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Double Fine’s Keeper Shows Surreal, Wordless Gameplay in Gamescom Preview, Launches Oct. 17 on Game Pass

Hands-on previews confirm a light-led puzzle adventure with a bird companion, built for relaxed discovery.

Overview

  • Extended Gamescom footage spotlights core play built around the lighthouse’s unfocused and focused beams plus actions from Twig, the bird companion.
  • Previewers report handcrafted set-pieces with emergent interactions, including creatures reacting to light, gravity shifts, and localized time manipulation.
  • Creative director Lee Petty emphasizes a non-lethal, low-stress design where players cannot die or irreversibly fail.
  • Accessibility includes a simplified control scheme with robust remapping for controller or keyboard and mouse, plus Xbox Play Anywhere support.
  • The game releases Oct. 17 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox Cloud, and Steam for $29.99, arriving day one on Xbox Game Pass.