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Core Keeper
81BANG SCORE

Core Keeper

banger · rpg · 2024

A lot of game for the money: about 36.8h, $19.99 (~$0.54/hr), 93% positive.

Better value than 88% of rpg games

Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

BANGER threshold
Already a BANGER at $19.99.
Buy it. The price is already a steal.
Real value
$0.54/hr over the 36.8h main story, $0.15/hr if you 100% it (134.5h).
Heads up: only 2% finish a 36.8h game, so budget for the first stretch, not the full ride.
Advertised
36.8h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
134.5h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$0.54/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$19.99
Reviews
93%
65,033 reviews
Metacritic
86
critic score
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2024
What drives the score
Value$0.54/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews93% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger

The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).

Price history

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DeveloperPugstorm
PublisherFireshine Games
Genrerpg
Achievements55

Trailer & screenshots

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View on Steam · $19.99

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