Core Keeper: Shimmering Frontier

Discover a glistening new environment and explore a sparkling crystal realm in Core Keeper’s ‘Shimmering Frontier’ update, the next major content update for the acclaimed mining sandbox adventure game, coming as a free update on October 4th.

Shimmering Frontier takes explorers on a voyage deep within a new crystal-based biome, where they’ll get to discover a brand new Solarite ore and craft brand new equipment. Get to grips with the powerful Roofing Gadget, a new tool that can be used to crack through the ceiling above to create beams of sunlight, or wield the Obliteration Ray, a destructive laser drill that can mine through walls faster than any other equipment in the game.

Keep your eyes peeled for new enemies, creatures and characters, including the crystal-mimicking Mimite, creepy crawly Nilipede and giant Crystal Snails roaming the frontier. Breed cattle to farm your own livestock, speak to the Crystal Merchant to discover brand new items to trade, and discover new Solarite-enhanced equipment, including an improved Mining Pick, Fishing Rod, Sword and Crossbow.

Put your combat skills to the test in all-new battle events, arena-based combat scenarios where the most courageous can walk away with impressive rewards. Find over 50 new pieces of armour and equipment, including the Larva Fang necklace capable of leeching HP from your enemies, a Trench Coat that increases your inventory space, and many more.

Upgrade your gear for the very first time with the brand new Upgrade Station to level up your favourite weapons and tools. Defeat the Atlantean Worm, a colossal new optional boss that lurks underwater in the Sunken Sea biome, and discover brand new weapons, including the new Razor Flake, Shard Club and the gooey Slime Staff.

Alongside the new content, players can expect to find a host of new quality of life improvements, including performance optimisations, improved water physics, new player customisation options, 6 additional Steam achievements and more.

Also, as of today, a separate update for Core Keeper introduces official mod support with the launch of a dedicated Mod SDK. Fully integrated with modding platform Mod.io, after downloading today’s title update, Core Keeper players will be able to browse and install a range of player-created mods directly from an in-game menu as they are created, or create their own with a dedicated Mod SDK. Discover brand new ways to play and expand your underground adventure with community-generated content or get ‘core-ative’ with your very own creations!

“With such a significant amount of new content and an entirely new biome to explore, there’s so much to Core Keeper’s Shimmering Frontier update that we just can’t wait for players to discover it all for themselves next month,” said Fredrik Präntare, Chief Executive Officer & Creative Director at Pugstorm. “Shimmering Frontier is the fourth major content update for Core Keeper following our previous work on The Sunken Sea, Desert of Beginnings and Paws & Claws. We wanted to make this latest update feel very special with a host of substantial new content and gameplay improvements. We hope players love exploring the Shimmering Frontier and finding all of its hidden secrets.”

Winner of ‘Best Social Game 2022’ at the TIGA Games Industry Awards and ‘Best Debut 2023’ at the Swedish Games Awards, and with over 1 million units already sold, Core Keeper is a 1-8 player mining sandbox adventure set in an ancient cavern of creatures, treasures and trinkets. Mine relics and resources to build your base, craft new equipment and survive. Defeat giant monsters, discover hidden secrets, farm crops, go fishing, cook new recipes and explore a procedurally generated underground world to unravel the mystery of the ancient core.

Core Keeper is available now on PC via Steam Early Access. For more information, follow @CoreKeeperGame and join the discussion on Discord.