Fireshine Games and Pugstorm have confirmed that the release date for their mining sandbox adventure Core Keeper has been delayed on Nintendo Switch.
“We’re so excited for everybody to jump into Core Keeper in the coming weeks and discover the magic of the game’s enchanting subterranean world,” enthuses Fireshine Games chief marketing officer Sarah Hoeksma.
“We want players to experience Core Keeper at its very best, and have had to make the tough decision to push the release date back for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions by a few weeks.
“While we know this will disappoint players looking forward to the game on those platforms, it’s important for us to take the extra time to ensure that Core Keeper is the best experience possible at launch, no matter where you play. We can’t wait for you to begin your underground adventure soon!”
As an explorer who has been drawn to a mysterious relic, in Core Keeper you awaken in an ancient, endless cavern of creatures, resources and trinkets. Alongside up to eight players, you will have the chance to explore this endless location to unravel the mystery behind the ancient Core.
That will challenge you to mine relics and resources to build your base, craft new equipment, survive and power up the Core. To do so, within its procedurally generated underground world, you will need to defeat giant monsters, discover hidden secrets, farm crops and cook new recipes.
The publisher has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Mine Resources: Explore a vast underground cave of endless resources. Mine ores, discover hidden crystals, fossils & trinkets and survive a procedurally generated underground world.
- Discover An Ancient World: Delve into living biomes and fight cavernous creatures in a vast subterranean system. Scour the dark world around you and encounter the behemoths of the underground. Defeat them and take the spoils of victory to help uncover the mystery of the Core.
- Craft Items and Equipment: Customise your character and craft new items, armour and equipment to venture further into the caves. Craft a pickaxe to mine walls and resources, build bridges to cross underground lakes, and place torches to light up the profound ever-present darkness.
- Grow and Farm Crops: Tend your crops to grow a variety of plants by planting seeds found during your adventures. Find the perfect fishing spot and catch a plethora of unique fish. Combine the yield of your hard work farming and fishing in the cooking pot to discover delicious recipes with unexpected effects.
- 1-8 Player Sandbox: Survive alone or play online with up to 7 other players. Work together to mine resources, fight, farm, craft and survive. Specialise in your role to help your fellow explorers tame the unruly landscape you find yourselves in.
Core Keeper will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 17 September 2024.
