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Steam app 4300950 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:04 UTC

Around The Core

A space-themed incremental shooter where destruction fuels growth. Annihilate asteroids, harvest wealth, and climb a massive upgrade tree.

Around The Core Steam header artwork
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6playing now
1024-hour peak
115all-time peak
33average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−15Gain−30.66%% gain115Peak

329 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

031629312421 Aug24 Aug27 Aug30 Aug02 Sep05 Sep08 Sep11 SepFriday 21 August 202671 peakSaturday 22 August 2026115 peakSunday 23 August 202694 peakMonday 24 August 202692 peakTuesday 25 August 202688 peakWednesday 26 August 202664 peakThursday 27 August 202653 peakFriday 28 August 202632 peakSaturday 29 August 202632 peakSunday 30 August 202630 peakMonday 31 August 202617 peakTuesday 01 September 202616 peakWednesday 02 September 202612 peakThursday 03 September 202616 peakFriday 04 September 202615 peakSaturday 05 September 202614 peakSunday 06 September 202615 peakMonday 07 September 202613 peakTuesday 08 September 20268 peakWednesday 09 September 20266 peakThursday 10 September 202612 peakFriday 11 September 20267 peakSaturday 12 September 202610 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

2 months, August 2026 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

0316293124Aug 2026Sep 2026August 2026115 monthly peakSeptember 202616 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

0316293124July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026August 2026115 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 202616 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

Around The Core was released on 21 Aug, 2026.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.

August 2026

11 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 212 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

031629312421 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25 Aug26 Aug27 Aug28 Aug29 Aug30 Aug31 AugFriday 21 August 202671 peakSaturday 22 August 2026115 peakSunday 23 August 202694 peakMonday 24 August 202692 peakTuesday 25 August 202688 peakWednesday 26 August 202664 peakThursday 27 August 202653 peakFriday 28 August 202632 peakSaturday 29 August 202632 peakSunday 30 August 202630 peakMonday 31 August 202617 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 117 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

049131701 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202616 peakWednesday 02 September 202612 peakThursday 03 September 202616 peakFriday 04 September 202615 peakSaturday 05 September 202614 peakSunday 06 September 202615 peakMonday 07 September 202613 peakTuesday 08 September 20268 peakWednesday 09 September 20266 peakThursday 10 September 202612 peakFriday 11 September 20267 peakSaturday 12 September 202610 peak

October 2026

Around The Core was released on 21 Aug, 2026.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:04 UTC
App ID
4300950
Last updated
27 Aug 2026 build 24975471
Developer
draftentropy
Publisher
draftentropy
Release date
21 Aug, 2026
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
203 MB262 MB
Install size
476 MB545 MB
Genres
Casual, Indie
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
8

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsMouse Only Option#category_playable_at_your_own_paceSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller supportDualSense Controller Support

Accessibility

Camera ComfortCustom Volume ControlsPlayable without Timed Input

Popular tags

IncrementalShoot 'Em UpArcadeShooterSpaceTop-DownResource ManagementCasualSci-fiAutomationIdlerRelaxingMining2DMinimalistProcedural GenerationPvEScore AttackDestructionColorful
About this gameFull description from Steam
Humble Beginnings Start small. Aim, shoot, and gather your fragments. Evolve the Core Explore a huge branching upgrade tree and discover powerful synergies between your upgrades. Discover New Mechanics Unlock new mechanics that open up different ways to deal with enemies. Escalate the Chaos The longer you survive, the crazier it gets.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible graphics card DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Optional

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit) Processor: Quad Core 2.5 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Optional

macOS

Minimum: OS: macOS 12.0 (Monterey) or higher Processor: Apple Silicon M1 or Intel Core i5 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Metal-capable graphics card Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Optional Recommended: OS: macOS 13.0 or higher Processor: Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) or Intel Core i7 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Metal-capable graphics card Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Optional

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages27 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Bulgarian
Danish
Indonesian
Dutch
Finnish
Traditional Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Hungarian
Norwegian
Portuguese - Portugal
Romanian
Russian
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Greek
Czech
Swedish

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

8 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
ZenithAchievement
First ContactHidden achievement
Big BangAchievement
Lost In SpaceAchievement
See You, Space Cowboy…Achievement
Not TodayAchievement
Event HorizonAchievement
Houston, We Have A ProblemHidden achievement

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DemosPlayable demos on Steam

5 developer announcements, May 2026 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC

August

  1. Controller Support Update

    Hello Spaceshooters!Controller support is now available in Around The Core!You can now play the game using a controller, including navigating menus, choosing upgrades, and playing through runs without needing to switch back to keyboard and…

    Patch notes
  2. Post-Launch Update - Combat Improvements, Visual Polish and Audio Updates

    Hello Spaceshooters!Since launch, I've been going through your feedback and keeping an eye on a few areas that could use some improvement. This update focuses mostly on balancing, small quality-of-life changes, and some visual and audio…

    Patch notes

June

  1. V1.12 - Visual Polish, Capsule Art and Build Optimization

    Hi Guys! This isn't a massive content update, but after receiving feedback and spending more time with the demo, I noticed several areas that could use some attention. As a result, I've made a variety of fixes, improvements, and…

    Patch notes

May

  1. V1.10 - Game Balances and Improvements

    Hi Everyone!First of all, thank you so much for all the feedback, bug reports, videos, balancing suggestions, and kind messages.I’ve been reading everything and working on improvements every single day!This update focused mostly on…

    Patch notes
  2. Updates – Visual Improvements & Feedback Changes

    Hi everyone!First of all, thank you to everyone who has played the demo, shared feedback, and supported Around The Core so far.I have been continuing development on Around The Core and improving the experience based on player feedback and…

    Patch notes

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