The Keep
CINEMAX GAMES · 2017 · Dungeon Crawler, RPG, Fantasy, Real-Time, Grid-Based Movement
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About The Keep
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!
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...
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...
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This game is pretty short, have some a smartphone mechanism in gui, but overall it's a good game with a potential square fighting style, some progression, and easy puzzles (especially if you grew up playing DM, OoB, or other classic games).
The Keep, developed and published by CINEMAX GAMES, is a first-person dungeon-crawling RPG that deliberately embraces the traditions of classic grid-based adventures while adding its own mechanical twists. Built in the spirit of genre pioneers from the late 80s and early 90s, it focuses on deliberate exploration, tactical combat, and environmental puzzles rather than cinematic storytelling or sprawling open worlds. The result is a compact but carefully structured descent into a hostile labyrinth ruled by the corrupted wizard Watrys, whose experiments with crystal magic have unleashed chaos across the realm. Navigation unfolds in real time across grid-based corridors, with players moving tile by tile through dimly lit dungeon halls filled with traps, hidden switches, locked doors, and lurking monsters. The design emphasizes attentiveness: walls may conceal secret panels, pressure plates can trigger hazards, and missteps often carry immediate consequences. This methodical pacing reinforces tension, as each step forward requires awareness of surroundings and readiness for sudden encounters. The dungeon layouts are layered with interconnected passages and vertical progression, rewardi…
Simple short dungeon crawler, nice visuals ^^ I recommend it!
The Keep is pretty good classical style dungeon crawler. Some RPG, puzzles, traps and monsters. Just one adventurer, no party. Magic system stands out from other similar games. In this one, player can combine magic runes on board. Board space and runes are limited, so it actually is one puzzle more. Creatures are vulnerable or immune to different elements. Good rune board can provide many different spells. Battle system has some unique features too. There is gesture system, which should give more deadlier attacks. I never quite figured out how to use it. It could be bit more polished, controls and playability mostly. And dungeons could have more variety. Not best dungeon crawler, but still fun to play.
7/10 Not bad but could be better Pros + grid based crawler - there arent too many of those and I like them very much + nice graphics + quite interesting levels + cheap Cons - short - unbalanced - melee combat is pointless or at least very weak comparing to magic. End game opponents may be impossible to beat if you werent investing in magic - tiresome swipe mechanics - not interesting character development (because magic is the only good path and its all about one stat). Only one character to develop (no party). Not much equipment variety.
Mobile aesthetics aside, it's not bad. Interesting combat system, good balance between puzzles and fighting. Has some flaws mainly the ui but it's easy to get used to.
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