch 02 - [EN - FR]
---------------------------------------------------- Hey everyone! We know it's been a long time since DeadCore last update but all the team members had to deal with their daily jobs (and sometime rush periods) before being able to find the time required to work on the game. So l
05 Jun 2015Developer post
DeadCore Patch 02 - [EN - FR]
---------------------------------------------------- Hey everyone! We know it's been a long time since DeadCore last update but all the team members had to deal with their daily jobs (and sometime rush periods) before being able to find the time required to work on the game. So l
20 Dec 2014Developer post
DeadCore OST 25% OFF during Christmas Holidays
DeadCore OST 25% OFF during Christmas Holidays Have Fun !
20 Dec 2014Developer post
DeadCore OST 25% OFF during Christmas Holidays
DeadCore OST 25% OFF during Christmas Holidays Have Fun !
18 Dec 2014Developer post
DeadCore Patch 01 - [EN - FR]
EN Hi everyone! Here we are: the patch fixing the 'Blast Climbing' is now tested, approved and ready to be torn apart by you people : ) After discussing with players very active on the Steam forums we decided to reset the leaderboards as they were full of times made using the exp
18 Dec 2014Developer post
DeadCore Patch 01 - [EN - FR]
EN Hi everyone! Here we are: the patch fixing the 'Blast Climbing' is now tested, approved and ready to be torn apart by you people : ) After discussing with players very active on the Steam forums we decided to reset the leaderboards as they were full of times made using the exp
01 Dec 2014Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Impressions: DeadCore
DeadCore snuck up from nowhere. A complete FPS platformer, out on Steam tomorrow, whose terrible name belies a swishy, entertaining and rather tricky game. There’s is no shortage of FPS platform jumping of late, so does DeadCore do enough to stand out? …
03 Nov 2014Developer post
Steam keys for Alpha backers
To our alpha backers, Hey everyone! Sorry for the long delay, but here we are: you are going to receive your Steam key as promised. We are really grateful for your support during the development, we wouldn't have been able to bring the game that far if you hadn't fueled our motiv
To our alpha backers,
Hey everyone!
Sorry for the long delay, but here we are: you are going to receive your Steam key as promised.
We are really grateful for your support during the development, we wouldn't have been able to bring the game that far if you hadn't fueled our motivation all along the way.
Due to some technical difficulties (and chaotic organization let's face it...), we need you to send us a mail to [email protected] with the following info:

[DeadCore-Alpha-Desura-Steam-Key] as the mail subject (you just have to copy-paste it)
Your Desura user name (aka: your public nickname)
Your Desura key of DeadCore
Please, note that we need a valid mail address to send you back a Steam key: do not use temporary free mailing services as you may never receive our mail with the key.
Once we receive your mail, we send you a Steam key and that's it : )
Again, we want to thank you for help and feedback during those 2 long years, thanks to you we can be proud of what we have achieved as a team.
We also hope you will enjoy playing DeadCore!
See you soon,
Team 5 Bits Games.
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03 Nov 2014Developer post
Steam keys for Alpha backers
To our alpha backers, Hey everyone! Sorry for the long delay, but here we are: you are going to receive your Steam key as promised. We are really grateful for your support during the development, we wouldn't have been able to bring the game that far if you hadn't fueled our motiv
To our alpha backers,
Hey everyone!
Sorry for the long delay, but here we are: you are going to receive your Steam key as promised.
We are really grateful for your support during the development, we wouldn't have been able to bring the game that far if you hadn't fueled our motivation all along the way.
Due to some technical difficulties (and chaotic organization let's face it...), we need you to send us a mail to [email protected] with the following info:

[DeadCore-Alpha-Desura-Steam-Key] as the mail subject (you just have to copy-paste it)
Your Desura user name (aka: your public nickname)
Your Desura key of DeadCore
Please, note that we need a valid mail address to send you back a Steam key: do not use temporary free mailing services as you may never receive our mail with the key.
Once we receive your mail, we send you a Steam key and that's it : )
Again, we want to thank you for help and feedback during those 2 long years, thanks to you we can be proud of what we have achieved as a team.
We also hope you will enjoy playing DeadCore!
See you soon,
Team 5 Bits Games.
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22 Oct 2014Developer post
DeadCore OST Now Available !
Hey ! I'm glad to annonce you DeadCore OST is now available on BandCamp ! Have Fun, Stay Tune !

DeadCore

Updates & announcements

DeadCore Redux is out now!

DeadCore Redux is finally out now!

What’s next?

Special thanks

Merry Christmas!

DeadCore Redux release date - 01/15/2026

Archeology - 7DFPS 11th anniversary

DeadCore Redux at Steam Next Fest!

DeadCore Redux: Demo Announcement

DeadCore Redux Graphics Comparison

DeadCore Redux Announcement

DeadCore is nominated at Unity Awards 2015

DeadCore is nominated at Unity Awards 2015

DeadCore Patch 02 - [EN - FR]

DeadCore Patch 02 - [EN - FR]

DeadCore OST 25% OFF during Christmas Holidays

DeadCore OST 25% OFF during Christmas Holidays

DeadCore Patch 01 - [EN - FR]

DeadCore Patch 01 - [EN - FR]

Impressions: DeadCore

Steam keys for Alpha backers

Steam keys for Alpha backers

DeadCore OST Now Available !