Zeekerss

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Zeekerss
Born2002or2003(age 22–23)
Occupation Video game developer
Notable work Lethal Company
Welcome To The Dark Place

Zeekerss (born 2002 or 2003) is an American video game developer who is best known for his work on Lethal Company . He began developing games on Roblox, prior to working on games for the Windows platform.

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Career

Zeekerss began his game development career on the online video game platform Roblox in 2012. He then began creating games for Itch.io and Steam. [1] He released It Steals, his first game on Steam, in July 2020. [2] It is a single-player horror game that was also released on Itch.io for $5. [3] He released The Upturned, a comedy horror game, in March 2022. [4]

Lethal Company

On October 23, 2023, Zeekerss released Lethal Company in early access. [5] The first-person horror game was an immediate success, becoming one of the most successful games of 2023. [6] Zeekerss first announced the game on his Patreon in 2022. In August 2023, he began small playtests of the game, before its eventual release in October. [7] By March 2024, the game had sold an estimated 9.4 million copies. [8] He continued to update the game, with one major update introducing vehicles to the game. [9] After the release of R.E.P.O. , a game described as similar to Lethal Company, Zeekerss stated that he was inspired to continue work on the game. [10] He released the update, version 70, in June 2025. [11]

Welcome To The Dark Place

Zeekerss began work on Welcome To The Dark Place in 2019. [12] He announced that he would be taking a temporary break from Lethal Company in September 2024. [13] He released the game on October 24, 2025. [14]

Works

YearTitlePlatform(s)Ref
2020It Steals Windows [3]
2021Dead SeaterWindows [12]
2022The UpturnedWindows [15]
2023 Lethal Company Windows [16]
2025 Welcome To The Dark Place Windows [12]

References

  1. ↑ Carter, Justin (January 19, 2024). "Lethal Company sold an estimated 10 million copies". Game Developer . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  2. ↑ Ahonen, Miikka (January 7, 2024). "Lethal Company: Key Takeaways". Naavik. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 Evans-Thirlwell, Edwin (April 26, 2024). "If you want a single-player Lethal Company, don't miss the developer's previous It Steals". Rock Paper Shotgun . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Adderson, Russell (September 13, 2022). "This weird comedy horror game from March went mostly unnoticed". PC Gamer . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Joy, Justin (January 15, 2025). "Lethal Company Is Cheaper Than Ever Before, but Not for Long". ComicBook.com . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Diaz, Ana (January 17, 2024). "Lethal Company was bound to blow up — and now it's everywhere on social media". Polygon . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Rigney, Ryan K. (January 19, 2024). "The 10-Year Journey Behind Lethal Company's Success". Push to Talk. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Helm, Burt (March 19, 2024). "How a single individual made one of the best-selling PC games of 2023". Fast Company . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Koselke, Anna (July 12, 2024). "Just days after a big patch, Lethal Company dev says he's "busy creating the best update of all time, gimme a couple weeks"". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Gould, Elie (April 9, 2025). "'I'm still loving this game after 50 hours': Lethal Company solo dev has been inspired by REPO to carry on work, 'My energy level is suddenly very high'". PC Gamer . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Bardhan, Ashley (June 2, 2025). ""Long time no see": Lethal Company update V70 is out now after several quiet months, adding a radar face cam and "the most powerful creature in the game"". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 Tarason, Dominic; Shearon, Andrea (September 26, 2025). "Welcome To The Dark Place: All the key details on the Lethal Company developer's next horror adventure". PC Gamer . Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Serin, Kaan (September 20, 2024). "After burning out on their co-op horror sensation, Lethal Company creator teases more about their free "open-world, auditory text-based adventure"". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  14. ↑ McGlynn, Anthony (October 27, 2025). "Set for life after a megaton Steam hit, Lethal Company creator gets back to what really matters: releasing weird retro horror games like this text-and-audio adventure". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  15. ↑ Couture, Joel (April 7, 2022). "'The Upturned' – A Horrifying, Humorous Search for Your Hotel Room". Indie Games Plus . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  16. ↑ Wood, Austin (November 27, 2023). "In under 6 weeks, co-op hit Lethal Company passes Baldur's Gate 3 and Resident Evil 4 to become the highest-rated Steam release of 2023". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved 27 October 2025.
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