Operation Hardcore
Operation Hardcore is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic twitchy action games of yesteryear, but with modern touches and conveniences.
- Price:$4.99
- Release Date:12/28/2016
- Developer:Cosmocat
- Publisher:Cosmocat
- Last Updated:8/17/2025
- Steam App Id:395550
Operation Hardcore
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Operation Hardcore has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 50% lower than its previous all-time peak of 2 players achieved on 9/28/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Operation Hardcore. It has received a total of 30 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 74 (Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Operation Hardcore and its growth over time. It currently has 295 followers on its community page.
Operation Hardcore Price
Operation Hardcore costs $4.99 in the Steam store as of 8/17/2025. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Cosmocat Complete which offer a discount off the game's base price.
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About Operation Hardcore
Operation Hardcore is an Indie, Adventure, and Action game developed by Cosmocat. On 12/28/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Cosmocat.
Players have rated Operation Hardcore as "Positive" out of 30 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 26 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — an overall 87% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, Operation Hardcore supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Co-op
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Partial Controller Support
- Shared/Split Screen
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Steam Trading Cards
- Remote Play Together
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
From the Steam community, Operation Hardcore has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Difficult
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Side Scroller
- Aliens
- Platformer
- 1990's
- Stylized
- Pixel Graphics
- Shooter
- Comedy
- Twin Stick Shooter
- Bullet Hell
- Action-Adventure
- 2D Platformer
- Sci-fi
- Colorful
- Adventure
- Action
- Physics
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Operation Hardcore and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Operation Hardcore is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Operation Hardcore Soundtrack | Music | 7/26/2016 | View |
Related Bundles
Operation Hardcore is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cosmocat Complete | 7 | 7 | $18.36 | View |
Related Packages
Operation Hardcore is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Hardcore | $4.99 | View |
| Operation Hardcore Deluxe Edition | $5.99 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Operation Hardcore data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Operation Hardcore on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/395550
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Operation Hardcore. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/395550
- Cosmocat. (2023, July 8). Operation Hardcore. Operation Hardcore. https://operationhardcore.com/