Commander Keen
Side-scrolling sci-fi platformers starring a pogo-stick-wielding child hero
id Software · Published by Bethesda Softworks · Released Aug 3, 2007
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 1,555
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
- Minimum PC
- –
- not published
What is Commander Keen?
This collection contains five 2D, side-scrolling platform games. You guide eight-year-old Billy Blaze, disguised as Commander Keen, through levels of hazards and hostile creatures, using a pogo stick and neural stunner as he tries to protect Earth and the wider galaxy.
For you if...
- +you like classic single-player platform games
- +you enjoy demanding levels and retro sci-fi settings
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving levels to demanding platforming
- −you want modern visuals rather than early 1990s graphics
What players say
93% of 1,555 reviews are positive
Players praise the nostalgic platforming and challenging levels. Their most common complaint is that the collection leaves out Keen Dreams and Aliens Ate My Babysitter.
Screenshots and trailer
Commander Keen system requirements
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Commander Keen?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
A 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible computer system
Does Commander Keen have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Commander Keen run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Commander Keen 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
