Following its critically acclaimed launch out of early access last August, Pugstorm’s Core Keeper will receive a massive free update, Bags and Blasts. Going live on March 10th for all platforms, it features the largest boss fight yet – Nimruza, the Queen of the Burrowed Sands. Check out the announcement trailer below.
Players can also discover a new sub-biome, the Oasis, within the Desert of Beginnings. It features the camel-like Drohmble, whose material is the base for new mid-to-late game weapons. A new skill tree catered around Explosives and new bomb types are also coming. The former includes eight new skills, while the latter encompasses Void Bombs, Blunder Bombs and even grenades as a new weapon type.
The “Bags” part of the update adds Pouches for carrying seeds, fish, ore and valuables in a separate inventory, thus saving space. You can also choose the inventory row appearing in your hotbar.
New tools (including Garden Trowels), armor sets, weapons, off-hand items, and workbenches like the Laboratory Table are also on the way, so stay tuned. Core Keeper is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Check out our review for the base game here.
While Core Keeper is getting new updates, Pugstorm is also working on a new side-scrolling sandbox title, Kyora. It’s slated for early access, but a release window is unknown.
