# Games like Core Keeper

> The closest matches to Core Keeper: Terraria, Valheim, Stardew Valley, Subnautica, and Don't Starve Together. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Core Keeper. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
2. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares biome exploration and base building with Core Keeper. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
3. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like Core Keeper. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
4. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — A frequent pick in Core Keeper players' libraries, and another Indie. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
5. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares base building with Core Keeper. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
6. [Necesse](https://imho.run/games/1169040/necesse) — A frequent pick in Core Keeper players' libraries, and another RPG. 11,720 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1169040/)
7. [Palworld](https://imho.run/games/1623730/palworld) — Shares base building with Core Keeper. 455,015 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/)
8. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares base building and crafting with Core Keeper. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
9. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Shares automation and crafting with Core Keeper. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
10. [Luma Island](https://imho.run/games/2408820/luma-island) — Shares fishing and farming with Core Keeper. 3,582 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2408820/)
11. [My Time at Sandrock](https://imho.run/games/1084600/my-time-at-sandrock) — Also Mining and Farming Sim, like Core Keeper. 9,082 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/)
12. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — A frequent pick in Core Keeper players' libraries, and another Action. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
13. [Dinkum](https://imho.run/games/1062520/dinkum) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Farming Sim, like Core Keeper. 15,595 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062520/)
14. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares base building with Core Keeper. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
15. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Shares base building with Core Keeper. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
16. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Shares base building with Core Keeper. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
17. [Starground](https://imho.run/games/2793380/starground) — Shares automation and base building with Core Keeper. 93 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2793380/)
18. [Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/580200/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles) — Shares fishing and farming with Core Keeper. 1,533 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/)
19. [My Little Universe](https://imho.run/games/2328750/my-little-universe) — Shares fishing and crafting with Core Keeper. 701 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2328750/)
20. [Solarpunk™](https://imho.run/games/1805110/solarpunk) — Shares farming and automation with Core Keeper. 3,152 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1805110/)
21. [Eden Island](https://imho.run/games/1974220/eden-island) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Mining, like Core Keeper. 81 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1974220/)
22. [Graveyard Keeper](https://imho.run/games/599140/graveyard-keeper) — Also Crafting, like Core Keeper. 17,119 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/599140/)
23. [Len's Island](https://imho.run/games/1335830/len-s-island) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Dungeon Crawler, like Core Keeper. 3,305 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335830/)
24. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Core Keeper players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1621690&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1621690&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1621690&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1621690
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1621690
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Core Keeper

Core Keeper is a mining sandbox adventure developed by Pugstorm and published by Fireshine Games and bilibili, released in 2024 at $19.99. Players mine, build, fight, craft and farm across a vast underground world, with gameplay structured around automation, base-building, biome-exploration and boss-locked progression. Reviewers and players describe the experience as atmospheric, cozy and whimsical, with the pixel art world praised for its vibrant charm and the musical score noted for enhancing immersion. Boss fights are described as challenging but fair, with gear upgrades feeling rewarding, and automation systems letting players build elaborate factories. The game supports up to 8 players in multiplayer and is verified on Steam Deck. It holds a 95% positive rating from over 22,800 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1621690
- **Developer:** Pugstorm
- **Publisher:** Fireshine Games, bilibili
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 27, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 86
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1621690&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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