Major update17 Aug 2026Major Update: New Drill Core Added, Expanded Progression & New AchievementsMeet the Drill Core, our newest addition to the game built for high-impact crowd control! The Drill Core phases straight through a set number of enemies before reverting to standard bouncing mechanics until it returns to you and resets. Upon hitting an enemy after its phase pass, it triggers a radius freeze. Through upgrades, you can even unlock a chance to freeze enemies in their tracks while…
The Pulse Core has been added along with its own skill tree expansion. This Core periodically releases powerful pulses that damage enemies within its pulse radius, adding a new way to clear waves and create new build combinations. New Achievements 3 new achievements have been added for the Pulse Core. Localization Update Localization for this new content will be added in a future small patch. S…
Bug Fixes: - Fixed an issue where the Ghost Walker achievement would not unlock. - Minor backend stability improvements. Thank you all for the feedback and for playing the game! Please make sure your game is updated to the latest version. If the game runs smoothly for you now, leaving a quick Steam review would help our small indie team out a ton! Thanks for playing!
Hey everyone, Thanks for playing and sharing your honest feedback with us. We just pushed a fresh Quality of Life update live to address some missing features, smooth out the gameplay loop, and give you a few new goals to chase. Patch Notes: · "Always on Top" Toggle: You can now turn this off in the settings! The game will no longer hold your desktop hostage when you are trying to focus on othe…
"Always on Top" Toggle: You can now turn this off in the settings! The game will no longer hold your desktop hostage when you are trying to work on other things. Dynamic UI Text: The text in the upgrade menu now automatically adapts to your screen size and how far zoomed in/out you are. Click Detection Fixed: Adjusted the UI hitboxes so your clicks actually register exactly when and where they…
Build your swarm of powerful cores, unlock upgrades through a massive skill tree, and survive endless waves of enemies. Play actively in fullscreen or let the game run as a desktop companion while you work. (Formerly known as BALLBREAK during development, CoreBreaker: Desktop Swarm is now available on Steam) Features · Idle and incremental progression · Desktop Companion mode · Active fullscree…
Hey everyone! A fresh update is now live for the demo, bringing a highly requested feature to track your progress alongside a quick backend fix for player scores. Here is what is new in the latest build: Online Leaderboards Added! You can now officially compete with each other for the ultimate high score! Take a look at the menu to see where you rank against the rest of the community. Push your…
Hey everyone! Quick update to make your desktop-corner setup cleaner and your progression way faster. Here is what’s new in the latest build: Better Auto-Aim & QOL · Smart Auto-Aim Toggle: Added a new button in the settings. · ON: Pure auto-aiming 100% of the time. · OFF: The game follows your cursor when you hover over it, but seamlessly switches back to auto-aiming the second you click away t…
Hey everyone! Based on some initial feedback, I just pushed a quick update to the demo to make the desktop-companion mode even better. What's new: · Better Window Scaling: You can now resize the window down to much smaller resolutions, including 200x200 and 300x300 , all the way up to 1280x1280 or full screen. It should now tuck perfectly into any corner of your setup while you work. · Balance…
Hey everyone! With the demo for CoreBreaker: Desktop Swarm now officially live, we want to make sure it's the absolute best experience possible heading into Steam Next Fest. To do that, we need your help! We have just launched our official Discord server so you can talk directly with us, share your thoughts, and help us hunt down bugs. Whether you have feedback on the balance, the skill tree, o…
You can download the build immediately and start diving into the loop. Switch between active full-screen aiming to maximize your block destruction or drop the game into a resizable corner window to run passively in the background while you work or watch videos. This demo is all about fine-tuning the game ahead of Steam Next Fest, and we need your help to get it right. We are actively looking fo…
The free Steam demo for CoreBreaker: Desktop Swarm goes live in exactly 30 minutes (8:00 AM PDT / 3:00 PM UTC)! Get ready to jump in, start blasting swarms of blocks, and test out your first elemental core builds. You can play actively in full screen or drop it into a resizable window to let it run in the corner of your desktop while you work. We are looking for your absolute harshest, most hon…
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