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The Bleakest Keep

Dark fantasy action roguelike mixing melee combat and gunfire

Cache of Bones · Released Sep 10, 2025

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 749
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 5, 2026
Minimum PC
4GB
8 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Bleakest Keep?

You play guard captain Edward in a third-person dungeon crawler, fighting zombies and vampires across four levels to reach the wizard Cormac and free the kingdom. Sorceress Juliet sells items, upgrades your abilities, and helps craft weapons during the climb.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy chasing higher ranks and faster completion times

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative play rather than a solo challenge

What players say

90% of 749 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat and the variety of weapons available during runs.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Bleakest Keep system requirements

Minimum: 4GB, 8 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
3.5 GHz
Graphics
4GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
298 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
4 GHz
Graphics
8GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
298 MB available space

Does The Bleakest Keep have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Bleakest 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
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
9
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does The Bleakest 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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