
Core Keeper Wiki
by Pugstorm · 2024
Guides in progress · 5 guides, 1 complete
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Tips for Beginners
In progressThis beginner guide covers setting up a first camp and learning the early crafting loop in Core Keeper, a mining sandbox adventure ( Steam store page). Every player starts out in the Dirt Biome, where the Core is located along with key resources needed to get started, such as…
Common Questions
In progressThis FAQ covers characters, worlds and basic multiplayer setup in Core Keeper, a mining sandbox adventure for 1 to 8 players ( Steam store page). Does my background lock me into a class? No. Core Keeper has no classes ( Developer update, 1 September 2021). A background comes…
Multiplayer Connection Checklist
In progressThe multiplayer connection checklist is a way to check platform compatibility, join a friend's Core Keeper world, and collect useful evidence when the connection fails. Check the group before sharing a code For a normal player-hosted session, compare the group's platforms with…
Cooking
In progressCooking in Core Keeper combines ingredients in a Cooking Pot to make dishes that keep hunger at bay and give buffs ( Top Tips for New Explorers, 1 June 2022). Most plants can also be eaten on their own, and the developers suggest combining plants with proteins such as Larva meat…
Your Very First
CompleteYour Very First is a Core Keeper achievement for hatching a pet from an egg ( Steam achievement list). Scope: crafting an Egg Incubator and completing the first hatch on PC, rather than pet builds, leveling or every egg location. Craft and power the incubator The Egg Incubator…
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Game information
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.From the Steam store page
- Released
- Aug 27, 2024
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation
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About the game from Steam

Awaken as an explorer in a long-forgotten cavern teeming with untold secrets. In this award-winning, 1-8 player mining sandbox adventure, your choices shape an epic journey. Harvest relics and resources, craft advanced tools, build your base, and explore a dynamically evolving world waiting to be unearthed.
Level up your skills, defeat legendary Titans, and unveil the power of the Core. Grow your garden, fish in mysterious waters, master a vast array of recipes, raise and care for animals, encounter the Cavelings, and carve out your own unique world in an enchanting underground adventure.
MINE RESOURCES
Delve deep to harvest precious resources and unearth hidden gems. Craft tools to help you survive, from pickaxes, fishing rods, and shovels to traps, bombs, and mortars. Upgrade your arsenal and equipment with advanced tools like the mighty Obliteration Ray, and automated machinery to streamline mining, smelting, storage, and more. Level up your skills and unlock powerful weapons to conquer the depths.
DISCOVER AN ANCIENT WORLD
Explore diverse biomes with unique ecosystems and long-forgotten lore. From the living walls of the Clay Caves to the crystal caverns of the Shimmering Frontier, discover more about this mysterious world as you uncover the secrets of the Cavelings. Build a boat to set sail across the Sunken Sea, race across the Desert of Beginnings, and encounter the remnants of ancient civilizations.
BUILD, CRAFT & GET CREATIVE
Create a totally unique base using a variety of different materials and customisations. From the ultimate adventurer’s lair to a cozy underground cottage, shape the underground your way. Customize your character’s appearance and choose from an array of powerful armor and unique outfits to suit the moment.
BATTLE TITANS
Face legendary Titans that hold the secret to this long-forgotten world. Sharpen your combat skills against a variety of monsters and mini-bosses, spend talent points to level up your abilities, and plan your strategy to conquer these colossal creatures of the underground. Discover rare and powerful loot to help you on your journey and power up the Core.
EXPLORE WITH FRIENDS
Enjoy the adventure solo or team up in 2-8 player drop-in/drop-out online co-op. Play your way and explore at your own pace — celebrate the seasons, trade with merchants, hatch your new best friends, design the ultimate base, automate resource gathering, host your own dedicated server, create music on playable instruments and discover an unforgettable sandbox adventure.
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Open tasks
- Check the multiplayer join instructions
Compare the multiplayer join instructions with the publisher's Core Keeper support FAQ. Correct a mismatch in the linked section, or record that it still matches.
- Verify an early food recipe
Cook a two-ingredient meal and record the ingredient names, resulting food, effects, platform, and game build.
- Check the pet incubator recipe
Verify the Egg Incubator's current crafting station, materials, power requirement, and hatch time in your build.



