Zeekerss
American video game developer
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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.
Zeekerss | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 2002 |
| Occupation | Video game developer |
| Notable work | Lethal Company Welcome To The Dark Place |
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.[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
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
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]
Works
| 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] |
