Core Keeper
- Developer
- Pugstorm
- Publisher
- Fireshine Games
- Released
- 27 August 2024
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £15.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: role playing rpg , adventure , indie
Explore an endless 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.
Best gaming PC for Core Keeper in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Core Keeper today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Fireshine Games on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | GeForce GTX 460 / Radeon HD 5850 | GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon R9 280X |
| Storage | 0 GB | 0 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Core Keeper?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and your GPU is at or above GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon R9 280X, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.