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.
Game Details
About this game:
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.
Minimum:
System: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended:
System: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon R9 280X
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Game Media
How to Download & Install
- Click the download button below. You will be redirected to our link generator.
- On that page, copy the link or click the button. Make sure you have a Supported Client before starting.
- Wait for the Core Keeper download process to finish (100%), then locate the files or folder.
- Install the game:
– Run or Double click setup_********.exe
– Run or Double click (all) .exe on the DLC folder - Once installation is complete, launch the game and enjoy!
- Support the developers: If you like the game, please consider buying the official version.
Need help? Visit our FAQs page for common issues and solutions, or go to the official Support Center directly for further assistance.
This is a free unmodified Core Keeper DRM-Free installer. No activation required. Just install and play.
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Size: 485 MB
Core Keeper v1.2.0.4 [GOG]
Previous Version and Patch
We are keeping some of the old links and patches to make sure you can revert back to old version if you have problem with the latest version.
Previous Version/s:
Size: 411.1 MB
Core Keeper v1.1.1.1-5109 [GOG]
Size: 410.8 MB
Core Keeper v1.1.1.2-cc9a [GOG]
Size: 411.7 MB
Core Keeper v1.1.2.1-cea6-2 [GOG]
Size: 411.3 MB
Core Keeper v1.1.2.2-62cf [GOG]
Size: 415.4 MB
Core Keeper v1.1.2.2-62cf [GOG]
Size: 416.2 MB
Core Keeper v1.1.2.4-fb3f [GOG]
Size: 415.7 MB
Core Keeper v1.1.2.5-042d [GOG]
Size: 412.6 MB
Core Keeper v1.1.2.9-c727 [GOG]









1.1.2.9 is out can we get an update?
Game updated please check
Game updated please check 😀
1.1.2.5 is out can we get an update pls?
can you guys upload 1.1.2.5?
You must play it for a little while. Just a few hours… wait, what do you mean it is 5AM? What do you mean I need to invest more time into fishing and, is that a shimmering shiny biome I have yet to enter into?
This game is really addictive and our benefactor, FreeGOGPCGames, making it available for many of you, is really splendid. Please give it a try and enjoy! I’ve played it since the early days and delight in letting it run while I listen to audiobooks. However, the audio from the game is nothing to neglect, either.
Quick little bit of help, for newbies to the game, look up on YT Daken’s Madhouse. They are extremely competent on all things revolving around this game and will help you without spoiling the exploration. Best of luck, fellow adventurers.
Thank you Donny for the info we have updated the game with latest version please check
The game takes time to open, black screen for couple seconds and closes!
How do I fix?
We have updated the game to latest version please check and make sure you have all the redistributable software that is needed to avoid errors.
Please, could we get the new update? 1.0.1.3 has some significant improvements
We have updated the game and the latest version we can get from gog is v1.0.1.2 please check
if i download latest version will my previously save lost?
and how to backup it?
help
Not really just install the new version and it will overwrite it. But to be safe just copy the files in C:\Users\xxxxxx\AppData\LocalLow\Pugstorm\Core Keeper
is multiplayer working?
Game updated to latest version please check 😀
is the multiplayer working?
We do not test multiplayer sorry not sure if it works 🙁
game crashes and does not launch just black screen 🙁
Did you install all the needed redist software for the game? Please read our FAQs page for more info
Je n’ai pas D’ID de joueur ! comment l’obtenir
Translated: I don’t have a player ID! How do I get one?
You will need to buy it if you want to get one
Game updated please check, have fun! 😀
could we get the 1.0.0.7 hotfix?
Updated please check 😀
Can we get the hotfix please? Thank you so much bros
is there a way to play multiplayer?
Didn’t test if Multi works for free sorry 🙁
Currently it looks like it is offline mode only.
the game doesn’t save anything is it me or every one got the same problem (i’am using a MacBook Air M1)
I have a problem with my minimap it’s dark I can’t see anything even the places that I’ve already explored.
The minimap only shows my icon and the boss.
can somebody help me?
does saving work ?
is this the demo version?
no it is DRM free
this version is compatible with multiplayer?
We do not test multiplayer on this website so not sure if its compatible sorry 🙁