Core Keeper news & patch notes

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 even veteran players might have missed. For instance, did you know that you can resize the area of equipment like shovels, hoes, and even the roofing tool? Check out our informative video here!

Soundtrack Update!

We updated our original soundtrack on Steam to include 2x unreleased concept tracks! These are titled "Mining Droplets" and "Nature Nuance" and were created by our very own Fredrik Präntare before we began work with Jonathan Geer! ✨ If you already own the soundtrack or Explorer's Edition (which includes our soundtrack), all you need to do is update the files in your Steam library to download the tracks! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/7cd1f0540e8edfd66b4ea13d7b3a555f541ce2ce.jpg

Which Is Your Favourite Cattle Colour?

Our cattle come in all colours of the rainbow and some colours are more rare than others. When all is said and done, though, the original purple Moolin still has a firm place in our hearts. Which cattle colour is your favourite? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/212f6a9f4e20c068f2a33798eae8fefb06031c65.png

Heart Berry Flavour?

We asked our community to tell us what they think a Heart Berry from Core Keeper probably tastes like and your responses did not disappoint! Here are a few of our favourites from this thread on X. "Sweet creamy and earthy, between a blueberry and a strawberry, but with some punch." - A J "I always think they taste like radishes" - Valnaer || Sphinx ENVtuber "The texture of a peach and the flavor of a strawberry and raspberry" - Khaos_Kowl "It tastes like Heart berry. Duh" - Ritchie SH

IRL Notes From the Underground!

Our community manager, Bridie, found a notebook with some community feedback they'd jotted down to share in a meeting about our Open Alpha test back in 2021! You can really see how this early feedback helped shape the game 🤯 They told us to tell you that they're ashamed of their handwriting 😅 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/7fb148bbfcfbdd7583d861402bcc77f0ae3a67eb.jpg

Caveling Merchant Comparison

There are lots of merchants in Core Keeper now, with the original merchant still hanging out in the Forgotten Ruins roughly 270 tiles from the Core! We dug out some early merchant concept art for a side-by-side (or above-and-below, depending on how this formats on Steam 🤣) comparison with Core Keeper's newest Otherworldly Merchant! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/2483de4765e38aea77d79b64bcbb758a09523776.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/5673fb25bcf6540022ee6115434cc454be44f7f0.jpg

Vanity Slots Top Tip!

Here's another top tip for new and experienced players alike. The dresser is more than a paintable, decorative item. You can use it to hide or change the appearance of your armour! Find out more in this helpful video.

Quick Potion Mod by Parcew

We wanted to shine a spotlight on an awesome mod created by the talented Parcew that allows you to assign hotkeys to potions and food! You can now eat, heal, buff, and replenish your mana at the push of your chosen buttons ✨ Check out the mod here! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/04dcefceb482aba230a6d7402310b74cafdeab95.jpg

Base Museum by casey_kc

Discord user, casey_kc, worked hard to create this amazing museum in their base. This is very much a work in progress, but here's what casey_kc had to say! "I wanted to make a museum that felt more like a real museum, rather than a place to put my collections. Landed on the idea for dioramas of each biome + valuables found in these biomes to represent anthropological evidence of past civilizations..." {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/6b2a45ddba209d9985004204ac069f694aeeeb0c.png

Dliflect's Automated Base Tour

We saw a little love for Dliflect's amazing base building prowess in the community Discord and just had to share this awesome automated base tour. Big shout out to Nokke for drawing our attention to it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-uKTGa_6HM Disco Build by CozyBaseTours Speaking of base tours, CozyBaseTours has done it again! Check out this fun and fully functional disco base tour, perfect for funky Explorers who love to dance 🕺 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/107cf3b872bcde37b55c36dbe9d11099368bf83e.png Thank you very much for being such an awesome community! As always, don't forget to follow us on Discord, X, Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit for more Core Keeper news and announcements!

1.2.1.5 - Hotfix

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash caused by interacting with S.A.H.A.B.A.R.'s summoning console.

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, 8 for Max Free Size and 1024 for Max Size.

• In game sessions where Quantum Console is enabled, after it has been opened once, players will only be prompted with a help text pop-up once. This pop-up will not appear in future sessions.

• Fixed an issue that caused the Quantum Console to open if a player using a gamepad clicked specific buttons.

Performance

• Changed some texture resolutions to improve memory usage.

Bug Fixes

• Hovering Titan Breath's buff icon now displays the correct percentage.

• Enemies that destroy tiles when they spawn can no longer destroy immune tiles.

• Walls can now be placed on Explorer Proximity Sensor and Enemy Proximity Sensor.

• Beds can now correctly be painted regardless of if the player is selecting the pillow or the sheets when attempting to paint.

• The cookie called "Skip" can no longer be placed in Potion Pouches.

• Pasting long texts in input boxes will now paste the part that fits instead of nothing.

• Fixed an issue where it was not possible to navigate to a Sign's text field with a gamepad.

• Fixed an issue where Nimruza spawned too many Cicada Nymphs.

• Fixed an issue where Nimruza never healed up despite players being far away.

• Fixed an issue where the key binding to toggle the shortcut window was not shown.

• Fixed an issue where locked item slots remained locked when the item was dropped after the player died.

• Fixed an issue where the Stone Lantern wouldn't emit any glow if painted with a Black Paint Brush.

• Fixed an issue where the Wall Light Bulb couldn't be painted with a Teal Paint Brush.

• Fixed an issue which made it possible to duplicate the Dynamite Pack and the Remote Explosive Pack.

• Fixed an issue that caused the accumulated size of save files to cause a crash.

• Improved the Cartography Table and fixed some issues related to it.

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 even when no players are nearby.

• Robot Arm filters now correctly apply when extracting items from Fishing Nets and Critter Catchers.

• The version number in the top right corner is now correctly only shown while the Settings menu is open.

• Holding the use button to open seasonal items (such as Winter Presents or Red Envelopes) in quick succession now works correctly once again.

• Fixed Beds sometimes not properly being unclaimed when a player left the game.

• Fixed minions and pets being teleported back to the player when near Cocoons.

• Fixed an exploit where the Titan Breath could be fired infinitely without consuming mana by holding both attack buttons simultaneously.

• Fixed an issue where players could still move while being forced to sleep.

• Fixed an issue that caused the Desert Guardian Pants to not be included in the Desert of Beginnings fishing loot.

• Fixed entities that heal nearby allies sometimes failing to heal all valid targets within range.

• Fixed an issue in Creative worlds where God Mode could not be toggled on.

• Fixed a bug where the final outro would not play if the world was in Guest mode with at least one non-admin player.

• Fixed an issue that would cause some inventory animations to play twice, item pickup animations to not play at all, and UI actions to feel unresponsive.

• Fixed inconsistent PvP hit detection.

• Fixed a shader issue causing The Shimmering Frontier biome to look very bland.

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 Solarite Chest can now be found in the waters of the Shimmering Frontier.

• Biome-specific terrariums and aquariums are now paintable.

• Planter Boxes and Decorative Pots are now paintable.

• Crafting tooltips now display the total number of materials available in nearby chests, combined with what is in the player’s inventory.

Graphics

• Updated the icon shown when chest and sign label visibility is toggled off.

• Updated the loot sprites for the boss scanners.

Modding

• QuantumConsole is now accessible to mod developers and can be switched on by setting MenuManager.enableConsole to true. It can then be opened in-game via CTRL + X.

• All Graphical Prefabs which have a component that inherits from IPoolable will now automatically be pooled. In order to adjust the size of pooling or to disable it, modders may create a PooledModGraphicalObjectBank ScriptableObject via the Create menu.

• The mouse cursor has been upgraded to use a SpriteAsset, which can now be modded via ScriptableData Editor Window.

• CraftingAuthoring now uses a ModdedObjectID string when ObjectID is set to ObjectID.None, which will be converted to an ObjectID during runtime. Modders may use this change to add modded items to workbenches and similar items.

Miscellaneous

• The name and save icon of an existing world can now be changed in its world settings screen.

• Added some new scenes to already existing biomes.

• The scene that contained the Ruins Arc stone slate can once again naturally spawn in the world.

• Organized the items in Creative Mode by splitting up categories and moving them into more appropriate locations.

• Updated some of the icons and names of categories in the Creative mode UI.

• Added descriptions to some large destructible objects.

• Improved clarity of the titles in the Ancient Hologram Pod.

• Updated some of the Core's dialogues to better explain the next tasks for the player.

• Improved the names and descriptions of certain items, to better follow conventions and improve clarity.

• Improved texts and fixed some localization issues.

• It is now possible to copy a world's seed with a single click in the world settings screen.

Bug Fixes

• The Metal Industrial Box and the Reinforced Industrial Box no longer erroneously render in front of Wall Light Bulbs.

• Critters no longer clip through walls behind them.

• The Abiotic Factor scene now correctly shows any hoed ground as Stone hoed ground (it will no longer show hoed Turf ground on top of Stone ground). This fix will only be applied to worlds where this scene was not generated prior to the fix.

• The Scrap Minigun can no longer be charged up when at 0 durability.

• The Pajama armor set now ensures the player has had the set's buff applied for 3 seconds before making the player sleep, rather than only accounting for how long the player has been still regardless of them wearing the set or not.

• Items no longer lose durability while the player is in God mode in a Creative world.

• Putting pouches into non-consecutive slots no longer makes it impossible to navigate between them when using a gamepad.

• Holding an item and closing the inventory while using a gamepad no longer results in a noticeable delay before the character can move again.

• Fixed an issue where bosses sometimes failed to drop their loot if the player died or left the area during the boss' death animation.

• Fixed a bug where bridges would sometimes be invisible after wall blocks placed on top of them were broken.

• Fixed a bug where inventory slots added by pouches would sometimes not show the background icon indicating which item type can be placed there.

• Fixed some rare game crashes during the Urschleim boss fight.

• Fixed an issue where shockwave attacks from enemies and bosses were not correctly blocked by blocks that were in line of sight.

• Fixed an issue where Flamethrower Turrets would fail to damage nearby enemies when the player was too far away.

• Fixed an issue where identical combat text from multiple sources in the same frame would only display once.

• Fixed an issue where PvP teams would sometimes show the wrong color after toggling PvP on and off.

• Fixed an issue where items would sometimes fail to be automatically pulled toward the player when standing near walls.

• Fixed an issue where some visual effects would not play in the final boss' second phase.

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 after death, has a reduced hunger drain, boasts larger parry windows, and experiences shorter healing and mana potion cooldowns. Perfect for new players or those looking for a more relaxed gameplay experience. Character and world types cannot be changed after they’ve been created, but you can use your characters in multiple worlds if you’re looking to do some testing on gameplay preferences. The ability to label chests is a community requested feature that has been on our radar for a while now and we’re pleased to report that this will be part of 1.2.1. We love hearing your feedback when it comes to inventory management and we hope the advent of chest labelling scratches an itch for all your organisation loving Explorers. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/50b1fad55c68066bc30b0247f1c70ff7cb8c3689.png Speaking of inventory management, we’re also adding two new pouches with this update in the form of the Potion Pouch and Critter Pouch, freeing up the inventory space you’d otherwise reserve for these items – loot goblins, rejoice! We hope you’ll stock up on crafting ingredients for paint brushes because you might want a few on hand when tomorrow’s update lands and you discover that Planter Boxes, Decorative Pots, and biome-specific Aquariums and Terrariums are now paintable. This minor update also builds on Core Keeper’s modding infrastructure with some technical updates that we’ll go into more detail on in the patch notes! One thing that’s sure to excite modders is that the in-game cursor will be upgraded so that it uses a moddable SpriteAsset, which can be modded via ScriptableData Editor Window! For those less familiar with modding but who might still be interested, this basically means that modders will be able to change what the game’s cursor looks like ✨ All this is just a quick overview of some key features and you can expect the full patch notes when the update launches tomorrow. We’re cooking away behind the scenes and discussing our next major content update (among other things!), and we’ll have some more information and an updated roadmap for you as soon as we’re ready to share. In the meantime, keep an eye on our social media channels for news, information, and teasers. Follow Us On: Discord X Bluesky Instagram TikTok Reddit

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 can we say? We're a bunch of practical jokers 😂 We released some silly, made-up patch notes for Core Keeper...and then moorowl over on Reddit actually brought one of them to life in the form of a tiny, squeaking Glurch! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/9be02efca2458317eaba26a091c2386adf14d791.jpg

Screenshot Egg Hunt

Did you manage to find all 8 eggs hidden away in this screenshot? We had a couple of people in the comments who thought they saw even more eggs than we hid! Turns out the Distilled Love potion is more egg-shaped than we realised. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/228970ca40210bf64042aaf4e826c588a544e969.jpg

Fredrik's Concept Art Stash!

Fredrik, our CEO, found one of the first sketches to ever conceptualise Core Keeper's world generation! Things have changed a lot since then, especially in terms of ore and material progression, but isn't it fun to look back at how far we've come? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/c63e726fa18259bad7bdd309119a4d5d933a4da9.jpg

Feature Upvote Interview with Cedric!

Our Community Programs Coordinator, Cedric, spoke to the folks over at Feature Upvote and shared some insight into how we use our User Suggestions Board to keep aligned with our community and organise feedback! Read the interview here. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/c425dad7321a618c91537e68ddffbeee1bba7071.jpg

Upcoming Content Teaser

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Dakon's Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Core Keeper

If you're thinking of starting your very first underground adventure but want some tips and trips for beginners, then look no further! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovBVvr3Jpc8

ST4BS Realistic Caveling

"A little bit weird but made with love" - ST4BS {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/f566a6e486e23bc63d97bfca8418dcdbc087b54d.jpg

Treasure Net Mod

"Turn fishing into an epic treasure hunt! Fish are just the beginning — now you can catch valuable treasures, rare items, and seasonal surprises." This mod by Parcew allows you to fish up 200+ new items that couldn't be fished before, including Sun Kelp, pet eggs, oracle cards, figurines, boss chests, and more...and it even lets you fish up seasonal items during seasonal events! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/770d525e3ee96889c4ceff1c8165c02e76a8b6e4.png

Tileset Generator Mod

Gin has just released a tool to make it easier to work with custom tilesets in Core Keeper. Perfect for mod creators looking to make their own tilesets without having to worry about compatibility! "It can be used to expand a 17-tile tileset into the full, 100+ tiles with variations the game expects. The tool handles generation, tileset format, arrangement, etc for you, meaning you can create a tileset, run it through the tool, and get a core keeper compatible texture or CoreLib ModTileset asset back that you can use directly." {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/c83e240924ff8d5092d97940ee797ceebbc0c032.png

MapMarkers+ Mod

A mod by moorowl that adds a bunch of new map markers to the game! "The new map markers are found in a scrollable panel, accessed by clicking the arrow next to the vanilla map markers. Currently doesn't support controllers (maybe in a future update)." {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/6abf7670ab1aed33246c0fac045d1f2e6187be8c.png

Thanks for joining us for another community update! As always, don't forget to follow us on Discord, X, Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit for more Core Keeper news and announcements!

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 a hand-drawn guide to the underground. The Explorer's Guide features roughly 100 unique illustrations and is packed full of information, tips, tricks, lore, developer comments and more! Pick up your copy here!

1.2.1 Teaser

We showed off a little teaser of some upcoming 1.2.1 content in a video we shared on X! Chest labelling has been a highly requested feature and we're excited to add this in our upcoming Minor Content Update. Check out the video here.

Official Merch Store Launch

Speaking of community requests, it's no secret how much you've been calling out for official Core Keeper merchandise. This is something we've been in discussion about for a long time now, as we didn't want to rush into anything and risk sacrificing quality. After much planning, deliberation, and so many design iterations, we're pleased to report we launched our official merch store with a selection of awesome merch, including hoodies, T-shirts, enamel pins, socks, and a limited-edition Moolin Plush! Visit our store here.

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Base By タモチ

Discord user タモチ, has been taking full advantage of the new decorative items and materials from our Void & Voltage update!

Recruitable Mobs Fan Art!

Carrockate (incredible name) shared an idea for recruitable mobs/temporary alliances along with an amazing sketch to illustrate the idea! What do you think? Would you trust a Caveling Brute enough to team up?

That's a wrap on March's community update! As always, don't forget to follow us on Discord, X, Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit for more Core Keeper news and announcements!

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 used, in order to avoid consuming multiple of them at once.

• Improved texts and fixed some localization issues.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where copying a world from one server or host to another might lead to characters having their inventory and other character data reverted when joining the world.

• The Dresser's shadow now correctly rotates with the Dresser.

• Stone Tiles from the Forlorn Metropolis sub-biome now correctly match their inventory loot sprites when placed on the ground.

• Folding Screens can now correctly be rotated.

• Mana Potions now have a separate cooldown and no longer share one with other consumables.

• Fixed an issue where some Linux systems experienced several minutes of stalling during game startup.

• Fixed a scenario where the game would crash when saving large worlds and maps.

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 multiple pieces of merchandise, and we even worked with our key artist, mamoriart, on our Azeos Comic Strip Sweater and Hoodie! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/72b8608dfa4ded3ef073619198d5a133b8cff1fa.png Explorers can also get their hands on 9 collectible boss pins, Core Keeper hoodies and T-shirts featuring several iconic designs, and even a pair of Core Keeper socks to keep your feet warm while you’re off on your own adventures! Not to mention a Moolin plush, available for pre-order now! We poured a lot of time and attention into crafting merch that we hope you’ll enjoy and we’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas about what you’d like to see next. We ship worldwide, to over 180 countries, with shipping logistics handled by our distribution partner. For more information about shipping and delivery, please visit our F.A.Qs page. We can’t wait to hear what you think about our merchandise and, as always, make sure you’re following us on Discord, X, Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit for more Core Keeper news and announcements!

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 caused by mods. The game will now try to restart without mods if possible.

• Fixed an issue where mods marked with the Script (Elevated Access) tag weren't loading.

Miscellaneous

• After a hydra boss has been killed in a world, their scanner and summoning item will now become available in the Ancient Hologram Pod.

• Moved the moment when the game checks for full storage to happen later, to allow for deleting worlds when this occurs.

• Prevented the Oblidra Chest from spawning inside walls.

• The Minion Kindler should now drop the correct materials when salvaged.

• Reduced the rarity of the Unleashed Core Commander Figurine from Legendary to Epic, meaning the item can now be deleted if desired.

• Improved texts and fixed some localization issues.

Bug Fixes

• Activating a content bundle using a gamepad no longer results in a hidden "Missing" content bundle being selected.

• Updated a Breaker's Reach puzzle scene pedestal to contain a Shrooman Brute Figurine instead of a non-figurine item. This fix will only be applied to worlds where this scene was not generated prior to the fix.

• Updated a Breaker's Reach puzzle scene to prevent a soft lock. This fix will only be applied to worlds where this scene was not generated prior to the fix.

• The Item Collector no longer plays the second teleportation effect if the item was not dropped due to electricity being interrupted.

• Player death markers on the map now have the same color as the marker for the player who perished there.

• Fixed an issue that caused the wrong player name to be displayed on grave map markers.

• Fixed an issue that allowed non-player inventory items to be sent to the trash can slot.

• Fixed minion detonators activating when a minion’s lifetime ended, which caused the minions to explode with no player input.

• Successfully consuming the Primeval Slime Cell no longer causes all scannable map markers to become visible.

• Fixed an issue that caused Life on Melee Hit to have no effect.

• The Impersonator Syndrome Achievement can now correctly be achieved.

• Using the Magic Mirror no longer makes the character appear naked to other clients in the same session.

• Using a Portal or Waypoint while wearing the Pajama armor set no longer results in an infinite loading screen.

• Fixed several inconsistencies for how pet names were displayed after being placed in a pet bed.

• Biome titles are no longer shown while in Creative mode.

• The cattle UI no longer incorrectly claims that baby Drohmbledores are producing anything before growing up.

• Fixed a bug where the Nuclear Battery would sometimes not drop after defeating an Ancient Battle Arena.

• Fixed an issue that could result in the duplication of the trails spawned by the secondary use of certain weapons.

• Fixed an issue that caused enemies to spawn too frequently in the Passage.

• Fixed an issue where part of the inventory sort button was not clickable while in Creative mode.

• Fixed several cases where the wrong tooltip would show up when hovering over the network status buttons in the pause menu.

• Fixed controller vibration not always stopping.

• Fixed assigning pause button for opening map or inventory causing player to be unable to access pause menu, softlocking themselves.

Issues in need of more information & investigation: • Some players are experiencing long loading times when opening the game. • Some players are encountering crashes in well-explored worlds. If you experience any of these issues, please still report them through our bug report form. Even if it looks like the same problem, additional reports (including system specs, world details, and steps to reproduce) help us identify patterns and track down the root cause faster.

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. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/1ca354370a7ed251fbab94b775cbde2336b059f9.png 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 side of things (like dedicated servers). Within, you’ll find a wealth of information on the underground, as well as tips, tricks, lore, developer comments, community input, advice from our ambassadors, and more. Remember the days when boxed games used to come with little guidebooks? Well, this is our love letter to those guidebooks…ramped up to 100! The Explorer’s Guide is a labour of love from all of us here at Pugstorm, the folks over at Fireshine games, Core Keeper’s community manager, and the talented Matt Hill who illustrated the entire document. The current iteration of the guide contains key information all the way up to Void & Voltage, and we’ll be updating it alongside each major update. Pick up your copy of the Explorer’s Guide here, alongside fun bonus content such as original concept art and official key art. New players can also pick up the guide as part of the Explorer’s Edition Steam Bundle, which includes Core Keeper on Steam, the Explorer’s Guide, and the Core Keeper OST. You’ll find instructions on how to access the digital guidebook once you’ve downloaded it, below:

How to Access the Explorer’s Guide Digital Artbook:

To find your Explorer’s Guide digital artbook for Core Keeper, please follow the steps below: Open Steam and go to your Library.

Right-click Core Keeper.

Click “Manage.”

Click “Browse Local Files.”

In the game’s installation directory, open the folder named: Explorer's Guide The Digital Book, the Concept Art collection and the Key Art collection files are located inside this folder. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/7f198305cc6c925b3d13e426f25628cc47dab975.jpg Please note that the Explorer’s Guide is currently only available to purchase in English, but we’re open to the idea of localising it if this is something that the community expresses an interest in! Finally, we just want to take this opportunity to say a BIG thank you for your support. Core Keeper wouldn’t be where it is today without our amazing community, and we hope you’ll love reading through the Explorer’s Guide as much as we’ve loved putting it together for you. As always, we’re keen to connect with our community and hope you’ll join the conversation over on Discord, X, Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, and Reddit!

Explorer’s Guide Credits:

Written by Bridie Daniels (71 Consulting) on behalf of Fireshine Games Edited by Mariana Chagas, David Wallsten, Fredrik Präntare, and Carrigan “Tess” Sevedge (Pugstorm) Illustrated and Designed by Matt Hill (OH Creative Ltd) Original Concept Art by Julian Seifert-Olszewski and Enchae Key Art by Julian Seifert-Olszewski and mamoriart

1.2.0.4 - Hotfix

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused texts in Korean to be garbled.

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! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpHu_WTdiRI

All New Areas to Explore

Breaker’s Reach is a brand-new biome situated in the outer regions of the underground. It’s unclear who or what founded this mechanical biome, filled with crab-like geobots and the remnants of advanced systems and machinery. There are plenty of secrets and treasures to be found here, but they are well-guarded. Make sure you’ve got the right tools, armour, and equipment to contend with the inorganic lifeforms deep within. As you explore Breaker’s Reach, you may also stumble upon pockets of an unusual and otherworldly sub-biome. These breaches in the very fabric of spacetime reveal a glimpse into something far beyond the underground known only as the Void. Here, you’ll find unusual plantlife in the form of Muddled Moss and Glowing Mushrooms, as well as unusual and powerful variations on some familiar enemies. Keep an eye out for Void Cavelings, Void Caveling Shamans, and Void Caveling Brutes, each with their own mysterious new powers.

Colossal New Bosses

New biomes mean new bosses and we promise that you’ve never seen anything in the underground like what’s waiting for you in Breaker’s Reach. S.A.H.A.B.A.R is a GIANT robot, like something out of an anime movie, complete with laser-targeted energy beams and special abilities that’ll put your timing to the test! Giant robots are one thing, but what about an enemy from another dimension? Meet Oblidra the Void Lord! This extradimensional hydra calls upon the power of the Void for devastating attacks. Like with all of our hydra bosses, you won’t just be fighting Oblidra when you battle, but also its “ghost” forms, making this a truly formidable foe indeed.

Advanced Machinery and Automation

We’ve added a bunch of new electronics in this update, and we can’t wait to see all the fun and creative ways you use them. From farming automations such as the Robot Farm Arm and Seed Extractor to everyday automations like the Item Collector, Critter Catcher, and Proximity Sensor, life just got a little easier in the underground. Many of these new additions can be crafted via the all-new Advanced Automation Table, so boot up your generators, stock up on Electrical Wire, and enjoy! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/730c6f869e836ffb8f64c304fa111608cf51b545.png

Echo Maps

The underground is vast with many unique areas and points of interest, and we’ve just made finding some of them a little easier thanks to the addition of Echo Maps. Consumed upon use, these new items scan the map for specific scenes, adding a marker to your map to guide you on your way. You’ll be able to use Echo Maps to find points of interest like arenas, temples, merchants and more.

Flamethrower, Oil, Miniguns, and Mortars

We’ve gone a little wild with new tools, equipment, and weapons in this update, Explorers! Those of you who follow us on social media will have undoubtedly seen the Flamethrower in all its glory, but we’ve also added flammable oil to the game for all you pyromaniacs! If that wasn’t exciting enough, you’ll be able to add miniguns, mortars, new grenades, and even a remote bomb-detonator to your arsenals. We’re sure you’ll use all this extra firepower responsibly 😉

Armour, Decorations, Destructibles, and More!

Five new armour sets (including PAJAMAS!), a whole host of industrial themed decorative items (including some very steam-punk looking tables and lamp posts), new destructibles to, well…destroy, and MORE await in Void & Voltage! We’ve added a whole host of new custom scenes, a few new critters, puzzle rooms with special loot drops, a new mining minion and tome for all you summoners out there, new accessories, new achievements, the list goes on and on. As always, we encourage you to dive in and uncover all our new content yourselves, but we’ve provided a full set of patch notes here too!

BIG Updates to Modding!

We’re pleased to report that we’ve made some big updates to modding that we can’t wait to share with you. As you know, our goal is to make mod creation more accessible for newcomers while also giving experienced creators more powerful tools for deep customization. You can find information and instructions on all the modding updates and functionalities in our new modding documentation here. We’re also adding support for Steam Workshop, which is currently available as an open beta! If you would like to take part in the Steam Workshop open beta, you’ll need to join our Steam group, a link for which can be found in the modding documentation provided above. We’re very excited to hear your thoughts on all the new content and features in this marvellous and mechanical update! Let us know what you think via the Core Keeper community Discord, X, Bluesky, and Instagram accounts!

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

  • Void Caveling Brute

  • Void Caveling Shaman

  • Void Larva Cocoon

  • Void Larva

• Added an Otherworldly Merchant found in the Breaker's Reach. This merchant may sell some very important items!

• Added 6 Titan Shrines:

  • The Core will now guide players to Titan Shrines, which lead the way to the next step in the game's progression. At these ancient structures, players can craft scanners and summoning items, and unlock a waypoint.

  • These Titan Shrines can be added to worlds created before the 1.2 update through a new Content Bundle, which can be found in the world settings screen.

• Added 3 new workbenches:

  • Advanced Automation Table. Crafted in the Octarine Workbench.

  • Metalcrafter's Table. Bought from Otherworldly Merchant.

  • Relucite Smithing Table. Bought from Otherworldly Merchant.

• Added new Automated Systems & Electronics:

  • Conveyor Belt Splitter

  • Item Collector

  • Robot Farm Arm

  • Seed Extractor

  • Shredder

  • Incinerator

  • Fishing Net

  • Critter Catcher

  • Lowered Electricity Generator

  • Electrical Drop Gate

  • Explorer Proximity Sensor

  • Enemy Proximity Sensor

  • Kinematic Dynamo

  • T Circuit

  • L Circuit

  • I Circuit

• Robot Arms are now capable of filtering items.

• Added 2 new legendary weapons:

  • Credence of Ruin

  • Titan Breath

• Added 7 new weapons:

  • Flamethrower

  • Scrap Minigun

  • Stone Mortar

  • Volcano Mortar

  • Void Club

  • Blast Bundle

  • Oil Grenade

• Added 1 new Summoning Tome that allows summoning a mining minion.

• Added 6 new armor sets:

  • Dreamer Set

  • Inventor Set

  • Welder Set

  • Shadow Set

  • Pajama Set

  • Void-Fused Set

• Added 6 new accessories:

  • Magnet

  • Black Charm Necklace

  • Remote Boom Clicker

  • Helical Ring

  • Aether Ring

  • Minion Kindler

• Added 2 new vanity headgear:

  • Bandana

  • Scarf

• Added 2 new materials found in the Breaker's Reach:

  • Relucite Ore

  • Corrupted Alloy

• Added 1 new item that permanently gives more max health.

• New mushroom variant: the Glowing Mushroom - Found in the Breaker's Reach Void sub-biome.

• Added 3 new potions:

  • Mana Potion: refills your Mana by a small amount. Crafted in the Alchemy Table.

  • Greater Mana Potion: refills your Mana by a bigger amount. Crafted in the Laboratory Table.

  • Burn Resistance Potion: makes you immune to burning for a short while. Bought from Otherworldly Merchant.

• Added 17 new puzzle rooms that can be solved for rewards.

• Added 8 Echo-Maps that mark important locations in the world.

• Added more than 20 new pieces of decoration.

• Added 3 new valuables exclusive to the Breaker's Reach.

• Added 3 new critters found in the Breaker's Reach.

• Added 10 new figurines for the new enemies and bosses.

• Added 4 new achievements.

• The player's item pickup-radius is now blocked by doors and walls.

• Both the player and automated systems now have a base chance for planting golden crops.

• The Glurch Eye, Ghorm's Horn and Stolen Crystal Heart items can now be incinerated.

• Weapons classified as "beam weapons" should now display their aiming direction via a crosshair cursor. The affected weapons are:

  • Obliteration Ray

  • Stormbringer

  • Flamethrower

  • Titan Breath

• Minions and pets no longer target Crystal Snails.

Game Balance

• Enemy shields now also block explosion damage.

• Reduced damage and knockback from friendly explosions (weapons and grenades) for players, while remaining unchanged for opposing PvP teams.

• The Mana channeling talent now gives flat Mana instead of a percentage.

• Iron Workbench now costs Planks instead of Wood.

• Burn debuffs no longer always refresh on new applications, but only when they have more total damage than the current remaining burn debuff.

• Increased the amount of Scarab Wingcovers found in the Desert of Beginnings.

• Increased amount of Mechanical Parts sold by the Cloaked Merchant.

• Increased the health of the Floracada.

• Increased the drop chance of the Ninja armor set by 200%.

• All pieces of the Miner set now drop from all sources that dropped them individually before.

• Slightly decreased the Quill Rifle's physical damage.

• Reduced the damage caused to tiles by the Scrapzooka (previously called Hand Mortar), in order to better match its intended progression tier.

Graphics

• The Electrical Door is now paintable.

• Added a new loading animation that is displayed before the logos when the game starts.

• Weapons of the same type will now be displayed with the same sprite size more consistently when dropped or placed inside a pedestal.

• Updated the visuals for some boss attack indicators.

• Updated the graphics for the Grimy Bookshelf and the Large Grimy Bookshelf.

• Updated the graphics for Ancient Feathers, Sea Shells and Scarab Wingcovers when found on the ground.

Audio

• Added two new tracks in the Dirt biome: "Mysteries Uncovered" and "Light From Above".

• The Shrooman enemy now has another anticipation sound effect that might play when it's preparing to attack.

• Updated sound effects for various items and UI interactions.

Modding

• Mods can now be loaded from Steam Workshop as well.

• Core Keeper now uses ScriptableDataBlocks which are just like ScriptableObjects but hold an address synced to the assets' GUID.

• Gradient Maps are now stored as a texture array inside of GradientMapDataBlocks.

• PlayerCustomizationTable is now PlayerCustomizationTableDataBlock.

• SpriteAssets are now SpriteAssetDataBlocks.

• SpriteAssetSkins are now SpriteAssetSkinDataBlocks.

• Sprite Objects now reference SpriteAssetDataBlocks and GradientMapDataBlocks.

• Text keys containing ':' are now remapped to '_' when matched to TextDataBlock names.

• Warnings about missing localizations in the TextDataBlock editor are now less intrusive and more descriptive.

Miscellaneous

• You can now select multiple items at once when trashing items.

• Azeos the Sky Titan Scanner once again requires Ancient Feathers to be crafted.

• The Table Saw has been moved to the Tin Workbench.

• Moved the Lit Floor to Carpenter's Table.

• Added 5 Contributor Items. These are items to celebrate the contributions someone made to the game or the community.

• The Electrical UI now features a blinking lightning icon and an improved tooltip.

• Added lots of new scenes to already existing biomes.

• Added a new scene for the Shimmering Merchant in the Shimmering Frontier biome.

• The Amber Boulder scene is now guaranteed to spawn once per world. This only applies to newly created worlds.

• Recolored older void effects to align with the new void effects.

• The Bait Workbench has been renamed to Fishing Workbench.

• Updated the graphics and the names of Baits (the ones that can be crafted in the Fishing Workbench) to Lures.

• The name that appeared above Nimruza's weak spot during the fight will now be translated correctly into all languages.

• Improved text and translations across multiple languages.

Performance

• Fixed an issue that caused some sprites to be loaded into memory twice.

• Player equipment textures are now completely unloaded when not in use.

• Reduced load times when starting the game.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a long-standing issue where toggling/destroying electricity sources could cause one tick of zero electricity in connected components, even if connected to a second active source.

• Rune Song's and Crystal Shard Club's secondary use ability now scales correctly with melee damage and skills.

• Explosion damage to tiles no longer scales with increased explosion damage effects.

• The Nimruza Figurine can no longer be placed in the Materializer.

• Fixed an issue where scrolling with a controller stick behaved incorrectly at high framerates.

• Map markers on the minimap no longer have the wrong icon for one frame after using a scanner.

• Painted Wood Fences now appear with the correct colors on the map.

• Electrical structures are now attempted to be sent to the client every server tick, reducing visual inconsistencies when powering on or off.

• Resolved a bug where Delay Circuits failed to update if they were powered by an Electricity Stick and lost their secondary signal of 2 from another source.

• Resolved an issue where the Caveling Gardener’s attack pattern did not behave as intended.

• Using a hoe on Wires beneath Conveyor Belts now correctly removes the Conveyor Belt before removing the Wires.

• Crystal Snails no longer destroy drills when moving.

• Fixed an issue that caused Crystal Snails to not be damaged by drills.

• Fixed an issue that caused Bed sleep interactions to not always trigger as intended.

• Fixed an issue that caused drills to damage walkable tiles (e.g. Rails, Conveyor Belts).

• Fixed an issue that caused outlines to be displayed incorrectly during multiplayer sessions.

• Fixed an issue that caused minions not to immediately follow a command when told to move to the same location without moving the cursor.

• Fixed an issue that caused critters in Terrariums to face the wrong direction.

• Fixed an issue where squashing critters could cause critters in Terrariums to not display correctly.

• Fixed an issue that caused a black square to appear around Ground Slime when it was placed on Glass Bridges.

• Fixed an issue that caused Galaxite Turrets to take longer than intended to be destroyed.

• Fixed an issue that caused minions to attempt to attack bosses while they were immune to damage.

• Fixed several issues that caused some characters to not appear correctly in the game in various languages.

• Boats no longer block object placement on nearby ground.

• Adjusted the Quill Rifle's projectiles' lifetime.

• Boulders in the Crystal Meteor scene are no longer invisible. For real this time!

• Fixed Cartography Table not sending data in some situations.

• Fixed an issue that caused two clients from the same location to not be able to join the same session.

• Fixed Creative worlds not showing as Creative in the join game menu.

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 update itself is ready and we cannot wait to share this with you — the remaining factor is completing the required platform approval. We will confirm the exact release date as soon as everything is fully locked! We know this is frustrating, and we really appreciate your patience while we work through the final steps. Thank you for sticking with us.

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 coming in January. There’s also plenty more Core Keeper fun on the horizon, but we’ll have more to say about that in the new year. For now, it feels like a great time to sit back and reflect on some of the wonderful things from the year gone by. January 2025: The Core Keeper Digital Soundtrack went on sale on Steam! Created by the talented Jonathan Geer, the Core Keeper OST features 42 enchanting compositions that give our mysterious underground world the ambience you know and love. We also released our Lunar New Year seasonal update, adding the Folding Screen, Lucky Cat, and Potted Tree with Red Envelops to the game 🧧 March 2025: The month of Bags & Blasts! Our first major content update since our 1.0 launch, Bags & Blasts brought with it a whole host of inventory management features, a new explosives skill tree, new weapons, a new sub-biome, a brand-new boss, new cattle, a new pet, and MORE! Read the full patch notes here. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/d855dee58447c7dc8294a84d4e8f8b78516bb0d6.png April 2025: We teamed up with the awesome folk over at Deep Field Games to bring you a Core Keeper x Abiotic Factor crossover! This included a new custom scene filled to the brim with GATE branded items, equipment, and consumables, as well as the cybernetically augmented Electro-Pest. Oh, and a much more cuddly Electro-Pet! May 2025: A minor update that addressed some MAJORLY requested features in the form of Pet Beds, cattle colour variations, improvements for the Warlock/Summoner build, and more. We love it when we can bring our community’s requests to life! August 2025: Dedicated servers received a cool new update, allowing PC gamers playing on different PC storefronts to get together in the same worlds. That’s right, it doesn’t matter whether you’re playing Core Keeper on Steam, Epic Games, GoG, or the Microsoft Store, you can now enjoy dedicated servers with your pals no matter what PC storefront you’re using! September 2025: Our very first Reddit AMA! We had over 507 comments from our wonderful community and we did our best to answer as many as possible! We spoke about the future of the game and updates (we plan to continue building on the game’s story with free updates!), our ideas for future updates (we teased a lot of Void & Voltage content), and there was a big discussion about whether a hotdog is a sandwich (we couldn’t decide, but we know for sure that pizzas aren’t!). Check it out here. November 2025: This was the month we announced the release date for our next major content update: Void & Voltage! We’re so excited for this one and you can find a brief overview of some of the new content on its way here – it was hard not to reveal EVERYTHING in the date-announcement post! A new boss, new biome, new sub-biome, and a bunch of new automation features are really cool…but we have to admit, we’re just super stoked about the new flamethrower! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/9c244c3f92ae4e8c1dc2664dda3c9fae25db49de.png December 2025: We wrapped this year up with a bang, raising over £30,000 for Make-A-Wish through the Core Keeper Survive-A-Thon charity relay. This was a 24hr livestream relay featuring talented creators from across the globe playing Core Keeper and raising money for a wonderful cause via the Jingle Jam! We just want to say a HUGE thank you to everybody who got involved, whether you were one of our streamers or viewers, whether you donated or amplified our message, every little interaction helped us raise an amazing amount for charity and we couldn’t be happier. We’re really grateful to have such a wonderful community supporting us as we work on developing the game and we’re looking towards 2026 with big smiles on our faces all because of you wonderful folks. For now, we’re going to be getting some much-needed rest and relaxation and we hope you’ll be doing the same. All our love, The teams here at Pugstorm & Fireshine Games ✨ P.S. Big shout out to Tito Bandito for the awesome Christmas base featured in this post's cover art! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/f4da855e04281c5c1ae0da76dfbe67f967af6c90.png

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 ambassador program in the "Closed Beta for Ambassadors" section below.)

🛠️ Modding Changes

Our goal is to make mod creation more accessible for newcomers while also giving experienced creators more powerful tools for deep customization. Here's a short list of what will be possible with the tools released with 1.2:

• Easily replace in-game textures and colors for player looks and armor.
• Reskin and recolor existing non-player sprites: including pets, cattle, workbenches, and most other assets. (Texture packs, anyone?)

Full documentation and a "getting started" guide will launch alongside 1.2.

🧭 Steam Workshop

We are adding support for Steam Workshop! Initially, it will launch as a closed beta for ambassadors. With the release of version 1.2, the Workshop will be available to both mod creators and players as an opt-in beta. Our main goal is to improve the tools based on community feedback. Once we are confident it's ready, we will remove the beta and opt-in requirements in a future update. Starting with 1.2, the modding SDK will include Steam Workshop as a built-in upload option. We will also release a few example mods to showcase the new workflow. To access the Workshop once 1.2 is out, you will need to join a Steam Group. The link and details will be shared in the 1.2 release announcement.

🧪 Closed Beta for Ambassadors

As mentioned, the new modding features will first roll out as a closed beta for ambassadors. If you are a mod creator and would like to sign up, follow the instructions below and mention that you are a mod creator, including links to your previous work. (Mods for other games are perfectly fine to include!) If approved, you will receive detailed instructions on how to access everything.

✨ How to Join Our Ambassador Program

Core Keeper ambassadors are creators, and we share builds and assets to enable them to create Core Keeper content like videos, livestreams, fan art, and even mods! We love seeing folks enjoy our game, and anything you put out into the world about Core Keeper puts a big smile on the developer’s faces. Why Become an Ambassador? As a Core Keeper ambassador, you'll receive early access to new updates and a special creator kit, which includes SFX, music, and exclusive assets. Additionally, you also have an informal line to our developers to share feedback and ask questions leading up to the update you'll be getting access to! Can Anyone be an Ambassador? Our Ambassador program is open to applications from all kinds of creators. While we won’t be able to guarantee an invitation for everybody who applies, there’s no strict criteria around what type of creators we're accepting, so long as you're passionate about Core Keeper and love what you do. Whether you're a content creator, mod creator, artist, or something else, if you'd love the opportunity to actively create content around Core Keeper, we’d love for you to apply! If you're interested in becoming an Ambassador, you can APPLY HERE.

💬 Feedback & Questions

We're best suited to handle feedback and questions over on our official community Discord in the mod creators channel. We will do our best to reply to everyone! You can also tag the developer, Rupas, directly, as he is the one who implemented these changes. If the mod-creators channel is hidden for you, please check out the opt-in button on Discord here. We can't wait to see what amazing mods you create! 🙂 — Please note: Our primary language of communication at Pugstorm is English. We truly value connecting with players from all around the world, but there may be a language barrier if you contact us in another language. We appreciate your understanding!

CK 1.1.2.10 — Hotfix

Bug Fixes

• Starting a world while not having an internet connection no longer causes the loading screen to stay indefinitely.

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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odARerNhDZU

New Biome Beyond the Passage!

Those of you who have made it to the outermost regions of the underground might have thought that you’d reached the end of the world. Well, that’s the thing about ancient underground caverns…just when you think you’ve explored everything, something new and exciting crops up on the horizon! Welcome to Breaker’s Reach. This brand-new biome is bristling with untold secrets and inorganic life. Navigating this mechanical world won’t be easy, with Chargers, Patrollers, and Swarmers protecting the valuable resources within, but it’ll be worth the challenge for access to new tools, weapons, gear sets, and crafting materials!

Meet S.A.H.A.B.A.R

We weren’t about to reveal a whole new biome without giving you a cool new boss and mysterious dungeon for you to explore. If you’ve ever wanted to re-create your favourite anime scenes and battle a GIGANTIC robot, then you’re in luck! S.A.H.A.B.A.R is a machine straight out of your nightmares with laser-targeted energy beams and special abilities that’ll put your timing to the test!

Automation for the Nation

With a machinery-focused new biome and more robots than you can shake a Solarite Sword at, you’re gonna have your hands full of mechanical parts. If only there were new and exciting automation features to craft with them…Introducing the Advanced Automation Table, an all-new workbench that’s set to make your lives easier from here on out! Whether you’re looking to streamline gardening with the new Seed Extractor and Robot Farm Arm, or you’re ready for new and improved salvaging and item disposal, this handy workbench has a whole host of new crafting recipes just waiting to be uncovered. There are oodles of new automation systems and electronics coming to Void & Voltage, such as new generators, critter catchers, proximity sensors, and more!

“Fire in the Hole!”

You can expect lots of new gear with this update, Explorers, including miniguns, mortars, grenades, and even remote detonators. Oh, and did we mention the new flamethrower? You’ll light up the underground with this handheld weapon…just watch out for oil barrels, rumour has it they can get a little explode-y around fire. We’re also adding a bunch of new decorative items, armour sets, new off-hand items and accessories, and an all-new minion and tome. We could spend forever listing all the new additions, but we think it’s much more fun to go out and discover them for yourselves! Be careful, though – we weren’t kidding about the oil. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/5bbbbe3a101d2954445a9f80443f19ddddd6cbe4.gif

Void Sub-Biome

There’s something strange occurring in the underground where the very fabric of spacetime seems to warp and tear, creating an otherworldly new sub-biome filled with threatening variations on some familiar enemies. Expect to cross paths with Void Larvae (emerging from Void Coccoons!), Void Cavelings, Void Shaman, and Void Brutes! These enemy variants use a never-seen-before combat mechanic, allowing them to make special attacks such as explosive flames, spinning arcane beams, and lightning orbs! We’re very keen to hear what you think of this all-new system and if it is something you’d like us to continue developing. Keep your wits about you, Explorers. Standard enemy variants aren’t the only things that have crossed the void…beware the Void Hydra! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/3dea3b34a90531cd92357678bc945945fe18b530.png

And More

Echo maps that are used to locate important areas within the world (we know you’ve been asking for this one!), 6 new crafting statues with waypoints, a whole host of new scenes, new achievements, new paintable items, minion improvements, the ability to break previously indestructible items…the list goes on. We’ll share the full patch notes when the update launches on January 28th 2026! We can’t wait to hear what you think of Void & Voltage when it launches on January 28th. In the meantime, be sure to keep an eye out for more insights and info about the new update over on the official Core Keeper community Discord, X, Bluesky, and Instagram accounts!

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 required items in the mouse slot when the crafting animation finishes.

• Fixed an issue where unmined ore might disappear when loading a world, especially in areas close to dungeons and other structures.

• Boulders in the Crystal Meteor scene are no longer invisible.

• Achievements no longer stop working after playing for more than one hour.

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 Keeper has come a long way since early access, and we truly appreciate all of your support, insights, and passion over the years. We’d bring you updates every week if we could, but we’re very grateful for your patience and feedback while we cook up exciting new content and expand the underground world you’ve come to know and love. If you’d like to nominate Core Keeper for Steam’s Labor of Love award, click the button at the top of this page (we'd truly appreciate it!). We’re up against some amazing games this year, and we’re wishing all our peers the best of luck across multiple categories! Thank you for being part of our wonderful community. For more information, including news, updates, and announcements about Core Keeper, make sure you’re following us on Discord, X, Instagram, and YouTube!

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 preparing to save the world.

• Fixed a race condition that could cause memory to be accessed after it had been deallocated.

• Fixed a crash while quitting the game.

CK 1.1.2.6 - Engine Update Patch

Miscellaneous

• Upgraded Unity engine from version 2022.3.62f2 to 6000.0.58f2.

• Upgraded Unity Addressables package from version 1.22.3 to 2.7.3.

Bug Fixes

• Added a missing translation for the Multiplayer Connectivity option.

• Fixed a bug where Floracadas would not drop any loot.

CK 1.1.2.5 - Engine Update Patch

Miscellaneous

• Upgraded Unity engine from version 2022.3.50f1 to 2022.3.62f2.

Hey Explorers, we hope you're having an awesome month. We don't know about where you are, but the weather seems to be cooling down and it finally feels like we're heading into autumn. We've had some awesome comments from the Core Keeper community on our social posts this month and some great builds and fan content too!

Core Keeper's First AMA

We took to Reddit for Core Keeper's first official AMA. Over the course of three hours, we answered all your burning Core Keeper questions! It was such an amazing experience for us as developers and we can't believe we had over 500 comments on the thread! Read through it here. We also had a couple of cheeky Explorers ask for a little teaser from our next major content update, and Fredrik delivered! Any guesses on what we're showing off here? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G0gDJc-XIAAU6IY?format=png&name=small

We ♥ Ore Boulders

From humble copper all the way to powerful pandorium, which ore boulder do you think is the prettiest? Tell us in the comments! We also asked this question over on X and Bluesky, and it looks like there's a lot of love for Galaxite and Solarite (justice for Tin!). https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G0k92bxWIAACfQo?format=jpg&name=large

What Pets Would You Like to See In Core Keeper?

There are plenty of adorable pets in Core Keeper already, but we thought it'd be fun to ask the community what pets they'd like to see in the future. There were some awesome responses over X, Bluesky, and Discord, and we can't list them all, but here are some of our favourites both in terms of cuteness and creativity!

• "I just want a really really big frog." - squib (Discord)
• "Im gonna need a dinosaur. A lil trex. Just a lil guy. Who eats everyone." - Anime Profile Pic (X)
• "Hard boiled egg" - ‪Skele₊ ⭐⚪️💜⬛‬ (Bluesky)
• "What about a little and colourful cloud that gives you movement speed on karts?" - chloryne (Discord)
• "Holiday/Event Variations of All Pets" - Acronell (X)
• "Pets that are a miniature version of all the bosses in the game" - FernoVT (X)
• "What about like a magic book, constantly flipping through its pages? That'd be kinda cool" Firecat (Discord)

Find the Hidden Halloween Item!

We hid one item from our Halloween seasonal event in this otherwise very summery base. Can you spot it? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G0KIvhZWIAAuk_2?format=jpg&name=large

Malugaz & More by Bear

We LOVE this amazing Malugaz fan art by Bear. We wonder if that's their base or where they imagine Malugaz might once have lived? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G0GEIpWXMAEVWA5?format=jpg&name=large

Grim Armor and Tome of Decay by Artistbeancrafts

Core Keeper feels like it was built for artists to throw their original characters into all kinds of wacky situations! "I like throwing my character Maya Kelling into different universes- in Core Keeper she'd be a summoner with a crossbow (crossbow not pictured)" - Artistbeancrafts {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/e061987cf380d1f0df4d8102319ab1bf53e4d8fd.jpg

Desert Murals by Atlas

Atlas has done an amazing job of capturing the flora, fauna, and geology of the Desert of Beginnings. 10/10 would use as our desktop backgrounds. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40710988/499f1eed3da1bc5fa8718f29fd12d0d3e092aac4.jpg If you're creating something to do with Core Keeper don't forget to share it over on our official Discord channel or tag us in a post on X and BlueSky!