The work itself stands as an exceptional endeavor in its purest sense: being rare, anomalous, and manifestly free from compromise in the pursuit of its original vision. For such audacity, it warrants my complete and unconditional respect. Yet, some shortcomings—or, worse, a blatant lack of care in specific aspects of the world building presentation,...


Keeper
2025 Double Fine Productions81Great
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 5 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
- GeForce NOW
- Steam MachineVerified
Included with
- Xbox Game PassStandard, Ultimate
Available on
- $19.99
- $19.99
- $29.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- October 17, 2025
- Developer
- Double Fine Productions
- Publisher
- Double Fine Productions
- Themes
Overview
From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening tale of unlikely companionship, and an unexpected journey into realms beyond understanding.
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Reception
- Metacritic80from 60 reviews
- OpenCritic81from 60 reviews
Keeper is an unexpected masterpiece from Double Fine Productions and one of the most captivating walking simulators of the past few years. It dazzles the imagination with its rich visual design and an unconventional narrative approach that borders on genius. It's truly disappointing that Microsoft's incompetence led to the game's release being over...
Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy them a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled. Keeper is less a game than it is a playable art exhibit with light puzzle elements. But it's short and digestible, very pretty to look at, and satisfying enough to justify playing it if you have an active Game Pass subsc...
Keeper captures the essence of Double Fine, packaged in a heartfelt and surreal world where you never quite know what will happen next. The gameplay regularly surprises, but the lack of challenge in even the more elaborate puzzles is a bit of a drawback, along with not being able to control the camera.
Keeper is a gorgeous little package of tightly designed puzzles and cerebral platforming that showcases what makes Double Fine's games so uniquely special.





























