Coldfire Keep
Released May 2014
An ancient power lies hidden, deep within Coldfire Keep, threatening the peaceful town of Newsettle. Now four friends must take it upon themselves to become heroes, and venture into the depths on a quest to secure their town's future.
42% positive · 118 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $3.99
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Evaluation
Coldfire Keep is a solo-developed, old-school dungeon crawler that launched on May 9, 2014 as a complete, self-contained game. The store description presents it as a finished product with no mention of planned updates, expansions, or additional content. There are no DLC listings of any kind.
Post-launch activity was limited to a bug fix patch (v1.3) on May 18, 2014 addressing minor issues like character name persistence. By August 27, 2014, the developer had moved on entirely — posting an announcement about their next game, "The Deep Paths," explicitly framing Coldfire Keep as a prior completed work. There have been no developer communications of any kind since August 27, 2014.
The game launched as a finished product, received a small bug fix shortly after launch, and the developer publicly shifted focus to a new project over a decade ago. There is no indication that any further content was ever planned or delivered.
Evidence
Developer announced they have moved on to a new game, 'The Deep Paths,' explicitly describing Coldfire Keep as a completed prior work. This is the last official communication from the developer.
Store description presents the game as a complete dungeon crawler with no mention of planned updates, DLC, or future content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Steve Jarman
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
An ancient power lies hidden, deep within Coldfire Keep, threatening the peaceful town of Newsettle.
Now four friends must take it upon themselves to become heroes, and venture into the depths on a quest to secure their town's future.
Coldfire Keep is a traditional, old-school dungeon crawler, lovingly hand-crafted for fans of the genre. Featuring grid-based movement, and active turn-based combat, Coldfire Keep draws inspiration from classic late 80's and early 90's dungeon crawling adventures.
Now four friends must take it upon themselves to become heroes, and venture into the depths on a quest to secure their town's future.
Coldfire Keep is a traditional, old-school dungeon crawler, lovingly hand-crafted for fans of the genre. Featuring grid-based movement, and active turn-based combat, Coldfire Keep draws inspiration from classic late 80's and early 90's dungeon crawling adventures.
- Gorgeous 3D environments.
- A massive dungeon to explore.
- Monsters, loot, puzzles, and hidden secrets!
- Multiple control methods.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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