Core Keeper Roadmap Splits Final Major Update Into Three Parts
The three-part structure confirms that the final chapter, Ver.1.5 'Beyond the Rift', is the planned culmination of the game's current arc, with the first two parts serving as lead-ins to that ending.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Pugstorm revealed the full plan for the Core Keeper major update 'The Road to the Great Maw', which follows the January 28 release of 'Void and Current'. The update was originally one project but grew large enough to split into three versions: Ver.1.3 'Riders of the Underground', Ver.1.4 'Trials of the Abyss', and Ver.1.5 'Beyond the Rift'. The first two deepen existing systems, and the third is the final chapter.
Pugstorm has laid out the complete roadmap for the next phase of Core Keeper, and the scope forced a change in format. What was planned as a single major update following 'Void and Current' has become three separate versions, with the first two building toward the finale.
Ver.1.3 'Riders of the Underground' arrives in the latter half of 2026 and focuses on movement and transportation, including features teased in a Reddit AMA. It adds sub-biomes, weapons, enemy types, pets, legendary items, and progression balance changes, plus significant reworks to the Mage and Warlock playstyles based on community feedback.
Ver.1.4 'Trials of the Abyss' has no release window yet. Pugstorm describes it as the most challenging content in the game, aimed at experienced players. Ver.1.5 'Beyond the Rift' introduces new biomes and finally shows the world past the Breaker's Destination, which the team calls a major turning point where previous adventures culminate.
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