Zeekerss

Pseudonymous American solo developer who made Lethal Company

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Zeekerss at a glance

Known for: Lethal Company, Welcome To The Dark Place and The Upturned
Based in: United States
Indie since: 2012
Active products: Lethal Company, Welcome To The Dark Place and The Upturned

Facts checked 2026-10-22

About Zeekerss

Zeekerss is the online name of an American solo game developer best known for Lethal Company, the co-op horror hit of late 2023. He started out making games on Roblox in 2012 before moving to PC, and he develops, self-publishes and markets his games alone, keeping his real identity private.

Before Lethal Company he released the single-player horror game It Steals (2020) and the comedy horror game The Upturned (2022) on Steam and itch.io. Lethal Company, a $10 Unity game in which a crew of contract workers scavenges scrap from monster-filled moons to meet a quota, entered early access in October 2023. Spread largely through streamers and social clips, it topped Steam's global sellers, reached over 100,000 concurrent players and sold an estimated 10 million copies within a few months.

Zeekerss has kept updating Lethal Company in large, infrequent content patches, and in October 2025 he released a new standalone game, Welcome To The Dark Place, a project he had first started in 2019.

Products by Zeekerss

Lethal Company

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Co-op horror game where a crew scavenges scrap from abandoned industrial moons to meet a company quota.

~10M copies

Welcome To The Dark Place

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Standalone horror game released in October 2025 after development began in 2019.

The Upturned

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Comedy horror game released on Steam.

It Steals

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Single-player horror game and his first commercial Steam release.

Timeline

2012 — Began making games on Roblox.
2020 — Released It Steals on Steam and itch.io.
2022 — Released The Upturned.
2023 — Launched Lethal Company in early access; it topped Steam's global top sellers and passed 100,000 concurrent players.
2024 — Lethal Company was estimated to have sold around 10 million copies and won Best Early Access Game at the Golden Joysticks.
2025 — Released Welcome To The Dark Place.

How Zeekerss builds

Make one tightly focused, replayable loop and let players create the stories.
Do design, code, art and publishing solo.
Ship large updates when they are ready rather than on a fixed schedule.

Zeekerss FAQ

Who made Lethal Company?

Lethal Company was made and self-published by Zeekerss, a pseudonymous American solo developer, and entered Steam early access on October 23, 2023.

How many copies has Lethal Company sold?

There is no official figure, but industry estimates put Lethal Company at around 10 million copies sold by January 2024, and Fast Company cited about 9.4 million by March 2024.

How much money did Lethal Company make?

Zeekerss has not disclosed revenue. At a $10 price, the roughly 10 million estimated sales imply gross revenue in the tens of millions of dollars before Steam's cut and discounts.

Who is Zeekerss?

Zeekerss is the online name of an American developer who started on Roblox in 2012; he keeps his real identity private. He also made It Steals, The Upturned and Welcome To The Dark Place.

What is Zeekerss doing now?

As of 2026 he continues to update Lethal Company, which is still in early access, and released a new game, Welcome To The Dark Place, in October 2025.