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Core Keeper's Road to the Maw teases 3 updates; 40% off is live

Core Keeper's August 2026 community update announces Road to the Maw, the next three major content updates for the game. The team is sharing only teasers for now, with more information promised as each update approaches. The post also notes the game is 40% off during Steam's Survival Crafting Fest — a good time to get friends on board for multiplayer.

Two years of Core Keeper 1.0

The update celebrates two years since Core Keeper's 1.0 launch on August 27, 2024, following a two-year Early Access run. Post-launch support continues with major updates like Bags & Blasts and Void & Voltage, the 1.1.2 minor drop, and the Core Keeper X Abiotic Factor collab.

Modding and Steam Workshop

Official modding documentation is available at modding.corekeepergame.com, and Steam Workshop support is in the works as an open beta. Participation info is on the info and news page.

Community highlights

August's roundup also spotlights GyroFlick's stylized torch-wielding character art and Another's winning building challenge entry, Extraction Point Delta — a base built for mining operations and preparing to take on S.A.H.A.B.A.R! A new "Notes From the Underground" journal entry teases an unfamiliar creature lurking below.

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Core Keeper's latest underground note teases a cowboy creation

Core Keeper's seventh "Notes From the Underground" journal entry, "Yee-Haw!," arrived on August 27, 2026. In it, the Explorer describes a "growing, living world, lost to the ages" and finds "undiscovered patches of greenery" in a darker, more ruin-filled corner of the underground.

The local fauna may be toothy, but it turns out to be more placid than expected — placid enough that the Explorer tests their latest creation on one creature. "You can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't judge a creature by the sheer volume of its teeth," they write.

The Explorer worried the creation might need adjustments for use on bipeds, but reports it "fits just fine." The entry closes on a strong cowboy note: "I certainly feel like a real rancher now. Dare I say, yee-haw?"

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Core Keeper 2026 roadmap: Road to the Maw brings updates 1.3 to 1.5

Core Keeper's 2026 roadmap, Road to the Maw, is built around three interconnected major updates: 1.3 – Riders of the Underground arrives later this year, followed by 1.4 – Trials of the Depths and 1.5 – Beyond the Breach.

Road to the Maw was originally planned as one single, larger update, but the team split it into three releases so players wouldn't have to wait as long. The first two parts aim to expand the depth of existing features and systems with new content, improvements, and balancing, building toward the reveal in 1.5 of what lies beyond Breaker's Reach. The team notes these updates may not follow the exact "new biome, new boss, new tool tiers" format of some previous major updates.

1.3 – Riders of the Underground

Coming later this year, 1.3 brings all-new ways to traverse the underground, with travel and transport as a key focus. It follows up on hints from the team's Reddit AMA and adds a new sub-biome, weapons, enemy variety, new pets, progression rebalancing, a new legendary item, and meaningful improvements to the mage and summoner playstyles based on community feedback.

1.4 – Trials of the Depths

Described as "Experience the game, harder than ever," this update is designed to challenge veteran players and thrill seekers. It focuses on depth and mastery for players who want to push further than before.

1.5 – Beyond the Breach

"Cross into what was sealed away": this is the update the journey has been building toward, adding an all-new biome that reveals what lies beyond Breaker's Reach.

What's next after Road to the Maw

No concrete plans beyond Road to the Maw were shared. The team is committed to bug fixes, stability, and keeping Core Keeper smooth, and a minor content update is planned after 1.3 — with "plenty 'maw' to come." Work is also underway on a Steam Workshop beta test to improve mods and the modding experience.

Teasers and upcoming content will be shared on social channels: Discord, X, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit.

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