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Key Pet: Pixel Pet
KeyPet is a free Windows pixel-art desktop companion. Type to see character reactions, supported pairs, growing street scenes and Xun Yu’s memories. Unlock Xun Yu for 80 Move. Ayuan and Gu Ting An are optional character DLCs sold separately. Russian supported.

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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
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Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔
German ✔
Japanese ✔
Simplified Chinese ✔
Portuguese - Brazil ✔
Russian ✔
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Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“KeyPet is designed to stay on your desktop for long sessions. Real player feedback helps us check comfort, performance, animation pacing, and unlock balance across different Windows setups before the full release.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We currently expect Early Access to last about 6 to 12 months. The timing depends on player feedback, content production, and performance work.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to improve character behavior and gallery presentation, add more characters or character series, offer more comfortable desktop options, optimize performance, and expand localization.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Early Access includes desktop companions, typing reactions, character unlocks, a gallery, tray settings and pairs of up to two supported characters. Four series are available: Keystroke Dojo, Everyday Lives, Beastopia and Eternal Regret. Xingan, Ling Xiaoye and Xun Yu unlock with in-game Move; Xun Yu costs 80 Move. Ayuan and Gu Ting An are separate optional character DLCs. Beastopia scenes develop gradually, while Xun Yu’s two memories alternate during typing and fade when you stop. Interface languages: Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, German, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We do not plan to change the price of the base game. KeyPet is free during Early Access, and we currently plan to keep it free after version 1.0. Optional paid character DLCs may be released during and after Early Access. New DLC prices will be announced when they are introduced. We do not currently plan to raise prices of released DLCs; if that changes, we will announce it in advance on Steam. Playing during Early Access will not require you to buy the base game later.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We will use Steam announcements, community discussions, and player feedback to prioritize comfort options, bug fixes, character behavior, and future content.”
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About This Game

KeyPet uses local keyboard input events only to trigger desktop character animations. It does not record, store, transmit, or analyze the text you type.

Keep pixel-art companions on your desktop while you work, study, or write. Type as usual and watch them respond with idle and action animations. Browse the gallery, deploy your favorites, or let up to two characters idle together.

Company for your desktop

  • Typing-driven pixel-art character animations.

  • Browse, unlock, and deploy characters from the gallery. Use the system tray to switch characters, languages, and window size.

  • Deploy up to two characters at once for a desktop pair.

Characters and their neighborhoods

  • Keystroke Dojo: begin with Li Xing, then unlock Li Xingren and Li Xun in the game.

  • Everyday Lives: unlock Xingan with 1,000 in-game Move. Ayuan is a separately sold character DLC. Unlock both to use their sibling pair.

  • Beastopia: unlock Ling Xiaoye with 10,000 in-game Move and gradually build his resting street scene. Gu Ting An is a separately sold character DLC with his own animations and street corner.

Build a street corner as you type

Ling Xiaoye and Gu Ting An each have their own scene. Deploy the character and everyday typing gradually advances construction. Gu Ting An’s leaves sway in the breeze and drift across his corner. Purchasing a DLC does not instantly complete its scene.

Eternal Regret: an empty box, a life remembered

Unlock Xun Yu in-game for 80 Move, with no character DLC purchase required. In solo deployment, two background memories alternate as you type and fade when you stop. This series has no paired performances. KeyPet now also supports Russian.

Pairing is available only for characters that support it. Beastopia and Eternal Regret characters are designed for solo deployment.

Free base game and optional DLC

The KeyPet base game is free. Ayuan and Gu Ting An are separate character DLCs that require the base game. Buying one does not unlock the other or characters available for in-game Move. You can preview DLC characters in the base-game gallery before purchasing.

KeyPet is in Early Access. Player feedback will help us improve character behavior, desktop interaction, performance, comfort, content, and localization.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Generative AI tools were used during development to assist with parts of concept art, character drafts, draft store assets, localization drafts, and operational copy drafts. All AI-assisted content was manually reviewed, edited, integrated, and approved by the development team before being included in the game or store page.

The game does not use generative AI at runtime to create dialogue, story content, images, audio, or other player-facing content.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible GPU
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Desktop companion app. Performance may vary with desktop effects, display scaling, and background programs.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible GPU
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Recommended for smoother animation and use with two desktop characters.
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