Start your adventure today for free in the Core Keeper demo & carry over your progress into Early Access
February 10, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Sold Out
LONDON, UK – February 10, 2022 – Craft equipment, build your base and get mining! Pugstorm and Sold Out are delighted to announce that mining sandbox adventure Core Keeper will release on Steam Early Access on March 8.
Plus, from today, and included as part ofSteam Next Fest later this month, players can experience the world of Core Keeper and start their adventure for free in a playable demo on Steam. The demo offers an introduction to the world and mechanics of Core Keeper, including base building, crafting, farming, monster slaying and more, and can be played alone or cooperatively in a group of up to 8 players.
Any progress made within the demo can also be carried over to the Early Access release on March 8, allowing players who purchase the game to continue their adventure directly from where they left off.
The Core Keeper demo is available to download and play on Steam now, and will remain playable until Steam Next Fest comes to a close on February 28.
EARLY ACCESS RELEASE DATE TRAILER: https://youtu.be/-bsTaudFzNc Core Keeper is a 1-8 player mining sandbox adventure set in an ancient cavern of creatures, resources and trinkets. Mine relics and resources to build your base, craft new equipment and survive. Defeat giant monsters, discover hidden secrets, farm crops, cook new recipes and explore a procedurally generated underground world to unravel the mystery of the ancient core.
Features:
▪ 1-8 player sandbox - Work together to fight, farm, craft and survive in a 1-8 player sandbox adventure.
▪ Mine resources - Explore a vast underground cave of endless resources. Mine materials, discover hidden crystals, fossils & trinkets and survive a procedurally generated underground world.
▪ Craft & build - Build your base, customise your explorer and craft new items, armour and equipment to venture further into the cave.
▪ Grow crops - Plant seeds and nurture crops to grow food, or combine ingredients in the cooking pot to discover tasty new recipes with powerful buffs.
▪ Discover an ancient world - Explore living biomes, defeat giant monsters and power up the core to uncover the secrets of an ancient world.
▪ 1-8 player sandbox - Work together to fight, farm, craft and survive in a 1-8 player sandbox adventure.
▪ Mine resources - Explore a vast underground cave of endless resources. Mine materials, discover hidden crystals, fossils & trinkets and survive a procedurally generated underground world.
▪ Craft & build - Build your base, customise your explorer and craft new items, armour and equipment to venture further into the cave.
▪ Grow crops - Plant seeds and nurture crops to grow food, or combine ingredients in the cooking pot to discover tasty new recipes with powerful buffs.
▪ Discover an ancient world - Explore living biomes, defeat giant monsters and power up the core to uncover the secrets of an ancient world. Additional updates introducing major new features, content and quality of life improvements are planned to be added throughout the Early Access period.
“We’re so excited for players to jump into the Core Keeper demo today and join us for our next major step with the Steam Early Access launch next month,” said Sven Thole, CEO & Animator at Pugstorm. "This is just the start of Core Keeper's journey, and the community's excitement for the game and their feedback so far has already given us plenty of ideas for how we would like to expand the game throughout the Early Access period."
“Core Keeper is a joy to play and we’re incredibly proud of the game Pugstorm is creating with the Early Access release,” added Vincent Coates, Product Manager at Sold Out. “Player feedback to the game’s open alpha test was incredible, and we’re thrilled to launch today’s demo so that even more players can discover the world of Core Keeper and get started on their adventure ahead of the Early Access launch next month.”
Core Keeper can be added to your Steam Wishlist now. For more information, follow @CoreKeeperGame on Twitter and join the discussion on Discord.
About Sold Out
Sold Out combines a wealth of experience mixed in with youth to form its close-knit team. Publishing for physical and digital distribution Sold Out has had the joy of working with Team 17, Rebellion, Frontier Developments and other indie developers. For more information on Sold Out and its upcoming titles, visit the official website at soldout.uk.com.
About Pugstorm
Pugstorm is an award-winning development studio specialized in juicy pixel art games that will make your inner dog bark with joy. For more information, please visit pugstorm.eu.
For press enquiries, please contact:
Chris Glover - [email protected]
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