Karma Keepers

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• Patch Notes·24 Aug 2026Official

  Update 1.2 is here! Less holding, clearer tutorials, and better gamepad support

  Hi everyone! When Update 1.1 came out I said it was only a start and I really meant it. Thank you to everyone who has played and sent feedback. A lot of the changes in these two updates came directly from your comments, reviews, bug reports, and Discord messages. Since launch I've been going through the parts of Karma Keepers that felt harder to understand or more tiring than they needed to be. Update 1.1 added Hold Assist, clearer paths through the Blessing tree, bulk summoning, and the first round of fixes. Update 1.2 keeps going. The game itself is still the same... you restore souls, build up your economy, and slowly get your realm to run itself. These updates are about making it easier and more comfortable to reach that point. If you liked the idea of the game but bounced off because the beginning felt confusing or too "click heavy", I'd like you to try this version. You can just hover nowThis is probably the biggest change in 1.2. Before, looking after your realm meant a lot of clicking and holding. It worked, but after a while it could be a bit much. World interaction now uses Hover by default. Move over a Totem to extract Faith. Hover over a Lost Soul to restore its Karma. Move over Shadows or Demons to fight them. That's it. The old Hold Assist option has also been split into two choices.Choose Hover or Hold for World InteractionChoose Hold or Click for Purchases and Upgrades You can mix them however you like. If you preferred the old controls, Hold is still there. If you want fewer repeated inputs, Hover and Click do most of the work. Gamepads and handhelds work better tooGamepad support got a lot of work in this update. You can now play Karma Keepers with a controller through the menus, tutorials, and the game itself. It also works on Steam Deck and other handheld PCs. The left stick moves the camera and the right stick moves the cursor, so it feels natural once you pick it up. I haven't added proper gamepad button icons yet, but the controls themselves w...
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• Patch Notes·19 Aug 2026Official

  The first post-launch update is here!

  Hi everyone! Karma Keepers is finally out. Honestly, I'm still getting used to that. Launch week was a lot, but seeing people start their first realms and hearing what you think has made it worth it. Thank you to everyone who has played, reported a bug, left a review, or told me when something didn't make sense. The launch made pretty clear that the beginning of the game can be confusing. I've played so many times that I know what every button and upgrade is meant to do, which isn't the same as explaining it well to someone playing for the first time. That's on me, and I'm working on it. This update won't solve all of that, but it's a start. What's new?Hold Assist There's a lot of clicking and holding in Karma Keepers. That can get tiring, and it isn't comfortable for everyone, so there is now a Hold Assist option under Accessibility in the Settings menu. Turn it on and you can tap Space to keep interacting with the world under your cursor. Tap it again to stop. Purchases and upgrades also change to a single click instead of a hold. A little help through the Blessing tree The Blessing tree has also been a common point of confusion. It gives you a lot of choices before you know which upgrades will start automating the work. Important Blessings that lead toward early automation now have a marker. Hover over one to see the upgrades that will get you there. You can still build your realm however you like. The marker is only there if you want a little direction. Summon five souls at once This is a small one, but useful. Hold Shift while summoning from the Realm menu to summon up to five souls at once. Growing a busy realm should be a little less repetitive now. No more souls behind the minimap! (Well, mostly...)A lot of you reported souls disappearing behind the minimap, and yes, they seemed very fond of that corner. When the camera is near the bottom-right of the realm, souls will now try to steer away from the area underneath it. The "mostly" is there because they are ...
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• Announcements·13 Aug 2026Official

  Karma Keepers is out now!

  Hi everyone! Karma Keepers is out now on Steam. This is my first game. I've spent almost two years making it on my own, including the engine underneath it. I've looked at these tiny souls for so long that seeing a Buy button where the Wishlist button used to be feels a little unreal. To celebrate the release, Karma Keepers is 40% off for the first two weeks. What kind of game is it?Karma Keepers is a chill idle/incremental strategy game about building a realm that can eventually run itself. You begin with a Totem and a few Lost Souls drifting around it. Restore them into Keepers, give them jobs, and build a Faith economy around them. The work is hands-on at first, but Blessings and Miracles gradually automate the routine and leave you to decide how the realm should grow. It won't stay peaceful forever. Corruption Waves undo your progress, Shadows try to claim Lost Souls, and Demons stand between you and the next Karma tier. Your Keepers can learn to protect the realm, but they may still need a little help from above. What will you be doing? Restore Lost Souls and give your Keepers different jobs as the realm's needs change.Build a Faith economy and automate work that once needed your attention.Survive Corruption Waves, Shadow Incursions, and Demons that block your progress.Unlock Blessings and Miracles that change how your realm grows and defends itself.Use Divine Rebirth, spend Ascension Points on permanent upgrades, and begin the next realm with a stronger plan. If you played the demo Thank you. The released game continues beyond the demo with more Karma tiers, Miracles, Demons, and permanent progression through Ascension Upgrades and Divine Rebirth. Demo saves do not transfer to the full game, so you will need to begin a new realm. Platforms and languages Karma Keepers is available on Windows and macOS. Steam Deck support still needs some work. I plan to improve it in a follow-up update. You can play in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean,...
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• Announcements·14 Jul 2026Official

  Demo 1.0 is live! Full release on August 13

  Hi everyone! The Karma Keepers demo has reached version 1.0. The demo had fallen several months behind the full game, so I have finally brought it back up to date. This should be the last major demo update before release. What changed?There is no single huge feature in this update. Most of the work went into making the whole game feel better:Updated balance and progressionController and input improvementsA clearer interfaceMore visual and sound polishSave improvements and plenty of bug fixes What can you play in the demo?The demo takes you through the beginning of your first realm. Restore Lost Souls, give your Keepers jobs, build a Faith economy, and automate more of the work as your realm grows. You will also face Corruption Waves, Shadow Incursions, and the Demons blocking your first Karma tier. Once you reach the demo limit, you can keep playing your current realm. You just will not be able to unlock any more Karma tiers or Miracles. The full game launches August 13Karma Keepers launches on Steam on August 13, 2026. The full version continues beyond the demo with more Karma tiers, Miracles, Demons, and permanent progression through Ascension Upgrades and Divine Rebirth. Platforms and languagesDemo 1.0 is available now on Windows and macOS. It also runs well on Steam Deck through Proton using the Windows build. Karma Keepers can currently be played in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Simplified Chinese. I am making Karma Keepers solo, and it is my first game. If you enjoy the demo, wishlisting the full game really helps this close to release. Thanks to everyone who played the earlier demo and sent feedback. If you find a bug or something does not make sense, please let me know. Thanks for playing!
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• Announcements·22 Feb 2026Official

  Demo Released!

  Hey friends! After a full year of hard work, building this game on a custom engine, learning a ton about game design, and polishing a thousand little details, Karma Keepers is finally out as a demo for Steam Next Fest. I'd love for you to try it and tell me what you think. And please... go a little easy on me haha, It's my first game release but I’m actively improving it, so tell me what works and what doesn't. If you run into bugs, weird balancing, pacing issues, or anything that feels confusing, please drop a comment or start a thread in the Discussions. I'll be reading everything and iterating fast. The full version is coming pretty soon too. Thanks for checking it out, hope you have fun!
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