SQLite adds support for .NET Core 2.0 and .NET Standard 2.0 https://www.itwriting.com/blog/11077-sqlite-adds-support-for-net-core-2-0-and-net-standard-2-0.html
https://www.itwriting.com/blog/11077-sqlite-adds-support-for-net-core-2-0-and-net-standard-2-0.html
Note that it still is a replacement for binary files.