Enshrouded Director Admits Keen Games Bet the Studio’s Future on It, and Over 5 Million Players Paid Off That Gamble

Indie German studio Keen Games may not be a household name in the games industry, but its games have steadily improved since the days of Sacred 3, which launched in 2014. Three years later, they would launch Portal Knights, a cooperative action RPG with sandbox and multiplayer that eventually sold millions. However, Keen's Magnum opus so far is undoubtedly Enshrouded, which the developers originally described as The Legend of Zelda meets Valheim. Launched in early 2024 on Steam Early Access, Enshrouded became a million seller in four days; by August, it had already surpassed three million units sold.