Xbox Game Pass adds popular sandbox adventure game Core Keeper today

August is almost over, but Game Pass still has one more great addition lined up for today with mining sandbox adventure game Core Keeper.

Heidi Nicholas

Published 27 Aug 2024

We can dive into the Core Keeper achivements today and tick off one of the last upcoming Game Pass games for this month, as Core Keeper joins Xbox Game Pass today for Xbox Series X|S.

Core Keeper leaves Early Access for Game Pass and Xbox Series X|S launch today

Core Keeper encompasses a lot: mining, building, resource-gathering, fishing, raising animals, crafting, and more. You can play solo or with online co-op for up to eight players. Core Keeper has been out in Early Access on Steam for a few years now, where it sits with a "very positive" rating. Today marks the 1.0 launch of the game for Game Pass and Xbox Series X|S. The Xbox One launch will follow on September 17, with the devs adding, "We thank you for your patience while we ensure the best possible experience with these versions of the game."

It's a great addition for August, which has been relatively quiet for Game Pass despite all the Xbox and Game Pass news from Opening Night Live and the rest of Gamescom week, but we do already have four games confirmed for Game Pass in September so far.

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Written by Heidi Nicholas

Heidi tends to lean towards indie games, RPGs, and open-world games on Xbox, and when not playing Disney Dreamlight Valley, happily installs every new wholesome game that appears on Xbox Game Pass, before diving back into favorites like The Witcher 3. She's looking forward to Age of Mythology Retold, Everwild, Fable, and Avowed on the Xbox horizon. Heidi graduated with an MA in English Literature before joining the TrueAchievements team.