After a vibrant Early Access phase, we are excited to unveil the complete game. The exact release date is still under wraps, but we can't wait to share this next chapter with you. Stay tuned for more adventure!
Alongside our 1.0 release, we’re excited to announce that Core Keeper is also coming to consoles in Summer 2024! Launching on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, the console versions of the game will include all content from both the Early Access phase and the 1.0 update. Stay tuned for more updates on the console versions in the future (including info on a physical edition!) but for now, check out our latest trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mj3g880qbE
Core Keeper launched in Early Access in March 2022. Since then, we’ve had 2 million downloads and brought you four major content updates, alongside several smaller content updates, multiple seasonal events, a crossover event, patches, and hotfixes. We’ve enjoyed a whole host of community activity too; from in-person events like Twitchcon and Gamescom to online competitions and even our Caveling Plushie campaign.
Along the way, we won ‘Best Social Game 2022’ at the TIGA Games Industry Awards and ‘Best Debut’ in the 2023 Swedish Game Awards; and we were nominated for the 2022 Golden Joystick Awards ‘Best Early Access Launch’ and ‘Most Entertaining’ at the Gamescom Awards 2023. The acknowledgement from our industry peers and the support of our community has been absolutely amazing and has only made us more passionate about bringing you the best possible version of the game.
"Two million downloads!? That's a lot of Explorers! And guess what? We are just warming up. It's been an incredible journey from the early access release to this point, and looking ahead to the Core Keeper 1.0 launch on consoles and PC next year feels like we are on the cusp of something even greater. The whole team is energized, and we can't wait to show you what's next. Keep those mining picks at the ready; we are digging into an exciting future together!" - Fredrik Präntare, Chief Executive Officer and Game Director at Pugstorm.
We’ve listened to your feedback every step of the way and it is an absolute joy to develop Core Keeper for such a wonderful community. We’ve got lots more in store for you before we hit 1.0 too, including our Year-End update, our Lunar seasonal event and content update, another language update, and more. You can see exactly what’s in store for Core Keeper by taking a look at the roadmap below.
