Core Keeper

Currently in early access, the game features mechanics similar to other games in the sandbox genre such as Minecraft and Terraria, including mining, crafting, farming and exploration in a procedurally generated underground world. Players also have the ability to host a server which anyone can join at any time up to a maximum of 8 players. The game begins with a cutscene explaining the backstory of the player character before placing the character in a procedurally generated network of caverns. It is a dark area at the beginning of the game but can be illuminated with the use of torches or a lantern. Torches can be made using gathered wood which is the first resource encountered in the area. The world is built up of square tiles of dirt and other materials which can be dug or mined to further explore the map and to gather resources. A furnace can also be crafted which allows the player to smelt ores to create weapons and armour. This can be done by finding food in the world or by planting and watering seeds using a hoe and watering can. Food can also be combined into meals using a cooking pot which can be crafted in the game. Meals cooked in this way provide an additional health boost and perks compared to naturally occurring food. Exploration in the game is facilitated with an in-game map which can be opened as an overlay. The first three bosses included in the game are Glurch the Abominous Mass, a giant, jumping, orange slime, Ghorm the Devourer, a massive insect creature that tunnels throughout the map, and The Hive Mother, a fleshy creature that spits acid and summons other enemies.