Core Keeper is in its final major update arc, with developer Pugstorm splitting the large-scale update 'The Road to the Great Maw' into three version releases. The first part is complete and in testing, scheduled for release within 2026.
Core Keeper's post-launch support is entering its final stretch. Developer Pugstorm revealed the roadmap for 'The Road to the Great Maw,' a large-scale update that grew too big for a single release and was split into three versions. The first, Ver.1.3 'Riders of the Underground,' is finished and in final testing, planned to ship within 2026. It is the lead-in to the arc's conclusion.
The update follows the January 28 release of 'Void and Current.' The three-part structure breaks down as Ver.1.3 'Riders of the Underground,' Ver.1.4 'Trials of the Abyss,' and Ver.1.5 'Beyond the Rift.' The first two deepen existing systems, while the third is the final chapter of the current arc. Pugstorm originally planned the work as one project, but it expanded enough to warrant the split.
Outside the roadmap, Core Keeper appeared in the 'Super Survival Summer!' Steam bundle in late June, a package of 10 survival games sold at a combined price of 16,884 yen, down from 37,950 yen. The bundle applies an extra 25% discount on top of individual sale prices, and the price adjusts for titles already owned. The game's roadmap completion also drew attention on Game Spark's weekly ranking for August 7-13, 2026, where it ranked among the top articles.
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- three connected updates: 1.3 Underground Rider, 1.4 Trial of the Abyss, and 1.5 Beyond the Rift · 2026-09-02
- Announced
- The Road to the Great Maw major update, split into three versions: Ver.1.3 'Riders of the Underground', Ver.1.4 'Trials of the Abyss', and Ver.1.5 'Beyond the Rift' · 2026-08-15
- Announced
- roadmap 'The Path to the Great Maw' spanning three updates · 2026-08-11
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- next large-scale update 'The Path to the Great Maw' will be split across three version updates · 2026-08-11
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- prepared several teasers ahead of the updates · 2026-09-02
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- Core Keeper is 40% off on Steam until September 8 · 2026-09-02
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- Smaller updates are planned, with the first after 1.3 · 2026-09-02
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- Core Keeper's roadmap completion · 2026-08-17
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- game · January 28 · 2026-08-15
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- game · within 2026 · 2026-08-11
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Sep 2
Fireshine Games published the August 2026 community update for Core Keeper, recapping the upcoming Road to the Great Maw content plan. The studio admitted it could not hold back and prepared several teasers ahead of the updates. The plan is three connected updates: 1.3 Underground Rider, 1.4 Trial of the Abyss, and 1.5 Beyond the Rift. Smaller updates are planned, with the first after 1.3. Core Keeper is 40% off on Steam until September 8.
Aug 17
Game Spark's weekly ranking for August 7-13, 2026, places the Ghost Recon 25th Anniversary Showcase at number one. The showcase included a free update for Ghost Recon Wildlands and announced a new game. Other top articles covered Core Keeper's roadmap completion, a Dreamcast-era adventure game retrospective, and a Super Robot Wars Z column.
Aug 15
Pugstorm revealed the full plan for the Core Keeper major update 'The Road to the Great Maw', which follows the January 28 release of 'Void and Current'. The update was originally one project but grew large enough to split into three versions: Ver.1.3 'Riders of the Underground', Ver.1.4 'Trials of the Abyss', and Ver.1.5 'Beyond the Rift'. The first two deepen existing systems, and the third is the final chapter.
Aug 11
Developer Pugstorm unveiled a new roadmap for Core Keeper. The next large-scale update, 'The Path to the Great Maw,' is too large for a single update and will be split across three version updates. The first part, version 1.3 'Riders of the Underground,' is complete and in final testing, scheduled for release within 2026.
Jun 27
A new Steam bundle, 'Super Survival Summer!', offers 10 popular survival games including Palworld, ARK: Survival Ascended, and Core Keeper at a combined price of 16,884 yen, down from 37,950 yen. The bundle applies an extra 25% discount on top of individual sale prices, and the price adjusts for titles already owned.