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Commander Keen

Commander Keen overview

id Software | Aug 3, 2007 | game

Released

8players observed · 22 September 2026 - 00:21:50 UTC

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  • Latest observed players8 · 22 September 2026 - 00:21:50 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak17
  • Units sold (VGI)90,658
  • Revenue (VGI)$275,000
  • Review score94% positive

Commander Keen dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players8 · 22 September 2026 - 00:21:50 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak17
  • Units sold (VGI)90,658
  • Revenue (VGI)$275,000
  • Review score94% positive
  • Total reviews1,559
  • Release dateAug 3, 2007
  • Developerid Software
  • Publisherid Software

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: id SoftwarePublisher: id Software

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Game overview

Overview

Commander Keen comes from id Software and is published by id Software. It arrived on Steam on Aug 3, 2007, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Commander Keen's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 8 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:21:50 UTC, with a tracked peak near 17. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 1,559 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Commander Keen is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Commander Keen has sold up to 90,658 units and has 1,467 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $275,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Commander Keen overview details

Commander Keen combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology. In the game you play the role of Commander Keen: the alter-ego of an eight year-old genius by the name of Billy Blaze. When Billy learns that the Earth is in danger, he dons his brother's football helmet and his homemade interstellar spaceship to become Commander Keen -- Defender of the Earth! Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy!: Episode 4: Secret of the Oracle (1991) Episode 5: The Armageddon Machine (1991) You are eight-year-old Billy Blaze, boy genius to your neighborhood. Commander Keen to the rest of the universe. It's time to grab your trusty pogo stick and neural stunner, climb into the cockpit of your homemade Megarocket and blast off for the Shadowlands. To prevent the obliteration of life as we know it, you'll have to battle your way past deadly hazards and devious creatures, or end up as space toast.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Commander Keen is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 8 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:21:50 UTC, a tracked peak of 17, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameCommander Keen
Steam App ID9180
Typegame
Release dateAug 3, 2007
Developerid Software
Publisherid Software
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players8 · 22 September 2026 - 00:21:50 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak17
Positive reviews1,458
Negative reviews101
Total reviews1,559
Positive percent94%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations1,467
Average playtime493 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 3, 2007
Official Steam feed update (UTC)10 June 2019 - 17:05:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:21:50 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:21:50 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:21:50 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/9180
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/9180/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/9180
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Commander Keen

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Commander Keen?

Commander Keen's latest SteamPulse observation records 8 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:21:50 UTC, with a tracked peak of 17 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 8 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Commander Keen growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 7 players; the highest observed daily value is 15 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Commander Keen?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40%), Canada (12.3%), United Kingdom (9.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.9%), Canada (9.7%), United Kingdom (7.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43%), Canada (10%), United Kingdom (7.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.9%), Canada (8.5%), United Kingdom (7.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Commander Keen?

Commander Keen currently sits at 94% positive across 1,559 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,458 positive reviews and 101 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Commander Keen have?

Commander Keen currently has about 3K tracked Steam followers as of 15 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Commander Keen?

Commander Keen is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,467, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 1,458 positive, 101 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 3 August 2007

DLC and packages

Commander Keen Complete PackBuy Commander Keen #415$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: A 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible computer system

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