Return From Core
2025 · Tanxun Studio
Has it aged?Why ↓
Mine, build, and explore with Monster Girl companions in this underground sandbox adventure. Uncover lost tech, automate production, and forge bonds with allies as you fight to survive and journey back to the surface.
The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.
What it looks like
the trailer, then the store's own shots
Common questions
What everyone else said
we link, we don't reprintHas it aged?
How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.
2½ / 5
Recent reviews
64%positive (73% all-time)
62reviews in the last 6 months
% positive each month, last 4 years.
Reviews via Steam ↗Player activity
26playing at once, on average
−58%fewer than a year ago
Peak: 656 in Dec 2023.
Player counts via SteamCharts ↗Since launch
74%positive in its first year
64%positive in the last 6 months
Less liked than at launch.
Last updated
Jun 2026 last update from the developer
Updated within the last year, so still looked after.