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Last updated on: 2026-06-13
Android Apps > Strategy > Core Defense
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Core Defense

2.3.2
Sonderland
4.23
1,093 reviews
50,000+
Downloads
Free

A roguelike tower defense game with a dash of deckbuilding.

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About Core Defense

Core Defense is a strategy app developed by Sonderland.

How many times has Core Defense been downloaded?

Core Defense has been downloaded 56 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 22 times.

What is the rating of Core Defense?

Core Defense is rated 4.23 out of 5 stars, based on 1.1 thousand ratings.

Is Core Defense free?

Core Defense is free to download. The APK download size is 25.42 MB. The latest version available is 2.3.2. The last update was on October 17, 2022.

What are the requirements for Core Defense?

Core Defense requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play April 2021.

Description
Core Defense takes the best out of the tower defense genre and infuses it with roguelike mechanics and adds a dash of deckbuilding to create a simple, yet enticing gameplay experience which will have
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More data about Core Defense

Price Free to download
Total downloads 56 thousand
Recent downloads 22
Rating 4.23 based on 1.1 thousand ratings
Ranking Not ranked
Version 2.3.2
APK size 25.4 MB
Number of libraries 26
Designed for Android 5.0+
Maturity Low Maturity
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Common keywords of similar apps

Difficulty Core Dash Deckbuilding Levels Mastery Defense Unlock Roguelike Tower Run

Keywords missing from this app

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Downloads over time

Core Defense has been downloaded 56 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 22 times.

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Comments on Core Defense for Android

★★★★☆ jed Rudolph · Apr 12, 2026
TLDR: Very good, but falls short of its true potential. Detail: Best tower defense I've found. I like that the mastery system lets you front-load your strategy before you begin the game, but it needs more options. There's too many must-picks and not enough interactions to make the rest anywhere near as good. The towers suffer from a similar issue. Some are much better than others. Combine the cleaver tower with area damage, optimize the rewards you get in mastery, and every level is cake.
★★★★★ Brandon Ball · Mar 10, 2022
I love this game a lot. Not much content for those who are not willing to pay the premium, but it is still pretty entertaining. I can play this game all day!
★☆☆☆☆ Joshua Chandra · May 5, 2023
Doesn't see to work on Android ver 12 or One UI 4.0. Taps, even directly on X's to get out of menus, do nothing. I wasn't able to even summon enemies or pick a tower type a single time (the button did nothing when tapped). Uninstalled, regretfully.
★☆☆☆☆ will wright · Feb 28, 2023
The game itself is locked behind a pay wall.
★☆☆☆☆ Dark Wolf · Apr 4, 2022
Game is very well-designed for Tower Defense game, but all its best features are locked behind a hefty paywall.
★★☆☆☆ Fragheund S · Feb 18, 2023
"Flawless! Flawless!" Game says I have Flawless gameplay, and I have no idea what I'm doing. No rhyme or reason to anything here. Has potential but no delivery.
★☆☆☆☆ Jeff Foster · Jul 16, 2022
Just doesn't work. There are 7 "things" (like grid squares) to place and 1 weapon tower? Once I place 3 grid square things, there is only 1 left. The 1 gun and 1 grid thing can't be placed. There is a setting icon, a question mark icon and some kind of 'list' icon - none of them do a damned thing. The main menu has no help for basic game play. I farted around with it for 15 minutes and never did figure out how to play.

Google Play Rankings for Core Defense

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Technologies used by Core Defense

Core Defense is requesting 10 permissions and is using 26 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools
test access to protected storage
Network communication
view network connections, full network access, Google Play billing service, receive data from Internet
Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
System tools
run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping
Extra
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE

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Social libraries

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