Keep Keepers

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Keep Keepers is a single player and multiplayer casual strategy game. It was developed by Thunderrock Innovations and was released on October 28, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

"Keep Keepers" is a Tower Defense game with automation and roguelike elements. Defend your keep at night by exploiting enemy weaknesses with various weapon combinations, and during the day, build your fortress, invest in new weapons and upgrades, and manage your economy. Each weapon type offers a unique playstyle, and it's crucial to balance your economy and defense for success.

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gameplay4 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and engaging co-op experience, combining elements of tower defense and automation that encourages teamwork and strategic planning.
Players appreciate the satisfying progression from manual crafting to full automation, allowing for creative and efficient gameplay.
The game is visually appealing and features a variety of maps, weapons, and difficulty levels, providing a rich and enjoyable experience for both new and experienced players.

Some players find the game tedious, especially when playing solo, as it can become overwhelming with too many tasks to manage at once.
There are concerns about the lack of updates and potential abandonment by the developers, which may affect the game's long-term viability.
Certain gameplay mechanics, such as the small doors and the elemental cannonball system, have been criticized for being poorly designed or not intuitive, leading to frustration during play.

gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by a blend of straightforward mechanics and high complexity, offering players significant freedom to strategize and optimize their approach. While the game can be grindy and features long runs, it shines in cooperative play, drawing comparisons to titles like Overcooked and PlateUp with its engaging, chaotic teamwork-driven experience. Despite some minor optimization issues and a somewhat confusing tutorial, the innovative fusion of cooking simulation and tower defense mechanics creates a captivating gameplay loop that encourages constant adaptation and creativity.
- “However, it blew us both out of the water that its mechanics are straightforward and simple but allow for high-end complexity while having tons of content to explore.”
- “The game itself is fun and has a lot of great mechanics.”
- “It has the same hectic, teamwork-driven gameplay as Overcooked, but with a fresh twist that keeps things even more engaging.”
- “The beginning was a little confusing since the tutorial glossed over some of the more advanced mechanics/tools.”
- “I did try to play this solo for a while, and take my word for it, it was not an enjoyable experience. However, if you do happen to have a bunch of stress-tolerant mechanicum-aligned friends, this is a hidden gem in the automation/management/tower defense genre that really works marvels in combining the chaos on the factory floor with a deeper sense of strategic planning that always tends to break in the most deranged of situations.”
- “Controls/gameplay exactly like PlateUp except lane-based tower defense instead of cooking, which makes it incredibly fun!”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly when compared to similar titles like PlateUp and Overcooked, which offer a more engaging experience. While there is freedom to optimize strategies, the repetitive nature of tasks can detract from enjoyment, leading some to suggest that adjustments, such as spawning enemies in groups, could alleviate the grind. Overall, the game is considered worth a maximum of $10 due to its grindy gameplay.
- “The gameplay is grindy, but you've got quite a lot of freedom and tricks you can pull off in order to min-max effectively.”
- “This game is okay, but it feels tedious, especially since the best strategy is to split the tasks in co-op.”
- “While in games like PlateUp and Overcooked, it doesn't feel as tedious as it does here.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while it offers engaging supply chain mechanics that appeal to players who enjoy system optimization, it suffers from performance issues and could benefit from quality-of-life improvements and rendering enhancements to achieve smoother gameplay.
- “A few quality of life changes and rendering optimizations would make the game incredibly good.”
- “What starts as manual food preparation evolves into an engaging puzzle of supply chain optimization and automation, making it especially appealing for tech-minded players who love to optimize systems.”
- “But it needs optimization and is not extremely smooth for some reason.”
- “The game suffers from significant performance issues that hinder the overall experience.”
- “I encountered frequent frame drops and stuttering, which made gameplay frustrating.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the graphics are generally well-received, with users appreciating the aesthetic choices despite a desire for more animal options. Some players suggest improvements like smoother graphics and enhanced zoom capabilities for better gameplay clarity.
- “The visuals are stunning and really enhance the overall experience.”
- “The smoother graphics make gameplay feel more fluid and immersive.”
- “The ability to zoom out more would add a new dimension to the graphics.”
- “Smoother graphics, or the ability to zoom out more maybe?”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by chaotic and hilarious interactions among friends, often leading to amusing mishaps that can strain relationships, particularly when one player disrupts critical tasks repeatedly.
- “Playing with friends is a chaotic and hilarious experience that is very rewarding, but at the same time may put your friendship to the test—especially when one of your friends messes up your bomb-making process by mindlessly crashing into the workbench for the third time.”
- “The game's humor is spot-on, with witty dialogue and absurd situations that keep you laughing throughout.”
- “Every mission is filled with unexpected comedic moments that make even the most intense scenarios feel light-hearted and fun.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players highlight that the game's replayability primarily stems from the bullet upgrade system, which encourages multiple playthroughs to explore different upgrade paths and strategies.
- “The biggest thing for me is replayability.”
- “Right now, the replayability lies with the bullet upgrades.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story offers an engaging narrative that unfolds throughout the gameplay, with players noting that there is much more to explore beyond the initial map playthrough.
- “And that's the story of the first map playthrough, and there is a lot more to discover!”