Fireshine Games

Core Keeper

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2022

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    8*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*

Community tags · historical

  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    959*
  • Open World Survival Craft*
    Votes · historical
    948*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    947*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    896*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    805*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    735*
  • Crafting*
    Votes · historical
    695*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    665*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    652*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    612*
  • Mining*
    Votes · historical
    591*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
    Votes · historical
    590*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    547*
  • Farming Sim*
    Votes · historical
    531*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    520*
  • Cooking*
    Votes · historical
    489*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    474*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    472*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    449*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    421*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Linux (Ubuntu 20.04)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon R9 280X*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X*
    Memory
    8 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    110*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Pugstorm*

Publishers

  • Fireshine Games
  • bilibili*

Release history

  • 2022-03-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2024-08-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2024-08-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2024-10-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2026-01-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2024-08-27 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2024-08-27*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 27, 2024*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Core Keeper*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon R9 280X*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,024*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon R9 280X*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Pugstorm
Pugstorm*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
sandbox game
sandbox game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
8*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
bilibili
bilibili*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2024-08-27 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2024-08-27*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
51*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
504* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,144* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Pugstorm*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
429* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
950* min
Metacritic score
85*
Name
Core Keeper*
Negative reviews · historical
3,937*
Peak ccu
3,688*
Positive reviews · historical
51,042*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
11.99*
Publishers
  • Fireshine Games*
  • bilibili*
Recommendations
45,471*
Store release date · historical
Aug 27, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Pugstorm
Pugstorm*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Fireshine Games
Fireshine Games*
bilibili
bilibili*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 27, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
451* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,065* min
Ccu
3,688*
Developer
Pugstorm*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
562* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
973* min
Name
Core Keeper*
Negative reviews · historical
3,937*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
51,042*
Historical US price
1,999* US cents
Publisher
Fireshine Games, bilibili*
Community tags · historical
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • Open World Survival Craft*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Sandbox*
  • Survival*
  • Adventure*
  • Crafting*
  • Exploration*
  • 2D*
  • Building*
  • Mining*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Farming Sim*
  • Relaxing*
  • Cooking*
  • Simulation*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Mystery*
  • Casual*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
Community tags · historical
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
Open World Survival Craft
Open World Survival Craft*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Survival
Survival*
Adventure
Adventure*
Crafting
Crafting*
Exploration
Exploration*
2D
2D*
Building
Building*
Mining
Mining*
Dungeon Crawler
Dungeon Crawler*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Farming Sim
Farming Sim*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Cooking
Cooking*
Simulation
Simulation*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Mystery
Mystery*
Casual
Casual*
Tags votes
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
959*
Open World Survival Craft
Votes · historical
948*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
947*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
896*
Survival
Votes · historical
805*
Adventure
Votes · historical
735*
Crafting
Votes · historical
695*
Exploration
Votes · historical
665*
2D
Votes · historical
652*
Building
Votes · historical
612*
Mining
Votes · historical
591*
Dungeon Crawler
Votes · historical
590*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
547*
Farming Sim
Votes · historical
531*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
520*
Cooking
Votes · historical
489*
Simulation
Votes · historical
474*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
472*
Mystery
Votes · historical
449*
Casual
Votes · historical
421*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Pugstorm*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Linux (Ubuntu 20.04) Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850 *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
85*
Name
Core Keeper*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850 *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Fireshine Games*
  • bilibili*
Recommendations total
44,290*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 27, 2024*
Interface languages
English, Simplified Chinese, Thai, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Pugstorm
Pugstorm*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Linux (Ubuntu 20.04)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10 64-bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Fireshine Games
Fireshine Games*
bilibili
bilibili*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 27, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Thai*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Ukrainian*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
922*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
110*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,024*
Title
Core Keeper*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
110*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data