Core Keeper vs Terraria

Terraria is the cheaper of the two right now at US$4.99 on Steam, US$7.00 less than Core Keeper. On playtime it is also the better value: Terraria costs US$0.05/h against US$0.30/h for Core Keeper — 100h to beat versus 40h. Steam players rate Terraria higher: 97% positive against 93%.

Core Keeper vs Terraria, side by side

Core Keeper vs Terraria, United States store pricing
MetricCore KeeperTerraria
Price nowUS$11.99 on SteamUS$4.99 on Steam
All-time lowUS$7.12 on GameBilletUS$1.99 on Steam
Steam rating93% positive97% positive
Hours to beat40h100h
Cost per hourUS$0.30/hUS$0.05/h
PlayersUp to 8 online co-opUp to 8 co-op
Available onSteam, Epic, GOGSteam, GOG
Released2024, Pugstorm2011, Re-Logic

Pick Core Keeper if

Terraria-style mining and building underground. It is a Sandbox Survival by Pugstorm, 2024, and takes about 40 hours. The catch: top-down pixel art will not appeal to everyone. Full Core Keeper price breakdown.

Pick Terraria if

Absurd amount of content for the price — best $/hour on this list. It is a Sandbox Survival by Re-Logic, 2011, and takes about 100 hours. The catch: 2D pixel-art style is a turn-off for some. Full Terraria price breakdown.

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How this comparison is made

Prices come straight from the stores' own feeds, in USD for United States, and are cached for about 30 minutes; hours-to-beat and the pros and cons are our editorial estimates. Cost per hour is the cheapest current price divided by hours-to-beat. No ads, no affiliate links and no paid placement — a store link earns us nothing. Every weight and threshold we use is published.