Summary
Core Keeper, a new co-op game on Steam that has managed to garner a Very Positive overall rating on the platform, is now part of the Xbox Game Pass catalog. The Unity-poweredindie game, which entered early access in 2022, fully launched on June 28, 2025.
Core Keeper Joins Other New Titles Released on Xbox Games Pass in August
In addition toCore Keeper,Mafia: Definitive EditionandCreatures of Avawere also added to the pool of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate console titles this month. There werenew Xbox Game Pass Core titles in Augustas well, namely the Ultimate Edition of Remedy Entertainment’s acclaimed action gameControl, Paradox Interactive’s popular city builderCities: Skylines, and Saber Interactive’s off-road vehicle simulatorSnowRunner.
Core Keeperhas already seen some incredibly positive reviews from critics, many of whom applaud the indie title for its creativity and challenge. Its Very Positive overall rating on Steam is based on more than 26,000 player reviews.
Core Keeper
WHERE TO PLAY
Awaken as an explorer in a long-forgotten cavern teeming with untold secrets. In this award-winning, 1-8 player mining sandbox adventure, your choices shape an epic journey. Harvest relics and resources, craft advanced tools, build your base, and explore a dynamically evolving world waiting to be unearthed.Level up your skills, defeat legendary Titans, and unveil the power of the Core. Grow your garden, fish in mysterious waters, master a vast array of recipes, raise and care for animals, encounter the Cavelings, and carve out your own unique world in an enchanting underground adventure.MINE RESOURCESDelve deep to harvest precious resources and unearth hidden gems. Craft tools to help you survive, from pickaxes, fishing rods, and shovels to traps, bombs, and mortars. Upgrade your arsenal and equipment with advanced tools like the mighty Obliteration Ray, and automated machinery to streamline mining, smelting, storage, and more. Level up your skills and unlock powerful weapons to conquer the depths.
