KeeperRL

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KeeperRL is a game that features blend of Realtime Strategy and Rogue-like gameplay. Players assume the role of a Keeper, controlling their minions in an RTS style while also engaging in turn-based Rogue-like combat against enemy creatures and invaders.

The game was first released in early access on itch.io on August 7, 2014. The full release came out on February 29, 2024.

General information

Source code

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GOG.com
Humble Store
itch.io
Steam

Monetization

Type	Notes
Freeware	Open-source Linux-only build of the game without graphical tiles and sound.
One-time game purchase	The full game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
No microtransactions	None

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\.kep^{[Note 1]} <path-to-game>\.rel^{[Note 1]}
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL		^[1]

Executable	PPC	32-bit	64-bit	ARM	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	dual-core 2.4 GHz	dual-core 4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	1 GB

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.7 Lion
Processor (CPU)	dual-core 2.4 GHz	dual-core 4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	1 GB

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu
Processor (CPU)	dual-core 2.4 GHz	dual-core 4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	1 GB

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

↑ Verified by User:Blisto on 2025-08-31

[gamedir-1] 1.0 ^1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[2] Verified by User:Blisto on 2025-08-31

[Note 1]

[1]

Developers

	Electric Succubi
Release dates
Windows	February 29, 2024
macOS (OS X)	February 29, 2024
Linux	February 29, 2024
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Controls	Point and select
Genres	RTS, Roguelike
Art styles	Pixel art
Themes	Fantasy