Core Keeper Adds Riding And Hookshot In Underground Riders Update
Pugstorm treats movement as the lever for a world that keeps growing, so riding and the hookshot arrive before any combat built around them, and the studio says bosses may become rideable later.
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Pugstorm released the Underground Riders update for Core Keeper on September 21, 2026. It adds the Moss sub-biome to the Forgotten Ruins, the Orex livestock animal, a Saddle that lets players ride all livestock animals, and a Hookshot as left-hand equipment for crossing gaps. Minions now exist permanently, and the update adds the King's Scepter weapon and pets including Azeos Jr. CEO Fredrik Prantare discussed it at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Pugstorm CEO and game director Fredrik Prantare was at the Fireshine Games booth for Tokyo Game Show 2026, where Core Keeper had a playable demo. He said the concept of riding existed before early access and sat at the top of the developers' list of things they wanted in the game. Which creatures would be rideable took longer to settle; the update allows livestock animals, and Prantare said he explored other animals too. Asked about monsters and bosses as mounts, he said that is something the team would like to aim for.
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