When was Commander Keen released?

Commander Keen was released on May 17, 2001.

What platforms is Commander Keen available on?

Commander Keen is available on Game Boy Color.

Who developed Commander Keen?

Commander Keen was developed by David A. Palmer Productions.

Commander Keen

About

To the kids at school, you're 8-year-old Billy Blaze. To alien enemies in the galaxy you're superhero Commander Keen and it's up to you to save the Earth from destruction. As you put on your brother's football helmet you'll blast away on your Megarocket to space-worlds far away from home. Your mission: Face off against intergalactic creatures, recover the lost plasma crystals and save humanity -- it's all in a days work. Created by the game masterminds at id SoftwareTM, Commander Keen in the ultimate outer space blast-a-thon!

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News

Commander Keen 4: Secret of the Oracle Images - Giant Bomb

Giant Bomb · 4/22/2026

id Software released its first game 35 years ago today, John Carmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine — Commander Keen title brought smooth scrolling to PCs - Tom's Hardware

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