Underplayed Gems

Expansion Core (2022)

Expansion Core cover
Developer
CandleBird
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access
Rating
5.0 of 5, 14 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You manage inventory and upgrade a mobile group of allies while constantly moving through a post-apocalyptic world.

survivalmanagement heavymobile baseupgrade focusedresource gatheringdefensiveproceduralminimalist

What players say

Players enjoy commanding walking factories and building an army of bots, with combat described as simple yet engaging. The solo developer updates slowly, and some note that travel time across the island feels tedious.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.