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Rooks Keep

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Rooks Keep

RuneStorm · Dec 5, 2014

Rooks Keep is an arena-based, melee combat game. A variety of game-modes, characters, maps and mutators are available. It also has Chess modes, mod support and decapitation!

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Deathmatch. AI & Multiplayer. Chess. Decapitation.

Descend into a brutal tournament where factions of sinister knights and grotesque beasts battle for domination in bloody arena matches and furious melee brawls. Crush opponents with hammers and shields, rend flesh with razor sharp claws and slice off heads with swords and axes.
In Rooks Keep, players will maim their competitors in both a selection of deathmatch-arena game-modes such as 'Deathmatch', 'Team-Deathmatch', 'Conversion', 'Chess', 'Last-Man-Standing' and 'Combat Chess'. Play solo, jump into multiplayer matches, or add AI opponents to squash under-foot in both single and multiplayer. We even support 3rd party Chess engines.
The game is set in a uniquely styled fantasy world, where factions battle ceaselessly for your entertainment.

Key Features

  • Arena gameplay
    Players will enter into a variety of game-modes, such as Deathmatch, Last-Man-Standing and Conversion(kill enemies to convert them to your team), and battle across a variety of maps with many available options and mutators.
  • Melee combat
    The focus of Rooks Keep is on the fantasy melee combat system, featuring quick and heavy attacks, parrying, blocking, dodging and special abilities and skills.
  • Chess
    Players can play in both Classic Chess and the unusual Combat Chess mode, where players have the opportunity to fight to retain their place on the board if attacked.
  • AI/LAN/Online
    Rooks Keep presents players with single-player solely against AI bots, LAN and online. Also supported are 3rd party Chess engines. Even hot-seat Chess is available.
  • Unreal & mod support
    Built on the Unreal® Development Kit™, Rooks Keep offers extensive mod support. Players will be able to use the included UnrealEd tool to build their own maps and mods.
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System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Win XP SP3, Win 7
  • Processor: 2.4GHz Dual core CPU
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512MB Shader Model 3.0 Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or AMD Radeon HD 3870
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller supported

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Win XP SP3, Win 7
  • Processor: 2.6GHz Quad core CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 5850
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Controller supported
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
RuneStorm
Brazilian rating
16
Steam Germany rating
18
Content warning
Game is a violent medieval fighting game with minimal realism in its violence and gore, but includes frequent scenes of excessive(albeit simplistic) gore and violence; Exploding bodies, beheading, dismemberment, blood sprays, blood pools, cutting, stabbing, etc. Features occasional crude language and cursing, and occasional reference to death, death threats, threats of violence, and so on.
Achievements
27
Controller support
partial
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, LAN PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesNo
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Watch — $3.99.

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Value Score

Great Value — 94th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 94th percentile. Priced as Market at $3.99.

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Value Ratio Top 6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rooks Keep worth buying right now?
Watch — $3.99. Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Rooks Keep go on sale?
Decent deal at 50% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Rooks Keep free to play?
Rooks Keep costs $3.99 on Steam.
What genre is Rooks Keep?
Rooks Keep is a Action, Indie, Strategy game.
Who developed Rooks Keep?
Rooks Keep was developed by RuneStorm and published by RuneStorm.
What platforms does Rooks Keep support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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