The Keep: A Modern Twist on Old-School Dungeon Crawlers
The Keep, developed by CINEMAX, is a full version role-playing game available on Nintendo Switch. The game is an old-school dungeon crawler with real-time combat that will appeal to both newcomers and fans of the genre. The game's premise is simple: you must explore caves and mines filled with monsters to slay and puzzles to solve to defeat the nefarious wizard Watrys.
The Keep offers a unique twist on traditional dungeon crawlers with its rune magic system. You can rearrange runes on a 5x4 board and chain them together to cast powerful elemental magic. The game also features real-time combat, where defeating enemies requires breaking their defenses by hitting their upper or lower body or focusing on their head. Every enemy requires a different strategy, and every weapon class offers unique combos.
The game offers three different difficulty levels, each with a permadeath option, making it accessible to both newbies and seasoned adventurers. The Keep is an excellent game for those who love to explore and solve puzzles, fight enemies with unique strategies, and experiment with magic to discover powerful spells.
