The Bleakest Keep

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• Patch Notes·5 Aug 2026Official

  THE BLEAKEST KEEP 2 ANNOUNCEMENT AND GAME UPDATE

  Hi everyone. I am announcing The Bleakest Keep 2! Go wishlist it on Steam right now!!!Also please remember to follow me on Twitter for more updates on the game, and to also follow the store page for The Bleakest Keep 2. I am hoping to post updates there a bit like a development blog.And thank you for playing The Bleakest Keep! Needless to say if you didn't, there wouldn't be a Bleakest Keep 2, so thank you! The game is early in development (a little over 2 months) so there is still a lot more work to be done. I am hoping The Bleakest Keep 2 will be ready sometime next year, but I want to do my best to make it a worthy sequel, so I don't know how close release will be.Most things are being remade from the ground up. I am hoping that this will set better groundwork for a more expansive game. One of the biggest differences between The Bleakest Keep 2 and TBK1 is enemies and Edward can ragdoll, so launching enemies should feel more satisfying (and funny). You can now also carry multiple ranged weapons instead of just 1. These weapons can also have enchantments or curses on them for even more variety. I'm still working on Juliet's shop but my goals is for her shop will be more dynamic than TBK1. Enemies can also be stunned and Edward can follow up with special attacks like a dropkick.You may have also noticed that Edward and Juliet, as well as the enemies, have a slightly alerted design. Not every design is finalized yet, but I want to try and make every character more expressive.The Bleakest Keep 2 is still in early development, but I want to try my best to share as many updates as I can. So please go wishlist on Steam and follow on Twitter! It helps a lot!I originally wasn't planning on making The Bleakest Keep 2, but after spending some time away I found myself thinking about what I could improve upon, and more and more I realized a sequel probably made the most sense to pursue considering I had the most ideas for it and found myself thinking about it more than anythi...
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• Patch Notes·12 Feb 2026Official

  The Bleakest Keep: Small Changes and Bug Fixes

  ChangesChanged A rank requirements for all survival mode characters and levels to be easier.The final wave of the graveyard level will spawn faster and 3 regular zombies have been changed to fast zombies for all characters but Edward.Edward's castle rooftop level has reduced stronger enemies.Edward now has a faster movement speed in survival mode.King Eadgar now has a higher chance his melee attacks drop ammo in survival mode.Changed the chances of Gwen appearing from a 50% chance to a 70% chance after defeating Cormac at least once, and also made what usually blocks the path to Gwen more visible so it is more noticeable when it is no longer blocked.Bug FixesFixed the parry special attack not working correctly in survival mode when using unarmed or the heavy sword.Fixed Juliet's heavy projectile sometimes not working. There is also no longer a cooldown, after a successful block Juliet's next melee attack will launch a projectile no matter how long ago she blocked an attack.Fixed being able to enter enemy spawn areas in survival mode.Enemies won't be able to reenter their spawn areas in survival mode.Fixed enemies acting strange by some of the stairs in the dungeon survival mode level.Fixed the invincibility on the roll paunch attack.Fixed King Eadgar's first person view not using the correct animation.Fixed hearing footsteps after being defeated in survival mode.
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• Patch Notes·10 Feb 2026Official

  SURVIVAL MODE UPDATE

  Hi everyone. Here's a pretty big update.This is probably the last major update for The Bleakest Keep. Thank you so much for playing my game about a knight throwing frying pans at vampires, who must save the kingdom from the evil, buff, 9 foot tall wizard, as Juliet cheers him on.If you want to keep updated with my future games, please follow me on Twitter!Here's what's new and what changes and bug fixes have been made. I hope I didn't miss anything!There will likely be some bug fixes and balance changes to come in the next few days. If you struggle with getting an A rank as Edward for the castle rooftops level in survival mode, I know I might have made it too hard and it is likely going to be made easier sometime after this update!NewSurvival ModeDefeat 100 enemies as fast as you can! Earn ranks and unlockable outfits!3 levelsGraveyardDungeonRooftopsThere are 6 playable characters in survival mode!EdwardJulietKing EadgarGwenQueen ElenidCormacEach character has an unlockable outfit! You can also play as them in practice after unlocking the mode.Added Gwen boss battle. Gwen is a new optional boss that can be found in the castle level after beating Cormac at least once!After defeating Cormac at least once, there is a 50% chance a hallway to face her will be open. This hallway is to the right after the first elevator in the castle level. Defeating Gwen will skip parts of the castle and you will also be rewarded with a legendary weapon and a red chest!4 new starting perks added!Special AttackYour special attack starts with its first upgrade.On Your ToesYour dodge regenerates faster.Stronger WrenchesWrenches will repair 100% weapon durability.Weapon PartsStart with 3 weapon parts.You can now toggle your light on or off.You can now enter a first person view while standing still. Holding the button will zoom in.Added a new Edward outfit.Added 2 new Juliet outfits.King Eadgar, Gwen, Queen Elenid, and Cormac all have 1 unlockable outfit. These outfits are only alliable in sur...
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• Patch Notes·30 Jan 2026Official

  Survival Mode Update Launching February 10th!

  Hi everyone!Here's some information on what the next update for The Bleakest Keep will be, releasing on February 10th!This will also likely be the last major update the game receives.Thank you so much for playing!If you want to keep up with whatever I make next, I suggest following me on Twitter! Twitter is where I post the most and where you can see what I am working on. With The Bleakest Keep ending, if you want to keep updated with my future games, be sure to follow me on Twitter! I'd also suggest following the Cache of Bone's steam page as well!What is the survival mode update?The main focus on this update will be survival mode. You must defeat 100 enemies as fast as you can. There are 3 survival levels and you can play as:EdwardJulietKing EadgarQueen ElenidCormacIt's a pretty quick and simple mode and I think playing as characters other than Edward is pretty fun!Also the main mode will get a few things added. New starting perks and even a new optional boss! Plus balance changes and bug fixes.And new outfits for Edward and Juliet.The update releases on February 10th!
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• Announcements·18 Dec 2025Official

  Steam Winter Sale!

  Hello everyone!Tis the season, so The Bleakest Keep is 20% off on Steam during the Winter Sale!Also, my previous game Slay the Minotaur is 40% off! You should check it out!Thanks for playing everyone!
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