DeadCore Redux Brings Challenging FPS-Platforming Back to the Tower!
Launching on Steam January 15, 2026
Paris, France, December 10, 2025 – 5 Bits Games announces that players will return to the Tower when DeadCore Redux launches on PC via Steam on January 15, 2026. A free downloadable demo is also available now on Steam, allowing players to experience part of the game ahead of release.
This challenging first-person platformer drops you into a colossal structure hanging in the void, where every jump, shot, and Dash feeds into a single goal: reach the Summit and break the Cycle. After an endless fall through magnetic storms, you wake with no memories facing a massive Tower in the mist, and each level turns that climb into a dense mix of moving platforms, traps, and patrolling entities that reward bold, fast routes and clean runs.
At the core of DeadCore Redux stands the SwitchGun, a versatile tool that lets you toggle platforms, gravity fields, and patrolling entities in real time, tying every shot to your movement as you chain dashes, unlock upgrades, and turn safe routes into high-speed lines with new shortcuts and secret areas. The game pushes you to master each level, learning routes and refining timing until runs feel seamless, while Sparks unlock challenging bonus stages, Logs reveal the Tower's past explorers, and music tracks feed into a custom Speedrun Mode playlist. A dedicated Speedrun Mode with online leaderboards, extra Sparks levels tuned for optimization, and a tiered rank system that scores your performance turns the climb into a true playground for routing and competition.
Rediscover DeadCore
DeadCore Redux is a remaster of the 2014 FPS-Platformer DeadCore.
Original Key Features:
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Explore a mysterious world composed of immense and staggering levels with many secret passages to discover.
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Find new powers, upgrades, and lore elements to reveal the secrets of the Tower.
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Unlock 10 Sparks Levels to challenge other players in Speedrun mode.
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Immerse yourself in an atmospheric journey thanks to a lengthy soundtrack ranging from ambient to dubstep.
Redux New Key Features:
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New Graphics: Entirely remade in the Unity HDRP engine featuring modern PBR lighting and volumetric effects, new 3D models and textures, revamped VFX, and a new UI.
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New Audio: Completely revamped SFX, a remastered soundtrack, and improved audio mixing for more immersion and clarity.
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The "Gateway": A new gigantic Story level to complete before reaching the game's true ending.
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Solo Rank System: A new offline rank system granting badges for each level based on your performance.
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Gamepad Support: Dedicated gameplay code and UI for game controllers.
Players can wishlist DeadCore Redux on Steam now and try the free demo ahead of launch.
Fabien di Pardo, Art Director, commented: "With DeadCore Redux, we wanted to keep the soul and difficulty of the original game while making it feel fresh, sharper, and more readable for today's players."
Adrien Pelov, Level Designer, added: "The Tower is more atmospheric than ever, the controls are tighter, and we've added new content and features for speedrunners who really want to push their limits."
About 5 Bits Games
5 Bits Games is an independent game studio based in France, founded in 2014 by a group of former ENJMIN students. The team first released the FPS-platformer DeadCore and has since worked on several other games in the industry. With DeadCore Redux and new projects, 5 Bits Games continues to focus on tight, skill-based first-person experiences that blend platforming, precision, and atmospheric worldbuilding.
