
Elusive Core: Zero Trace (DARE2025)
A downloadable game for Windows
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Enter a lost, dystopian future with beautifully drawn pixel art, a mesmerizing soundtrack, and polished movement designed with both casual and challenge focused players in mind.
You are Emira, an agile android gone rogue from a machine-ran corporation intent on wiping out humanity. In this immersive 2D stealth-platformer hybrid, Utilise classic platformer mechanics like momentum-based movement, dashing and wall jumping in tandem with robotic abilities like cloaking and hacking to outrun your past and escape the system that once controlled you.
Design
Connor Adamson – Designer & Level Designer
Adele Bauer – Designer
Rebecca Taylor – Designer
Art
Eden Dunbar – Artist
Botond Szilagyi – Artist
Emily Wilkins – Artist
Audio
Rebecca Taylor – Audio Designer & Composer
Programming
Adele Bauer – Programmer
Cassie Parsons – Programmer
Technical
Cassie Parsons - Version Control Administrator
Production
Mark Beveridge – Creative Producer
Additional Credits
Fraser Simpson & Gary @ Pocket Sized Hands - Pre-Dare Advisors
Default Keyboard & Mouse
(Can be altered via the in-game settings)
A, D - Move Left, Move Right
Space - Jump
S - Crouch/Slide
Hold Shift - Dash
Left Mouse Button - Hack
Right Mouse Button - Cloak
Esc - Pause
Default Controller -See Screenshots
Official OST
With lonely synths, chilled bossa nova, and chaotic metal, this OST helps Elusive Core's world to be as immersive as possible.
Stream the official Elusive Core: Zero Trace OST now
on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/azaersyss/sets/elusive-core-zero-trace-original-soundtrac...
on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7rukbQg9yGkGbxoXZ6bp1Y?si=BVb-_pGaTrix0graNJEOQQ
on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nOs2wK7K4DajT7fk5egcidYicIT5S_9B...
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Author | Cosmic Coda |
| Genre | Platformer |
| Tags | 2D, Pixel Art, Robots, Singleplayer, Speedrun, Stealth |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Languages | English |
| Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Xbox controller |
| Accessibility | Subtitles, Configurable controls, Interactive tutorial |
Download
Install instructions
How To Download/Play
1. Download and Extract "CosmicCoda_ElusiveCore_VX.X".
2. Find and Double-click on "ElusiveCore ZeroTrace.exe".
3. Thank you for Downloading! Enjoy!
Development log
- Elusive Core: Zero Trace OST releasedJul 28, 2025
- Patch Notes: DARE 0.2.2Jul 25, 2025
- Hotfix 0.1.2.1Jul 21, 2025
- Patch Notes: DARE 0.1.2Jul 20, 2025















Comments
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Love the designs of all the robots, and the gameplay is really smooth!