Keeper is one of the most unique games we’ve seen come from Xbox in quite a while. It doesn’t fit the usual category of what has traditionally been most successful on the platform. It’s not a shooter, racer, or sports game, but a surreal adventure-puzzler where you play as a lighthouse who goes on an adventure with his bird companion. There is no dialog, yet a story is being told of friendship, teamwork, and exploration. The studio behind this experiment is Double Fine Productions of Psychonauts and Psychonauts 2 fame. If you’re looking for something engaging but relaxing, colorful, beautiful, and maybe even a little inspiring, give Keeper a look.

Keeper is out now for Xbox Series X/S and PC. Check out the launch trailer below:

A Story Told Without Words…

An Unexpected Journey…

A Heartening Tale of Companionship…

A Beautiful Otherworldly Adventure…

An Odyssey of Mystifying Metamorphosis…

THE KEEPER SHALL AWAKEN

October 17, 2025

From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, creators of Stacking, Headlander, RAD, and Psychonauts, Keeper is a beautiful and surreal third-person, atmospheric, puzzle adventure,and a story told without words.

On an island in a long-lost sea, a forgotten lighthouse stands dormant in the shadow of a distant mountain peak. As withering tendrils spread and coalesce, it awakens. Taken with a mysterious sense of purpose and joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening tale of unlikely companionship, an odyssey of mystifying metamorphosis, and an unexpected journey towards the center of the island, into realms beyond understanding.

[Steam]