With lots of new Explorers joining us thanks to the Steam Winter Sale and our 1.0 and console launch coming this year, we thought it might be helpful to share some handy hints for beginners and veterans alike. From simple shortcuts to interesting game mechanics, here are 5 little things that you might not know about Core Keeper!
1. A List of Shortcuts
There are a bunch of keyboard shortcuts you can take advantage of when playing Core Keeper that make exploration and organisation a lot quicker and easier. Here’s a little list of some shortcuts you might find useful.
- Quick sort your inventory = Press “R”.
- Quickly add items from your inventory to existing stacks in chests = Press “Q” or use the quick-stack button in the chest UI.
- Quick sort/stack items in a chest = Use the “sort” button in the chest UI.
- Select 1 item from a stack = Right click (holding right-click will also quickly add more items to your hand).
- Select half a stack of items = Hold the left shift key and right-click the items.
- Select stacks of 10 items = Hold the left ctrl key and right-click (keep clicking to add lots of 10).
- Quick switch to torches = Hold the left shift key.
2. Quick Cooking & Easy Crafting
Did you know that the Cooking Pot comes with its very own recipe book? Simply open the Cooking Pot user interface and click on the little green book to view a list of recipes you’ve cooked previously. The recipe book can be browsed by category or ingredient and you can even click on a dish to automatically cook it so long as you have the ingredients in your inventory or a nearby chest (must be next to the Cooking Pot).
Speaking of nearby chests, it might interest you to know that Workbenches can pull from chests too! So long as it is touching the Workbench, you can craft items using anything you’ve got stored in an adjacent chest – a great way to save on valuable inventory space!
3. Enemies Can Hunt You
Have you ever been exploring the underground only to discover a group of Cavelings has descended upon your base? That’s because your character leaves a type of digital pheromone trail throughout the world as they travel, which enemies can use to track you down. It sounds scary, but some well-placed defences such as traps (or even a dug-out moat!) can help protect your home and loot while you’re off on adventures.
4. Play Seasonal Events Any Time of Year (Or Switch Them Off Entirely!)
From Halloween to Cherry Blossom festivals, there are lots of different seasonal events you can enjoy while playing Core Keeper – each recurring throughout the year with its own fun and unique content! Don’t worry if you happen to miss a seasonal event, however, as these can be toggled at any time of year. From the main menu, simply go to Settings then Gameplay Settings to toggle seasonal events. You can even turn them off entirely if they’re just not your thing!
P.S. You can also toggle things like screen shakes and whether or not your character squashes bugs when walking over them because we know these kinds of features might impact your gameplay experience, which is why we’ve kept them optional.
5. Browse and Install Mods From the Main Menu
Core Keeper has an active modding community that has created some amazing mods for the game. From things like auto-fishing all the way to instant Portal charging, you can browse through and install a whole host of mods to augment your worlds! Mod support is a relatively new feature for Core Keeper and it’s important to remember that mods are community-created, so we advise you to install mods at your own discretion and enjoy the creative possibilities!
And there you have it! If you’re new to the game, we hope you found this list helpful. If you’re a long-time player, was there anything in here you didn’t know about? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget you can join the conversation over on the official Core Keeper Discord and Twitter pages.