This is your chance to gather friends and play the award-winning mining adventure for free on Steam until Monday, October 12th
London, UK – October 8, 2026 – Yet to discover the secrets of the Core either solo or with friends? This weekend is the perfect time to jump in as Pugstorm and Fireshine Games are excited to invite players to dig into the full version of Core Keeper for free this weekend on Steam.
Playable on Steam from 5pm UTC today – October 8th, play the full game – including all post-release content updates – for free until 5pm UTC on Monday, October 12th.
Start Time (Today – October 8):
10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM BST | 19:00 CEST | 2:00 AM JST (Next Day) (17:00 UTC)
End Time (Oct 12):
10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM BST | 19:00 CEST | 2:00 AM JST (Oct 13) (17:00 UTC)
Enjoy the adventure as a solo explorer or team up in 2-8 player drop-in/drop-out online co-op. Including the new ‘Riders of the Underground’ update, featuring rideable mounts and the brand-new Hookshot for all-new ways to explore the underground.
Play for free and continue the adventure from where you left off. Players who purchase the game on Steam during or after the Free Weekend can seamlessly carry over their game progress to continue their adventure – and keep on their journey to unveil the power of the Core.
With over 6 million players, Core Keeper is an award-winning mining sandbox adventure set in an ancient cavern of creatures, treasures, and trinkets. Set out on a single-player adventure or together with friends in online co-op to explore diverse biomes, level up your skills, and defeat legendary Titans.
Harvest relics and resources, build your base, and craft advanced tools on a journey across a vast subterranean world. Grow your garden, fish in mysterious waters, master a vast array of recipes, hatch your own pets, and encounter creatures of a long-forgotten world in an enchanting sandbox adventure.
Core Keeper is available now on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, XBOX Series X|S and XBOX One.
ABOUT PUGSTORM
Pugstorm is an award-winning development studio specialising in juicy pixel art games that will make your inner dog bark with joy.
ABOUT FIRESHINE GAMES
Fireshine Games is a global publisher of video games based in London, England, with a focus on finding fun and bringing innovative indie gems to players around the world.
Originally established in 2014, Fireshine Games has built a portfolio of acclaimed and award-winning digital titles, including Denshattack!, Duskfade, Far Far West, Core Keeper, Shadows of Doubt, Len’s Island and Popucom. Fireshine Games is part of the EG7 group of companies.
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