Dome Keeper
Dig - Defend - Develop!
Ratings
Age
9+
Category
Games
Languages
English
Fri Oct 16 2026
Fixed various crashes and freezes
Capped frame rate on mobile to reduce battery consumption
Fixed an issue where the gadget button could become unavailable
Fixed stuttering when using the virtual joystick
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action mining game. Use the time between attacks to dig beneath the surface in search of valuable resources and relics to deliver back to your dome to unlock powerful upgrades and useful new gadgets. Each run features procedurally generated underground maps where balancing risk and reward is essential to survival.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
Dome Keeper delivers one of the most addicting and masterfully executed game loops in recent memory, seamlessly blending tension-filled mining exploration with high-stakes arcade defense. From the moment your keeper drops into the alien soil, the pressure is on. The sound design builds incredible tension, signaling the approach of alien hordes while you're deep underground trying to haul just one more precious resource cluster back to base.
The progression mechanics feel incredibly satisfying. Deciding whether to invest early materials into drill speed, movement efficiency, or raw weapon power adds genuine strategic depth to every single run. Combine that with a stunning pixel art aesthetic, smooth controls, and diverse loadouts (from different dome types to specialized gadgets), and you get a strategy-roguelike hybrid that is almost impossible to put down. It demands quick thinking and rewards smart risk management, making every successful defense feel thoroughly earned.
Features
Roguelike action mining and defense gameplay loop
Procedurally generated underground maps for endless replayability
Two unique keeper types with distinct playstyles and abilities
Four distinct dome variants and powerful primary weapons
Robust upgrade trees for mining equipment, dome stats, and defenses
A vast array of primary and secondary gadgets to discover and unlock
Featured In
Tips & Walkthrough
Begin each run by drilling straight down beneath your dome to scout out basic resource veins like iron and cobalt. Always keep a close eye on the wave timer; greedily digging one extra block can leave your dome completely defenseless against incoming hostile aliens. Return to base before the countdown ends, mount your central weapon system, and neutralize flying and ground units systematically. Spend your collected materials between defense waves to upgrade drill speed, carry capacity, and weapon damage to keep pace with progressively tougher waves.
Gameplays
Gameplay is split into two tightly integrated phases: resource extraction and tactical base defense. Underground, players maneuver a jetpack-equipped keeper to mine blocks, uncover hidden caves, and carry artifacts back up. Above ground, players directly control weapons like lasers or mortars to ward off diverse alien monsters. Strategic decision-making shines through customization options—choosing between different keeper types, dome structures, primary weapons, and secondary gadgets tailored to your chosen difficulty and run modifiers.
Screenshot
Q&A
The core loop alternates between mining underground for resources/relics and returning to the surface to manually defend your dome against waves of hostile alien monsters using upgraded weaponry.
Ratings & Reviews
App Store Editors’ Notes
Game keeps kicking me out completely
Sun Oct 18 2026 052662Roblox does this to me sometimes but when it kicks me out I loos some of the save play I’m trying to beat a challenge mode and the boss fight it kicked me out 3 times in a row I was so happy when the game come out on mobile but it’s sad that this happens Maby it’s just me
Great game
Sat Oct 17 2026 Indoraptor9463I’ve always wanted to play this game (because i watched alot of videos on it) and im glad its on mobile because my console doesn’t have doom keeper in the store and my computer would die if i got it on it but i dont like that there are some bugs like: when you get the power drill and mine bedrock it just makes a physical invisible wall that only drones can go past and if theres any bedrock or something behind the bedrock you mined you cant do anything with the wall in the way and another bug i noticed is that when using the sword dome if you swing the sword too much to the left or right it wont move no matter what you do and you get softlocked and lose, and its hard not to do this because of the enemy placement and the touch pad thing. But overall this is a great game and im glad its on mobile now but i just discovered that the infiltrator and beastmaster are both from a dlc and i hope yall put the lost keepers dlc on the add store and thats all.
This isn’t slop
Sat Oct 17 2026 DashmatteTo the booger eaters that love free mobile slop games and thinking that it’s super great. Stop being cheap and pay the ten dollars and get a real game like dome keepers and maybe you’ll stop eatting your boogers.
Bugs
Fri Oct 16 2026 hosebordenThere’s a bug in combat where the active ability button doesn’t appear. Also, if you move the cannon all the way to the right or left, it gets stuck and won’t move. These bugs have ruined more than one of my runs. The game is good, but the bugs really spoil it.
What’s up with the touch screen controls?
Sat Oct 17 2026 estebanrulesCool-looking game, I love the concept and the look and feel. But eventually I’m prompted to hit the “A” button which must be from before it was ported. Or, do you need a controller for this game?
Needs work
Sat Oct 17 2026 DGR69Can’t get to battle mode reliably. Needs a separate button to initiate
Pretty horrible for Mobile
Sat Oct 17 2026 Bellarose1433Nearly unplayable on mobile due to atrocious UX and controls. As a game developer myself, I try to give other games as much leeway as I can but dear god is this bad. I can’t even get a refund either so I just burned $10 for a few mins of confusion before giving up.
Can’t read anything
Sun Oct 18 2026 Alini3All the text in game is so small I can’t read any of it and there is no way to zoom in and see what it says. It’s not a very intuitive game and for $9.99 I expected better. I requested a refund
News found!
Dome Keeper Mobile Pre-Orders Open: Mining Roguelite Targets December Launch techtimes.com
techtimes.com Fri Sep 11 2026
Dome Keeper is coming to mobile, letting you mine for resources and defend your dome GamingonPhone
GamingonPhone Fri Sep 11 2026
Roguelite Mining Game Dome Keeper Coming to Mobile Devices Gamers Heroes
Gamers Heroes Wed Sep 09 2026
Dome Keeper challenges you to protect your tiny habitat from aliens Pocket Gamer
Pocket Gamer Tue Sep 08 2026
Bandwagon Preview: The Dome Keeper Studio's Musical Survivor Game Replaces Bullets With Melodies in Its Open Playtest 인디게임닷컴
인디게임닷컴 Thu Jul 23 2026
Dome Keeper Studio Reveals Bandwagon, a Survivors-Lite Game Where Your Music Is Your Weapon techtimes.com
techtimes.com Mon Jul 20 2026
Bandwagon is a 'survivors-lite adventure' that sounds wonderful from the Dome Keeper devs gamingonlinux.com
gamingonlinux.com Fri Jul 17 2026
Froggy Hates Snow – How a Love of Dome Keeper and Digging Created a Fresh Spin on Survival Games XBOX Wire
XBOX Wire Tue May 05 2026
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