Astrolabe Games has announced that it will release Corebreaker on Steam Early Access on May 9. The game will be available for a “special launch price” of $7.99.
Corebreaker is a “fast-paced action-platformer game with roguelike elements.” On the official store page, the developers outline why the game is being made in early access: “Corebreaker is built around experimentation, progression and replayability, systems that truly come alive when shaped by your feedback. While the core gameplay loop, biomes and progression systems are already in place, balancing difficulty, refining upgrades, weapons and expanding content are all areas where community input is key to getting it right.”
The Steam page describes Corebreaker as follows:
Corebreaker is a fast-paced action-platformer game with rogue-like elements. You are Nova, a robot awakened at the brink of humanity’s extinction at the hands of machines. Your mission? To save, search, or destroy? The choice is yours, but you must get to the core first – Unlock abilities, upgrades and powerful weapons as you fight your way through supreme robots to find out your purpose!
Run, jump, dash, and shoot the way through hordes of robots, combining various melee attack moves for maximum impact. While some battles may challenge you more than simply mowing down grass, the satisfaction of overcoming tough enemies with smooth, skillful combat is what makes the game truly fun and exciting!
No matter how many times Nova falls, it can be extracted, repaired, and sent right back into the fray. While progress resets, some of the power-up chips and resources collected deep within the ruins are preserved. Use these to permanently upgrade Nova’s systems, unlock stronger skills, power move punches, additional gadgets, and more powerful weapons.
