ReCore: Definitive Edition

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From legendary creator Keiji Inafune and the makers of Metroid Prime comes the ReCore: Definitive Edition, an action-adventure masterfully crafted for a new generation. You are Joule Adams, one of the last remaining humans on the planet Far Eden, a mysterious and dangerous world controlled by robotic foes bent on your destruction.

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Developer:
Armature Studio
Publisher:
Microsoft Studios
Release date:
14 September 2018
Recent Steam reviews:
Mixed (17)
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (1424)

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Description

From legendary creator Keiji Inafune and the makers of Metroid Prime comes the ReCore: Definitive Edition, an action-adventure masterfully crafted for a new generation.

You are Joule Adams, one of the last remaining humans on the planet Far Eden, a mysterious and dangerous world controlled by robotic foes bent on your destruction. To survive you must forge friendships with a courageous group of Corebot companions, each with unique abilities and powers.

ReCore: Definitive Edition includes the new Eye of Obsidian adventure. Join the plucky Corebot, Violet, and journey into the permanent midnight of the Starving Sea, a previously unexplored region of Far Eden where ancient enemies plot their revenge—on Joule and all humankind!

Features:
• Eye of Obsidian expanded adventure
• T8 NK (or “Tank”) Corebot frame to cross quicksand and explore Far Eden with new power and speed
• 10 new dungeons and 2 new overworld areas
• 3 new weapon modes for Joule’s Energy Rifle
• Dozens of additional Corebot gear pieces
• Increased level caps and gameplay tuning
• Upscaled to higher resolutions with HDR skies and lighting
• All new Achievements
• Decreased loading times and other improvements

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 Version 14393.98 or higher required
Processor:
Intel Core i5 3550 @ 3.3 GHz or AMD FX-6300
Memory:
8 MB RAM
Graphics:
AMD Radeon R7 370 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660/570
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
18 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 Version 14393.98 or higher required
Processor:
Intel Core i5 4570 @ 3.2 GHz or AMD FX - 8350
Memory:
16 MB RAM
Graphics:
AMD Radeon R9 290X or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
18 GB available space

User reviews

Clawkyn
Not recommended | 26 May 2026
37.5h played

I understand why this game failed. Boring story, tedious gameplay and uninspired visuals. The only emotion this game made me feel was RAGE as it required me to find about 2500 sand colored collectibles in a world made

Helpful: 26
Afalstein
Recommended | 19 Jan 2026
8.7h played

So I recommending this because "Mixed" is a little unfair, but it's also... not. Because this game is definitely a mixed bag. It was billed as a realistic take on Megaman, and a part of me loves it simply for that

Helpful: 25
kb3pqm
Recommended | 24 Jan 2026
3.6h played

I know ReCore gets a lot of bad press—and to be fair, some of it is deserved—but I’ve always had a soft spot for this game. I originally bought ReCore on Xbox at launch. I genuinely loved the story, the world, and the

Helpful: 21
Matzel
Not recommended | 17 Feb 2026
13.2h played

I hate that I cant like this game. I really want to, but its not possible. The dungeons are really cool, I love them, by far the best part of the game but everything else is simply boring. The main character is boring,

Helpful: 14
Melkhyan
Not recommended | 27 May 2026
44.1h played

Pros: Robot good boy doggie. Cons: Giant empty desert filled with collectibles, enemies and nothing else. Verdict to the devs: Go back and finish it.

Helpful: 14
Lord Sashev
Recommended | 01 Mar 2026
16.2h played

Played the Definitive version of this game on PC. The story was ok, there is a ton of audio logs - but they are hidden all over the open-world and its a drag to collect. The gameplay is interesting with the whole rip

Helpful: 9