Zeekerss
Zeekerss | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 2002 |
| Occupation | Video game developer |
| Notable work | Lethal Company Welcome To The Dark Place |
Zeekerss (born March 2, 2002)[1] 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.
Career
[edit]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.[2] He released It Steals, his first game on Steam, in July 2020.[3] It is a single-player horror game that was also released on Itch.io for $5.[4] He released The Upturned, a comedy horror game, in March 2022.[5]
Lethal Company
[edit]On October 23, 2023, Zeekerss released Lethal Company in early access.[6] The first-person horror game was an immediate success, becoming one of the most successful games of 2023.[7] 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.[8] By March 2024, the game had sold an estimated 9.4 million copies.[9] He continued to update the game, with one major update introducing vehicles to the game.[10] 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.[11] He released the update, version 70, in June 2025.[12]
Welcome To The Dark Place
[edit]Zeekerss began work on Welcome To The Dark Place in 2019.[13] He announced that he would be taking a temporary break from Lethal Company in September 2024.[14] He released the game on October 24, 2025.[15]
Ludography
[edit]| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | It Steals | Windows | [4] |
| 2021 | Dead Seater | Windows | [13] |
| 2022 | The Upturned | Windows | [16] |
| 2023 | Lethal Company | Windows | [17] |
| 2025 | Welcome To The Dark Place | Windows | [13] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Zeekerss (@ZeekerssRBLX)". Twitter. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ Carter, Justin (January 19, 2024). "Lethal Company sold an estimated 10 million copies". Game Developer. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ Ahonen, Miikka (January 7, 2024). "Lethal Company: Key Takeaways". Naavik. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- 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.
- ↑ Adderson, Russell (September 13, 2022). "This weird comedy horror game from March went mostly unnoticed". PC Gamer. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ Joy, Justin (January 15, 2025). "Lethal Company Is Cheaper Than Ever Before, but Not for Long". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Rigney, Ryan K. (January 19, 2024). "The 10-Year Journey Behind Lethal Company's Success". Push to Talk. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Couture, Joel (April 7, 2022). "'The Upturned' – A Horrifying, Humorous Search for Your Hotel Room". Indie Games Plus. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ 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.
