Publisher Fireshine Games and developer Pugstorm have announced Core Keeper is getting a native Switch 2 port.

Core Keeper is coming to Switch 2 on January 28th, 2026 alongside its next big update, “Void & Voltage”, for all current platforms.

The popular indie sandbox crafting game left early access on August 27th for Windows PC (via Steam) alongside launching its console ports across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, and PS5.

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus a new trailer:

Upgraded and enhanced to utilize the power of Nintendo Switch 2, Core Keeper – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition features improved graphical fidelity and an increased framerate, targeting 60FPS alongside visual improvements to lighting, shadows, water quality and particle effects. 

Core Keeper – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition also includes native co-op support for up to eight players, twice as many as the original Nintendo Switch version. Core Keeper players playing on the original Nintendo Switch will also be able to join eight-player co-op sessions when connecting to a session hosted by a player on Nintendo Switch 2.

VOID & VOLTAGE UPDATE

Core Keeper – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches alongside the Void & Voltage Update, a major new content update coming to all platforms as a free download on Jan. 28.

Introducing a brand new biome to explore – Breaker’s Reach – along with new enemy types and the colossal new robo-boss S.A.H.A.B.A.R, the Void & Voltage Update expands the world of Core Keeper with explosive action, automation-themed equipment and destructive new weaponry.

Take the fight to the Void with the blazing new Flamethrower and powerful Minigun, while setting off on your path to creating the Advanced Automation Table, a crafting bench that introduces multiple new tools to streamline life in the underground. 

Enhance your farm with the Robot Farm Arm and Seed Extractor Machine, grab loot with the Item Collector, and engineer fully automated systems with the Conveyor Belt Splitter, Shredder, Incinerator, Critter Catcher and much, much more, in a massive new update coming for free to all Core Keeper players.