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The Keep

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An old-school dungeon crawler with real-time combat.
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About The Keep

About this game

An old-school dungeon crawler with real-time combat.

The idea behind The Keep is very simple, to bring the essence and dark atmosphere of RPGs from the past for newcomers and fans of the genre alike.

In The Keep you will embark on a quest to explore caves and mines filled with monsters to slain and puzzles to solve underneath and surrounding tower of evil sorcerer. It won’t be easy, you will die. A lot!

Features

  • An old-school first-person dungeon crawler with a modern twist.
  • Exploring and puzzle solving—the caves and dungeons are full of surprises. There will be deadly traps, elaborate mechanisms guarding secret passages, trapdoors and treasures with powerful weapons and supplies.
  • Real-time combat—a battle against enemies with a gesture based combat, but swiping horizontally or diagonally is not enough. Defeating enemies means that you have to break their defences hitting the upper or lower body or focusing on their head.
  • Every enemy requires different strategy and every weapon class offers unique combos.
  • Rune magic—you can rearrange runes on a 5×4 board and then chain them together to cast powerful elemental magic (Fire, Ice or Lightning). Runes are scarce but there are a lot of spells, so be careful to pick the right combinations.
  • 3 difficulties. The Keep will offer something for newbies in the genre, seasoned adventurers and for those who like to tackle with proper challenge—every difficulty level will have a Permadeath option.


Storyline

Many have been mesmerized by the blue depths of the Crystals. Those who tried to control them became their slaves. The weak were killed and the strong broken. With ancient knowledge of magic rediscovered old terrors found their way into the Realm and a new nefarious wizard came into being.


While the Council hides behind thick stone walls and ignores the Darkness sweeping across the Realm a young warrior comes to face the wizard. He is certainly not the first one to do so...

Enter the Keep as an unsung hero on a quest to destroy the nefarious wizard Watrys. Explore the subterranean depths in this first-person dungeon crawler featuring real-time combat, a unique rune magic system, exploration, and puzzle solving. This game will awaken memories of what made old-school RPG dungeons so much fun to play while you fight, hunt for hidden treasures, and avoid deadly traps. Get to know your enemies, find their weaknesses, and crush them. Experiment with magic to discover powerful spells. Only the strongest will survive.

To defeat the seemingly undefeatable Watrys, you will need to level up your character and find powerful armor and weapons.

Do you have what it takes to stand against such evil?
Then don’t procrastinate and enter. The Keep awaits you...

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
March 16, 2017
Developer:
CINEMAX s.r.o
Publisher:
CINEMAX s.r.o.
Rating:
ACB rating of 6
ESRB rating of 13
PEGI rating of 12
USK rating of 12
Supported Languages:
English
Features:
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards

Steam Cloud

Singleplayer

Product Requirements

Minimum:

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

Recommended:

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

Product Requirements

The Keep User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 7 ratings
100% of users would recommend this.
4.0

User Ratings Breakdown

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4 Stars
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Recommended

nuts
Verified purchase
I didn't installed, was part of a bundle, but the cover is cool... I guess :)
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Recommended

Tanukitsune
Verified purchase
The Keep is a middle of the road dungeon crawler and a port of a DS game, which means every attack is made by waving around your mouse and your spells are cast in a similar way. You also only play as one character instead of a full team. If you don't mind the touch controls and have beaten every other dungeon crawler, it's worth a go.
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A decent grid dungeon crawler

Outpost 42
Verified purchase
A decent game, performs well even on older hardware. Good graphics and sounds, puzzles are decent. Enemies have good detail. Not a fan of the rune system, however you get used to it. Worth it on sale.
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Frequently Asked Questions

According to ESRB, The Keep is suitable for players aged 13 and above.
Yes, The Keep is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that The Keep is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows Vista/7/8/10
  • Processor: Single Core 1.6 GHz
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card supporting DirectX with 256 MB of memory
  • Storage: 480 MB available space
  • Sound Card: A compatible sound card
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows Vista/7/8/10
  • Processor: Single Core 1.6 GHz
  • Memory: 2048 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card supporting DirectX with 512 GB of memory
  • Storage: 480 MB available space
  • Sound Card: A compatible sound card
100% of Fanatical users recommend The Keep. The average review score is 4/5
The Keep was released on March 16, 2017
Yes, The Keep supports MacOS.
The Keep is published by CINEMAX s.r.o.
The Keep was developed by CINEMAX s.r.o

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