Can you play Core Keeper multiplayer? Yes, you can. You can also dip into this survival sandbox game in single-player mode. But we guarantee you that it’s best enjoyed with friends.
Core Keeper allows one player or up to eight players to join its vast landscape that offers hours of mining, farming, fishing, boss battles and other adventurous content.
How to start or join a game in Core Keeper multiplayer
To start/host a game in Core Keeper multiplayer, launch it from your gaming device.
- Then click “Start Game”
- Select “World Slot” (found under “Select World”)
- Fill in the “Enter world name” box
- Then select “Done”
- Select character type and name
- Press the ESC button when the game begins
- Pick “Copy game ID” from the upper left hand side
Send this game ID to your friends so that they can join in the multiplayer world you’ve created.
To join a game, all a player has to do is launch Core Keeper and click “Join Game”. It will prompt them to paste the Game ID you’ve shared with them. And that’s it!
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If you want to host your friends online without sending them the Core Keeper Game ID in question, you can simply:
- Go to your Steam friends list
- Right-click on your friend’s username
- Click “Invite to Play”
As mentioned above, up to 8 friends can dive into Core Keeper via player-hosted multiplayer which was launched in March 2022. Developer Pugstorm added support for multiplayer via dedicated servers two months later, in June.
Do note that one disadvantage of player-hosted games is lag or connection issues in case the person hosting the multiplayer Core Keeper world has a slow internet connection.
To play in a joint world together without lag problems, you and your friends can pool in and sign up for a dedicated server option. Look for a good one with 24/7 customer service support while considering your choices.
I’ve played Core Keeper in multiplayer mode with my friends and personally had no issues with lag with player hosting. But as noted, the quality of your connection will dictate how smoothly this game runs for you in a joint world.
