Deathkeep is a first-person perspective single-player role-playing game with a touch of medieval AD&D gameplay in a full 3D environment. The story follows a hero who is trapped in an underground cavern crawling with monsters, and must defeat an evil Necromancer located somewhere in the lower levels.
The hero's quest takes them through 25 dungeons, every 8 floors, filled with horrific monsters who never heard of dental care. Along the way, three different characters can be chosen as the hero: a Dwarven male Fighter, a Half-Elven male Fighter (Ranger), and an Elven female Mage.
Each character class offers unique combat capabilities:
The Dwarven Fighter excels in melee close combat with minimal ranged and magical abilities.
The Half-Elven Fighter (Ranger) focuses on non-magical ranged combat, with medium melee capabilities and some magical abilities.
The Elven Mage is a spellcaster who relies on magical offense and defense, gaining new spells as experience grows.
Gameplay consists mainly of adventuring and eliminating all living and non-living creatures in the way. Destroying monsters allows characters to level up, become more powerful, and gain new spells. The dungeons are filled with traps, streams, caverns, ledges, and obstacles that can cause players to lose their way.
Deathkeep was released for the 3DO console in 1995 .