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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

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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.

Mid-tier

£1,299

1440p · 60fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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High-end

£1,799

1440p · 144fps

CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
RAM
32 GB
Storage
2TB NVMe SSD
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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.

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