Press release

Beloved Mining Adventure Core Keeper Reaches Over 3 Million Players

Indie sensation passes major milestone shortly after 1.0 release

LONDON, UK – September 16th, 2024 – Fireshine Games and Pugstorm are thrilled to announce that mining sandbox adventure Core Keeper has unearthed a major new milestone, reaching a lifetime total of over 3 million players.
 

The milestone follows shortly after the game’s launch onto console and into PC 1.0 on August 27th, securing a ‘Very Positive’ rating on Steam with over 37,000 user reviews.
 

Available now on Xbox Series X|S, the PlayStation®5 (PS5) system and PC, and coming soon to the Nintendo Switch™ system, the PlayStation®4 system and Xbox One consoles, Core Keeper is an award-winning sandbox adventure set in an ancient cavern of creatures, treasures, and trinkets. Set out on an adventure alone or with friends in online co-op, harvesting relics and resources to build your base, craft advanced tools, and discover a vast subterranean world.
 

Explore diverse biomes, level up your skills, and defeat legendary Titans to unveil the power of the Core. Grow your garden, fish in mysterious waters, master recipes, hatch pets, drive vehicles, fight rival explorers in online PvP, and carve out your own unique adventure alone or with friends in an enchanting sandbox adventure.
 

Core Keeper is also available with Xbox Game Pass for console, PC, and cloud on Xbox Series X|S and Microsoft Store for Windows.
 

Core Keeper’s success has only been possible because of the love, care and attention that developer Pugstorm has poured into the game, and we are absolutely delighted to see so many players enjoying the adventure across console and PC,” said Sarah Hoeksma, Chief Marketing Officer at Fireshine Games. “We’re so thankful to our incredible community of players who have shown such positive support throughout Core Keeper’s journey, and we can’t wait to bring the game to additional platforms for many more to discover this enchanting sandbox adventure soon.”
 

For the latest info & updates on Core Keeper, follow @CoreKeeperGame on X and join the community on Discord.
 

About Pugstorm 
Pugstorm is an award-winning development studio specialising in juicy pixel art games that will make your inner dog bark with joy. For more information, please visit pugstorm.eu.

 

About Fireshine Games
Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical 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 digital titles and indie sensations, including award-winning titles Core Keeper and Shadows of Doubt, while partnering with studio giants to bring digital hits to physical release, including Lies of P from Neowiz, Balatro from Playstack, and Planet Zoo: Console Edition from Frontier Developments. Fireshine Games is part of the EG7 group of companies. For more information on Fireshine Games and its titles, visit the official website at fireshinegames.co.uk.

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