Core Keeper Should Be as Popular as Terraria (Review)

Corekeeper is not as well known as it's survival crafting brethren that you'll happen across on Steam. But after sinking a decent chunk of time into it I can confirm that not only is it more than up to the task of competing with Terraria and others like it... I think it can be JUST AS GOOD, when it inevitably reaches it's 1.0. Exploration is satisfying... building customization is personable... and the combat is... well... it's... it's definitely combat, and I like it for the most part but I should say, there's a single... frustrating issue I have with it that impedes one of the core progression elements of the game.
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[@bossdoor]

My last few videos have been underperforming, so if you're able to put some wind at my back by liking and subscribing to the channel if you enjoyed what you saw, it'd be much appreciatd! Shoutout to @khoo_kn for the amazing thumbnail art, and to one of my patrons for providing the Terraria gameplay footage. Much appreciated :)))

[@arturliviu]

When more isaac videos?

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

Done! Also, who did your PFP art?

[@TehDude]

Some WIND at your back? 🗿

[@ITR]

I know your pain... I've been trying to promote iSaT lately since I absolutely love it and I think people who like Omori would like it, but I lose subscribers whenever I do, lol

[@matthewmathis62]

I love how you pointed out what you see as a flaw in that the Hunger Mechanic does not introduce tense situations, or seem to affect other game elements. It's interesting to me, because it helps me understand why a Game Element is important or adds to the mix, because it makes the game more fun. Like how in a Sneak Game, an enemy hearing where you are helps them to find you, so that helps the game be more complex. But for me it's just a helpful detail that I didn't feel like I really understood before. Maybe a little, but I appreciate your perspective. Thank you for sharing.

[@sashalvy]

great video im a bit confused on the random minecraft twerking footage

[@CubsYT]

Great video! Thanks for the positive review :)

[@bossdoor]

Oh? Are you with the dev team

[@CubsYT]

@@bossdoor That's correct 👌

[@theshotgundog]

​@@CubsYTgreat job!! Thanks for being part of the team for one of the best games of this archetype (IMO)

[@theartificer1981]

Finally somebody gets it, i got 4472 hours in terraria, and 320 hours in core keeper, so when i say i cant decide i between which i like more, you *know* it means something. ive only got that much time sunk into terraria because ive had the game for 8 years, and if i had 8 years with core keeper, im certain it would be more than 4000.

[@Serovious]

Regarding the replayability of games like terraria and core keeper, I believe terraria dealt with it pretty well, although it’s had quite some time in development. Terraria has an overwhelming amount of items and weapons to a point where it got divided into a bunch of different classes, allowing for different runs and play styles. Overall, I think core keeper will gradually reach that point as well, it’ll just take time. Who knows, modding might even be a thing.

[@Serovious]

@CookizKnightz pretty much, can’t wait to see what core keepers going to look like in a decade

[@mightnare3237]

Well, now it is 😊

[@Kinetically616TTV]

50+ hours so far, its such a fantastic game. I have auto farms, scarlet base walls and floors and octarine garden area. The amount of content in this "early access" sucks me in each day, whether it be base design, exploration (even tho its getting dry after have discovered most everything, but whats not) or fighting bosses with friends. My friends were hesitant at first, but equally share my opinion. Cant wait for the future of this game

[@nilsgameking]

Wait you can make autofarms? ig i better re play the game

[@FranzbroetchenGaming]

The game is insanely polished for its development state. I grabbed some friends and we easily sunk 50hours into it. I agree with you that the bosses are the weakest point in the game. While the slime boss is easy the lategame bosses are just spamming too much stuff. You have more work with their spam than with actually fighting the boss and the fights don't offer anything else. They are just mega bulletsponges that spam high damage attacks. Sadly the only way to progress in lategame is to grind your stats as the highest tier equip won't be enough.

[@m_fox-8281]

I think Core Keeper definitely has the potential to get huge. I started playing a couple weeks after the beta had launched, and it's actually a lot of fun. It just needs to some to grow and earn a name for itself

[@Bluetheshroom]

It's one of those games that I would never guess how polished it is.

[@EvanTheJust]

Before even watching the video I'm gonna say... I can't play this over Terraria, mainly because it needs 16GB of RAM!!!! I don't have a gaming pc or laptop, I mostly play on console but I've played some things on my laptop as well. but 16GB is just way over what I can handle and it seems to me a pixelated top down game shouldn't recommend 16GB of memory... Path of Exile recommends 8!!! You can't be asking more than Path of Exile for a pixelated game XO!

[@nessy3098]

Yeah it’s really really unoptimized

[@mememan5466]

This should be changed at some point since it's planned for console release this summer

[@fredrikprantare9663]

creator of the game here - we have toooons of optimizations coming in for 1.0 so hopefully this should be a non issue soon :) we are working very hard to get everything to as great as we can

[@healthycheese8882]

Bro I play it on my craptop with 8 GB of RAM that can't run jackshit

[@MrKllean]

Just looked on steam its asking for 8 gb of ram as of 7-3-2024

[@FrequenciesMusic]

Maybe you didn´t get quite far enough for it to make a difference, but I think the hunger bar actually serves a decent purpose in the game beyond just skills in the tree. It encourages you to eat food with different buffs and it sort of caps you on buffs. When I don't need to use my buffs in a game (i.e every bethesda RPG) they just sit in my inventory forever. However with Core Keeper hunger ties into farming, fishing, and combat and it encourages you to experiment with different recipes to find helpful buffs and then stay on top of them. Like for early game exploring I almost always had the glow buff going as well as the movement speed. If it was completely optional I'd probably ignore that stuff for a while, but the hunger bar focuses you into interacting with a good chunk of the game and rewards you for it.

[@daviskroupa1598]

I like the farming because of the op effects you can get from cooking

[@neage7171]

I do not like games like terraria and typically Core Keeper would of been a hard pass for me... But I got the Steam Deck and core keeper was deck verified so I thought I'd give it a shot and man. I sunk in 50+ hours in only a week. which for me is way more than I was expecting. My wife and I both play

[@Averydude1]

i bought this game just recently, and i still like it. for an early game, it blew up fast.

[@cheese1292]

I got selected for early alpha versions of the game before the main release and when I first opened up the game I was shocked by how good and fun it was with friends, I feel very lucky to have played it in alpha.

[@nightlight5516]

Same here! I was really hyped and really love the feel of the game

[@mrbananoid]

what a great review! i've never been interested in terraria but this one looks really good

[@rentazzo]

The king slime is originally from Dragon Quest :)

[@succ5666]

Nice video, appreciate you using some of the clips I made

[@evaander]

It’s still in its early days but I agree this game should be popular in like 3 years

[@duduvec5971]

I've started playing this game recently and i don't know if it's just me but i feel like what this game lacks is getting the minigames to work with the core game. I feel like i have to go out of my way and "nerf" substantially my progression to farm crops and go fishing. It often feels like i only need those 2 things when i'm capped out on things that help me and want to minmax my builds. I don't want these things to be required but i feel like i can just go mining and kill some mobs and i'll be fine and if i go farming or fishing i'm wasting my time since they don't affect on how you play the game as much. I got to the bird boss and don't know if it's like this for the rest of the game but to be there and feel like i've wasted my time on all things but mining and fighting makes me feel bad.

[@acousticramen]

the algorithm aggressively pushing this video to me and apparently no one else: edit: oh my god is this a “survival crafting” game that doesnt try to waste your time at every turn? consider me sold lol (ok the hunger bar is kind of exactly that but if it’s easy to deal with then idc at that point)

[@FranzbroetchenGaming]

The hunger bar isn't really a hunger bar like in typical survival games. It just gives you a stat bonus if you maintain it or gives you a small stat penalty if you don't use food at all. You don't die from hunger or anything.

[@acousticramen]

@@FranzbroetchenGaming SOLD

[@Sodapop-rd5ku]

It's ironic, they had a cross over with Terraria (slime boss) I hope they get more popular in the future

[@andrejz8954]

Why ironic?

[@pen-uin]

Wish there were some days these two could reach somewhere Minecraft does it’s really underrated.

[@kindwolf7700]

Core Keeper is cool and all, but Terraria is Terraria. And as someone who grew up with Terraria, Terraria is superior.

[@maskedmanpkclysm5327]

yet another game i'll check out because of this channel! you sure know your indies

[@Bearizm]

I am in deep confusion with your choice of minecraft "clips" to include in the video lol

[@fakenickib6245]

Yea. Food is just something to top up for a minor buff compared to what you get from the food itself. My biggest issue right there. It also goes so. So. SO! Fast

[@MrPerser]

Core Keeper has so much potential. Yes, bosses are either repetitive or too boring to fight. I think multiple stages would spice things up (like in terraria). The team is always hard at work. Constant quality of life improvements, seasonal events and just think about the possibilities with modding in the long run.

[@Rufiowascool]

Hate this recent trend of showing the sub vs non-sub crap - like, is it to guilt trip a viewer into subscribing? Every time I see it I think "Maybe that's on you and the content you create?" This isn't a criticism directed specifically at Boss Door, I see it everywhere, but personally I'm way less likely to sub if I feel I'm being coerced into it.

[@bossdoor]

I do it because it shows the discrepancy in subs and normal viewers. There’s people who like my content but they might not realize the lengths to which subbing helps until they see the diagram.

[@Rufiowascool]

@@bossdoor Fair enough. Didn't mean to criticize you specifically. Your content is solid and I wish you growth. It's more a symptom of youtube as a platform that creators like you feel you have to do it, I suppose.

[@DesignFrameCaseStudies]

Core Keeper grabbed my attention as well. VRising is AMAZING but has the same enemy-leashing problem you described. Honestly makes the game unplayable at times but hopefully it'll be fixed before the full release. Can't wait to give it a shot! Would love to play with you as well. -Corvus (rebranded channel)

[@Shartinstyle]

This was a really good video. I enjoyed the pacing and editing of the review. Subbed.

[@bossdoor]

Tysm :) feel free to join the server too in the description

[@TheHasazin]

um Core Keeper is 2d just top down instead of side on. Anything you think is 3d in it is a visual trick to simulate depth on a 2d plain.

[@bossdoor]

I wouldn’t lose sleep over the distinction.

[@TheHasazin]

@@bossdoor Just wanted to clarify so you would know. I agree it isn't important for the review and I enjoyed the video ty.

[@meldron4037]

I did play around 150 hours of core keeper and without those last two biomes i would totally agree core keeper would be an absolut banger of a game. I liked everything so far the combat is a bit clunky but managebale the farms you can build are just awesome. But the point where i would disagree are those last two biomes especially the last one. The desert biome is in my opinion totally empty its massive has two enemys and nearly nothing what you need. The new ore does not give you somethinh as awesome as those drills. Not even new flowers or something like that. I hope they change this. Otherwise its a damn good game with soo much Potential.

[@etheriousjackal5577]

Core Keeper endgame felt very lackluster and incomplete (which it probably is) Spending hours grinding slimes or looking for a bunch if resources, only to have the bosses drop placeholder drops was disappointing. Looking forward to what this game ends up as in the future but for now, I'm just going to have to wait.

[@Zithorius]

I love the hunger bar, like 7 days it's free stats

[@smarty265]

the corekeeper in the thumbnail got me acting up man

[@bossdoor]

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[@prolific9411]

great review new sub :)

[@FunkyPunk1995]

how does this compare to necesse? I saw that you clipped it in your video and I loved that game a LOT. also, do you know how it compares to keplearth? I havent played that one yet but it and CK are both on my wishlist

[@bossdoor]

Barely touched necesse. If you want to join the server in the description maybe we can play some time.

[@DanielBrown-nb9zz]

Hunger in games is dumbdeedumbdumbdumb... I'm Still trying this game but sheesh! I can't like hungerbars i've tried it isn't fun.

[@genericscout5408]

disagree. You can't raise animals, they don't respawn. Farming crops loses you seeds. in core keeper you have to make mob farms to succeed. it ends up just being hoarding the right grass dirt.

[@MrOuttheir]

The developer needs to actually make some loot variety and more things to do, one of the things Terraria has going for it, and has had from the start, is its freedom of movement. Core Keeper doesn't have freedom of movement, you are gridlocked when mining etc, if you could actually move while doing things, it would be alot better feeling.

[@orangerazzz]

Terraria is a 2D game, but so are this game. I think what you mean is a "Side Scroller platform game". But both is a 2D game, you just have another illusion of dephts. But its like comparing Super Mario World with Zelda - A link to the past. Just another perspective. You have equal limitation in building from a "Over top-down angle" as in a "side scroller", as long as the are in a 2D enviroment, you have the same "dephts" to work with, you have to create your own illusion of dephts when you just having the FLAT surface to work on. :)

[@nviwraith5271]

im really hoping they go full terreria with the items, i found the item progression to be quite bland, no special affects, just shoot or slap, just very basic items compared to what terreria has to offer. I give it a pass because its still early in dev but whenever im playing it i just feel like I could be playing Terreria flying around with crazy shit, fighting epic bosses and getting 1 shot by traps every so often. its very obvious they were inspired by Terreria and wanted to take a different route with its 2D nature which i think is awesome. Just needs a lot of work. Very cool game none the less and I hope they pull it off.

[@FrequenciesMusic]

There are some special effects, nothing too crazy, mostly DOTs and debuffs but there are also set effects which are fun. It would be cool to be able to find some more unique items in the world

[@SoulsFreakk]

I like the thumbnail

[@piegumplays9059]

It's good but I would say it's more like a small version of a top down terraria is as good as it sounds but the terraria world is a lot more huge seeing it has 4times as many biomes

[@Skoshtwo]

I have one question that will single handedly decide my interest in this game. If you have a tool or a weapon bound on a button quickslot, once it loses all its durability, does it get removed from the quickslot and replaced by the first piece of garbage you collect? I am SOOOO done with all these developers making these "crafting survival" games and absolutely INFESTING them with mind numbingly boring anti fun mechanics and unusably bad UI-s.

[@bossdoor]

It stays in your inventory but it’s broken until repaired. If you have another item of the same type it’ll automatically replace it.

[@Skoshtwo]

​@@bossdoor That actually sounds pretty clever. Thanks for the answer! The worst culprit I have ever encountered was Don't Starve, by a long shot! Whoever came up with the idea to move all your tools from the quickslots directly into the "hand" and then replacing the quickslot with random collectables is just a straight up psychopath. Definitely a deal breaker for me, never again.

[@N.Y.A.Beat_Dump]

Its an amazing game, ive completed it and gotten everything, but it absolutely should not be as big as terraria. sorry but thats just facts tbh

[@pododododoehoh3550]

Yeah its fun, but terraria is a finely polished masterpiece with more than a decade of development, and thousands of hours of fun content to explore and try, you can do 30 runs and still have stuff you haven't tried, or you can invest a colossal amount if time into turning one world into YOUR special world. Terraria is one of the greatest games of all time which is why it still hasnt been replaced by anything, its so hard to recreate something so immense and yet so smooth and varied. And his 2d argument is moot when you're playing in 2 dimensions in both of these games just on different planes. And Terrarias allows for super creative beatiful building and ingame structures which the top down doesn't because it removes all verticality for two horizontal planes where terraria has one horizontal and one vertical.

[@teipkep]

Hunger bar is needed in games where things are growing or working for you, like machines or crops, so you can't just stand afk.

[@theRealAD1010]

Remind me of old IGN GP GI style reviews.

[@nessy3098]

Inevitably has been coming for a while. Playing rn but it’s just nowhere near as finished as terraria. Play this thrice, play terraria hundreds of times. No hate I enjoy the game, but you’ll have to wait

[@AERNIGH]

I'm interested in purchasing this game, how do you find Core Keeper at the moment? I saw a lot of limited seasonal event updates which I didn't find interesting, but I am hoping the game has meaningful depth to it.

[@bossdoor]

It's on steam

[@AERNIGH]

@@bossdoor I should have phrased it better, what's your current review of Core Keeper, the pace at which content is getting added, would you say it is heading in a good direction?

[@AERNIGH]

@@bossdoor In short, your opinion of the latest version of Core Keeper (The Claws and Paws update). :)

[@bossdoor]

I certainly think so, I have 4 videos on it total, but they just completed their first road map and are starting another. They've added multiple new environments, ways to decorate your house, and even pets

[@AERNIGH]

@@bossdoor Thank you for providing your opinion. It's just that seasonal events feel limited and I thought there wasn't much content being pushed by the devs. Your last video was quite nice and I'm hoping to see a similar one in the near future.

[@tonyosborne666]

Core Keeper - Yeah, it's okay.... (Checks Steam: 96.5hrs...) *cough* Honest comment though - Play it with a friend; it's fantastic in co-op! Core Keeper is one of the games that's staying installed as even recently we had the new biome which was fab.

[@bossdoor]

It's awesome :) Feel free to join the server in the description maybe we could play

[@HoopBocchi]

Good review but the minecraft twerking is terrible. Made the whole video feel more low budget than it should! easy fix though

[@chaosordeal294]

Um, are we gonna tell him that everything you build in Core Keeper is 2D, all-on-the-same-plane, too?

[@bossdoor]

Yeah I thought about that recently lmao, I guess I should’ve phrased it differently

[@nawnomadnan9874]

Awesome review, you sold the game for me!

[@Ch0cken]

DontTryp not only stole your script when making his own review, he even used some of your clips from this video. He deleted my comment on his video when I called him out for it while giving exact time stamps and everything. Don't let somebody like him get away with plagiarism.

[@bossdoor]

Appreciate the heads up. I can't seem to find this channel, are you sure that's their name?

[@Ch0cken]

​@@bossdoor yeah thats what it's called. if you search "core keeper review" you will find it I also figured out that this isn't the first time he has done this. At least one more of his videos is completely stolen from a different person. Just thought you should know.

[@swampholegood]

Hehe swamp reference

[@jasperoliger]

Soo this is the same dev team as stardew valley right? Because they look way to similar

[@graciaman]

When you combine the words ‘scarce’ and ‘sparse’ and say a word that doesn’t exist lol

[@nikonikonio3230]

looking fresh

[@Wenkebach]

good review

[@msd5808]

Ought to have a console release (Switch?)

[@Voidmaster1458]

5:00 why did you add that clip

[@bossdoor]

🤫

[@drrpy7712]

looks interesting

[@therealeel3117]

Looks cool!!

[@XtianApi]

The only problem with this videos it's not longer. But not really great job

[@corporateturtle6005]

Core Keeper was mediocre. I come back to it now and again with a new update but sadly those only are interesting for a few days at most then I won't touch the game again till the next update. The building compared to terraria is bland and really boring/limited in what you can do. Sure auto farms are cool but usually when a new update drops, like minecraft, the afk farms break or are otherwise unusable.

[@reigomba]

your subscriber count is criminally low my man, let me help you fix that

[@bossdoor]

Love your pfp :) and ty! Feel free to join the server in the description too!

[@minimmats]

Noice

[@Ly..]

New video!! :]

[@xiaoxiaolav]

weapons seem boring AF, they just seem like stronger versions of each other

[@Zithorius]

Agree

[@Cobbido]

It's a great game but it's not quite at the level of Terraria

[@reidatreus8345]

Well all i can say it that bring this in Android stonks!

[@Hellraiser1245]

Bruh the game listed is as terraria which kills me ngl

[@deron5290]

android version any soon?

[@47ravenlord]

It's Terraria and Stardew valley but you are forced to be underground the entire time which makes it dark, gloomy, claustrophobic and missing half the charm of the games it borrows from.

[@bigalfakaalfyausten8543]

Ok

[@GrelexerO2]

bruh its Terraria 💀

[@SSloath]

scahrce

[@bossdoor]

Wut

[@SSloath]

@@bossdoor the way you said scarce, I'm just being an ass

[@managers6667]

lol game is ugly to look at

[@peamutbubber]

not as well known because its a terraria clone

[@MrOuttheir]

It's not even close to a Terraria clone 🤣😆

[@teepaul911]

Necesse is better