There's always something new to discover in the underground and it looks like our wayward Explorer found the perfect test subject for their latest creation! 👀 A transcript of this journal entry has been provided below the image. Notes From the Underground #7 - Yee-Haw! Every time I think I’m familiar with a certain corner of the underground, it surprises me. A growing, living world, lost to th…
Hey Explorers, we hope you're having an awesome summer. We don't know about you, but here in the Northern Hemisphere, it has been incredibly warm and bright. You might be aware that in Sweden, it's customary for us to take some vacation time over the summer, and this is something we do as a business to ensure we're rested and reinvigorated for the remainder of the year. We've been spending some…
Hi Explorers! It's shaping up to be a scorcher of a summer here in the Northern Hemisphere. It's so hot, it's making the Desert of Beginnings look cool 🌞 We've got lots of fun community activity to share with you from the month of June, starting with a fun video that we hope some of our newer community members found useful! Resizing Tool Areas There are some Core Keeper tips and tricks that ev…
1.2.1.4 - Stability Patch Bug Fixes · Fixed an issue that caused Beds to kick players out after one frame. · Fixed an issue where it was possible to hold to craft items from boss statues before they were unlocked. · Enemies that destroy tiles when they spawn can no longer destroy unbreakable tiles. For real this time! · Fixed a crash caused by interacting with the S.A.H.A.B.A.R summoning console.
1.2.1.3 - Stability Patch Gameplay · The following items can now be picked up with a hoe or shovel: · Explorer Proximity Sensor · Enemy Proximity Sensor · Materializer · Steam Achievements will no longer trigger if use of console commands is detected during a game session. Modding · When creating a new Pooled Mod Graphical Object Bank instance, the default sizes will now be 8 for Initial Size,…
1.2.1.2 - Stability Patch Gameplay · Circuits, conveyor belts, drills, doors, levers, turrets, and pressure plates now regenerate health over time, matching the behavior of other placeable objects. Audio · Added a Master volume option. Miscellaneous · Suppressed excessive log warnings about host not keeping up with the update frequency target. Bug Fixes · Sprinklers now keep the ground watered…
1.2.1.0 - Minor Update Gameplay · Added the ability to label chests. · Introduced a new Casual character type that: · Keeps inventory after death; · Has a reduced hunger drain; · Has larger parry windows; · Has shorter healing and mana potion cooldowns. · Added Potion Pouch and Critter Pouch to provide dedicated storage for critters and potions. · Meadow Milk can now be cooked. · The Locked Sol…
Surprise! We’ve got a fun little content update coming your way now that you’ve had a chance to explore some of Breaker’s Reach and the new features added in our Void & Voltage Update! Tomorrow’s 1.2.1 Core Keeper update will include some fun gameplay updates, graphics improvements, bug fixes, and more. Players will be able to choose an all-new “Casual” character type that keeps its inventory a…
Howdy, Explorers! We hope you've had an awesome April. It's getting warmer here in the Northern Hemisphere and we're looking forward to a great summer. And, hey, if it's still pretty grey where you are, you can always spend some time in the Sunken Sea or Desert of Beginnings until the real sun comes out to play! Here's what's been going on in our community spaces this month... April Fool's What…
Hey Explorers, we thought it was high time for another community update, especially now that you've had plenty of time to enjoy Void & Voltage. So, let's look back over the month of March and see what we've been up to... Explorer's Guide Launch! We launched a brand-new digital download for Core Keeper in the form of our Explorer's Guide. Perfect for beginners and returning Explorers looking for…
1.2.0.7 - Stability Patch Bug Fixes · Fixed an issue where the player inventory could be reverted to a previous state when connecting to a world whose save file had been copied from another save slot or machine. · Fixed a bug where save files could become corrupted if a crash happened with bad timing during an auto-save.
1.2.0.6 - Stability Patch Miscellaneous · Chests with emissive textures now glow in the dark. · The Large Quarry Timber's position when placed on the ground now correctly matches its visual placement indicator, and the item now shows a rotated sprite when facing upwards. · Improved Urschleim's stability to prevent crashes in certain circumstances. · Improved the way Primeval Slime Cells are use…
We’re very excited to announce the launch of Core Keeper’s official merchandise store ! We’ve had multiple requests for merchandise from the community over the years, and we’re now delighted to be able to show you everything we’ve been working on and that we’re super excited to share! Discord community members will spot that we brought a handful of the talented Owlunae’s emojis to life across m…
1.2.0.5 - Stability Patch Gameplay · Increased the maximum vibration intensity on controller. · The Shredder now returns the full amount of Scrap Parts when dismantling items. · The Giant Bug Brain no longer drops from Ra-Akar, and is no longer a crafting requirement for Wind Organ of Wilderness (Druidra's summoning item). Modding · Added a feature to detect more startup issues which may be cau…
We’ve been working on something special, Explorers! We’re excited to reveal Core Keeper’s official Explorer’s Guide – a handy, digital guide for new and returning Explorers to get to grips with all things Core Keeper. Featuring over 100 hand-drawn illustrations, the Explorer’s Guide covers everything from the very start of your adventure all the way to late-game content and the more technical s…
Are you ready to uncover the mechanical mysteries of Breaker’s Reach and venture into its Void sub-biome? Well, grab your most-powerful pickaxe, reinforce your armour, get ready for the next steps in your underground adventure – Core Keeper’s Void & Voltage update is here! All New Areas to Explore Breaker’s Reach is a brand-new biome situated in the outer regions of the underground. It’s unclea…
1.2.0.3 Major Update - Void & Voltage Gameplay · New Biome: Breaker's Reach - Found in the far north. · New Breaker's Reach Void sub-biome. · New Boss: S.A.H.A.B.A.R. - Found in the Breaker's Reach biome. · New Hydra: Oblidra the Void Lord - Found in the Breaker's Reach biome. · Added 3 robot enemies: · Geobot Miner · Geobot Patroller · Geobot Scourer · Added 5 void enemies: · Void Caveling · V…
Hi Explorers! We’ve got some important information about Core Keeper's Void & Voltage update to share with you today. Due to an issue encountered during the final stages of platform submission and approval, we are unable to release Void & Voltage on the previously planned date. As a result, the Void & Voltage update will now launch in February 2026 on all platforms. We want you to know that the…
We hope your 2025 has been full of joy, Explorers. We know ours has (in no small part, thanks to you!). As we approach the end of the year, things are winding down here at Pugstorm and Fireshine Games and we wanted to take a moment to wish you a merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a wonderful new year. We’ve got plenty to look forward to in 2026, including our brand-new Void & Voltage update c…
Greetings Explorers! We know you are all very excited for 1.2, and we can't wait for you to experience this major content update in January. For now, we have something else exciting to share: Steam Workshop and notable modding updates! (Note that these updates will first be introduced to the ambassador program before being publicly accessible as a beta. Mod creators can learn how to join the am…
We’re positively buzzing with excitement to let you know that Core Keeper’s next major content update, Void & Voltage, is coming on January 28th 2026! We had a lot of ambitious ideas for this one, which we’ve added along with plenty of community requested features. Read on to find out what’s coming your way early next year. New Biome Beyond the Passage! Those of you who have made it to the oute…
CK 1.1.2.9 — Stability Patch Modding · When playing on the moddebug Steam branch, the game no longer automatically restarts with mods disabled if a mod fails to load. Bug Fixes · Fixed a bug where only the first new character created in a session had their appearance randomized by default. · It is no longer possible to avoid paying the full crafting cost for parchment recipes by holding some re…
It's hard to believe it's already time for the Steam Awards! Since Core Keeper's 1.0 launch, we've released our Bags & Blasts update and we’ve been pouring a lot of love into our next major content update, which we’ll reveal more about soon. The Labor of Love award celebrates games that keep growing after release, and we are honoured that so many of you have stayed with us on this journey. Core…
CK 1.1.2.8 — Hotfix Bug Fixes · Upgraded Unity engine from version 6000.0.58f2 to 6000.0.59f2. This fixes a bug in the engine that could cause the game to crash from particle system memory becoming corrupted.
CK 1.1.2.7 - Hotfix This hotfix fixes some sources of crashes following the Unity 6 engine upgrade in 1.1.2.6. These fixes are based on player reports, and we do not know for sure if this addresses all crash sources. If you continue experiencing crashes, please get in touch on our social media channels. Bug Fixes · Fixed a potential crash caused by memory being deallocated prematurely when prep…
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