Keeper review

A long-forgotten lighthouse wakes up, befriends a spirited seabird and strides off into realms beyond understanding. That’s Keeper, Double Fine’s story told entirely without words, which arrives in Game Pass Premium on Friday, October 2, after launching on Ultimate and PC Game Pass in October 2025.

It sits on an 81 Top Critic Average, but the spread is the story. Eurogamer awarded 5/5, and IGN (9/10) called exploring its surreal world “a feast for the senses.” PC Gamer (90/100) praised its tightly designed puzzles and cerebral platforming, and GameSpot (9/10) called it Double Fine “at its most confident.”

Pure Xbox (8/10), which reviewed it on Series X and ROG Xbox Ally, describes very casual, cosy puzzles built to eliminate frustration, with the camera subtly guiding you forward. It warns that the first half can feel paint-by-numbers but says the second half changes things up with ambitious sequences that “elevate” the game. Its advice: stick with it at least until the midpoint.

The dissenters aim at the game beneath the art. Game Rant (6/10) found it absolutely gorgeous but possibly the blandest entry in Double Fine’s catalogue to play, and Game Informer (7.5/10) said it fares far better as a piece of art than as a game. OpenCritic’s consensus lands on gorgeous visuals, a genuinely original feel and uneven early pacing.