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The Keep

A grid-based dungeon crawler where drawn gestures control real-time combat

CINEMAX GAMES · Released Mar 16, 2017

IndieRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 111
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
May 25, 2017
Minimum PC
3D supporting DirectX wit…
1 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 61/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Keep?

This single-player, first-person RPG uses grid-based movement as you explore caves and mines beneath and around a tower to defeat the wizard Watrys. You search for equipment and secret passages, avoid traps, solve puzzles, and fight monsters in real time by drawing attacks aimed at different body parts. You cast elemental spells by arranging and linking runes on a board.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy searching for secrets while solving dungeon puzzles
  • +you want adjustable difficulty with an optional permadeath challenge

Not for you if...

  • −you want turn-based battles instead of real-time combat
  • −you prefer managing a party rather than one adventurer

What players say

79% of 111 reviews are positive

Players praise the flexibility of rune-board magic and the mix of puzzles and combat. Complaints focus on awkward mouse-swipe controls, interface design, and the short length.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Keep system requirements

Minimum: 3D supporting DirectX wit…, 1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista/7/8/10
Processor
Single Core 1.6 GHz
Graphics
3D graphics card supporting DirectX with 256 MB of memory
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
480 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista/7/8/10
Processor
Single Core 1.6 GHz
Graphics
3D graphics card supporting DirectX with 512 GB of memory
Memory
2048 MB RAM
Storage
480 MB available space

Does The Keep have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Keep run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
25
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Czech, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Hungarian.

Does The Keep use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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