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KeeperRL

KeeperRL

KeeperRL is a retro dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements. Take the role of an evil keeper and build a formidable dungeon. Recruit sinister minions, equip and train them to explore the world and fight the forces of good.

Released Feb 29, 2024 Developer Electric Succubi Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux UndergroundSimulationRogue-likeVillain ProtagonistProcedural Generation
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

84.5%positive1,664 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“I cannot get enough of this game, 400+ hrs so far and i still cant stop myself from going back to it for more, its addictive and parts are difficult, it connects users from around the globe to challenge each others dungeons that survived and completed the game, multiple mods…”

— a player, Steam review · 592 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“For me this game is Towns meets Dungeon Keeper. I enjoy the ability to dig out and build rudimentary buildings and control the minions or let them roam on their own.”

— a player, Steam review · 82 hrs played
Not recommended · 13 found this helpful

“I like hardcore games, but having my last few runs die over and over again due to my character drowning while being controlled by the computer is unfair. i tried to crash the game after I died and my save file was deleted. this isn't anything about getting good, the devs need to…”

— a player, Steam review · 179 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:17 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

21playing at last check
2424-hour peak
950all-time peak
0 250 500 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 365 avg · Mar 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

33achievements
3.8%median completion
0.1%rarest: Won the game with low health
34.2% of players 27.4% of players 25.0% of players 18.3% of players 15.4% of players 14.4% of players 11.1% of players 8.3% of players 5.6% of players 4.8% of players 4.5% of players 4.3% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 3.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 1.3% of players 1.2% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.6% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 34.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
34.2%Completed the tutorial — You have completed the tutorial and are ready to get your ass handed to you for real!
27.4%Mined iron ore — Time to put the forge to work.
25.0%Conquered a lesser villain — You are on the right path to becoming a respectable Keeper.
Rarest badges of honor
0.1%Won the game with low health — You have narrowly achieved victory while having less than 5% health.
0.1%Polymorphed into a chicken — Bawk bawk BUGAAAAAWK!
0.1%Killed by a pig — Now that is embarrassing.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-13
US19.99 USD
EU16.79 EUR
UK15.49 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada22.79 CAD
Japan2,050 JPY
Brazil37.99 BRL
China70.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.5 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$21

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 26, 2025
KeeperRL 1.3 "Child Catcher" update is here!

In the spirit of the upcoming Halloween, KeeperRL is getting an update today featuring a playable witch character! Straight out of classic folk tales, she uses her witchcraft to terrorize the peace-lo

Aug 28, 2025
1.2.6 hotfix patch

Fixed a bug preventing AI from using any consumables or casting spells while blind. Fixed telepathy and night vision AI to use them only when blind/in darkness. Fixed incorrectly assigned equipment re

Jul 30, 2025
1.2.5 hotfix patch

Fixed issue with game not starting if keybindings were modified. Fixed bug that prevented tricking Death. Allowed medium-sized creatures (such as dwarves) to push Sokoban boulders. Added a message whe

Jul 10, 2025
1.2.4 hotfix patch

Immobile automatons will immediately drop crafted items. Fixed a UI glitch that showed creatures having multiple weapons equipped, when in fact they were holding only one.

Jul 09, 2025
1.2.3 hotfix patch

Fixed an issue preventing immobile automatons from performing tasks. Fixed a crash preventing dungeonretirement.

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresRPG, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsUnderground · Simulation · Rogue-like · Villain Protagonist · Procedural Generation · Retro · Moddable · Zombies · Vampire · Base-Building · Building · Dwarf (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Polish
Achievements33
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://keeperrl.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Dual Core CPU - 2.4GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space