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Master Key
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-18.
“It's weird that "Zelda-like where you play as a fox" is its own genre now, but I'm not complaining. Jokes aside, this is a really neat action-adventure game that obviously draws a lot of inspiration from the classic 2D Zelda games. There's a lot of clever puzzles, items to find…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“Tunic's lil' bro lol Very much classic Zelda inspired but doesn't require you to open inventory menu ever 2 seconds. The map is crazy, tons of secrets and puzzles, 40h and I still haven't found everything (granted the picross took big chunk of it but still) Very well designed,…”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played“An interesting game, clearly the author wanted to evoke the feeling they remember of early zelda (or zelda-like) games. And if you're someone with lots of time to spend and enjoy wandering, lost, confused, frustrated on where to go as the game won't tell you, i could certainly…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Master Key second anniversary!
Havenlocked is in the works! Earlier this month, I released the 1.0 version of Skigill. This means I am ready to fully focus on my next project, Havenlocked! It's the direct sequel to Master Key, and
Skigill is out!
It's out now in early access with a 30% discount! If you haven't played Master Key yet, now is the time to try it out with a 50% discount for the event! And an additional discount if you purchase the
Master Key's first anniversary!
Hello, This week marks the first anniversary of Master Key's release. First, I want to thank all the players who played and loved Master Key. Thank you for your reception and support. If you don't alr
Havenlocked reveal!
Earlier this year I released Master Key, and I really enjoyed my time making it! Thanks to your support and love for the game, but also because I wanted to explore other ideas, I could not resist the
Cloud saves
The cloud saves are now available! The cloud save system is disabled by default. To enable it, go to the main menu setting and ensure that the button with a cloud and Steam icon is not barred. The pro
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-18.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Singleplayer · 2D · Pixel Graphics · Retro · Minimalist · Metroidvania · Exploration · Adventure · Open World · Action · Cute · Action-Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Danish, Spanish - Latin America, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portu… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 15 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: windows 10 Processor: i3 Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: intel HD 4000 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 600 MB available space Additional Notes: Try the demo, if it runs, then the game runs.