ReCore: Definitive Edition

Joule Adams wakes on Far Eden, a planet meant to become a new home for humanity, and finds its terraforming effort disrupted and its robots hostile. She sets out to discover what went wrong, aided by Corebot companions.

Explore desert regions and dungeons, using jumps and rocket boosts to cross obstacles and reach hidden areas. In combat, fire Joule’s Energy Rifle, switch its attack modes to counter enemy colors, and extract cores from weakened robots; companions can also assist in fights and help navigate the world.

Collect cores, materials, and robot parts to advance through dungeons and improve companions with different frames, gear, and abilities. The Definitive Edition also includes the Eye of Obsidian adventure, a Tank frame, and additional dungeons and overworld areas.

Players who enjoy ReCore often point to the robot companions and their distinct abilities, the mix of shooting and core extraction, and the platforming challenges in its dungeons. Some also appreciate exploring Far Eden and upgrading or customizing their robots. Reviews are mixed: recurring complaints include repetitive traversal, required core collecting, backtracking to change companions, and a sharp difficulty increase near the end; some players also report bugs.