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This is an alphabetical list of all Keen: Vorticon mods, one-level mods and level packs ever made for Keen.
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- Only the newest version of each mod or level pack is listed in the Download column; additional versions of mods or level packs may be found on their respective wiki pages.
- Dates format: year-month-day (the release date is always for the first version of the mod, if known)
For a pictorial per-episode list choose from the following instead: Keen 1 mods, Keen 2 mods, Keen 3 mods.
Mods
A mod, or modification, is the alteration of content in order to make it operate in a manner different from its original version. They can include new items, modded weapons, characters, enemies, models, tile-sets, levels, music, story lines and game modes.
Full Mods
Changed Gameplay Mods
This topic contains mods which differ largely from the ordinary Keen Vorticons gameplay. All mods in this category have substantial similarity in a distinctive gameplay derived from heavy patching.
| Title | Download(s) | Release date | Modder(s) | Mod of | # of levels | Protagonist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Carma(ck) | pre-alpha | 2012-07-19 | Flaose | Keen 1 | 8 | Keen | Discussion Re-enter levels and keep keycards permanently |
| The Banana Mod | beta | 2013-03-14 | Herry Jerry | Keen 1 | 10 | Keen | Discussion Changed gameplay to auto-scrolling |
| Episode Dash | full | 2004-10-22 | Xky Rauh | Keen 3 | 16 | Keen | Discussion Introduces a timer that will kill Keen when it runs out |
| Extinction | full | 2012-07-13 | KeenRush | Keen 1 | 16 | Keen | Discussion Changed gameplay to auto-scrolling |
| Fall Up | full | 2010-11-23 | KeenRush | Keen 1 | 16 | Keen | Discussion Changed game physics (gravity) |
| Generic Mod II (Jetboy) | full | 2005-03-15 | Levellord | Keen 2 | 2 | Jetboy | Discussion Changed physics for player |
| Keen 1 640x480 Redux | full | 2010-08-17 | Lemm | Keen 1 | 16 | Keen | Discussion Graphics unchanged; Game runs at 640x480 in Dosbox emulating Paradise PVGA1A SVGA |
| Mondochrome | full | 2010-12-14 | Commander Spleen | Keen 1 | 16 | Keen | Website Discussion Arrow blocks puzzle |
| Prelude | full | 2023-10-31 | Levellass | Keen 1 | 4 | Keen | Discussion Changed physics |
| Retrosis | demo | 2010-03-14 | Commander Spleen | Keen 1 | 9 | Pogo with an Eye | Website Discussion Has music. Changed gameplay |
| Shadow Jack | alpha | 2014-03-14 | Ceilick | Keen 1 | 5 | Shadow Jack | Discussion Changed game physics (gravity) |
| Simulator Keen | full | 2023-03-21 | shikadi | Keen 3 | 10 | Keen | Discussion randomly generated Keen levels |
| Sunset | full | 2020-12-14 | KeenRush proYorp |
Keen 1 | 16 | Keen | Discussion Different types of gameplay |
| Swan Song | full | 2016-07-20 | Shikadi | Keen 1 | 16 | Keen | Discussion Changed gameplay |
One-Level Mods
This topic contains one level mods which promote a different design philosophy and showcase elaborate background graphics. There have been a few modding contests in the community, in which the goal was to create a one-level mod before a given deadline.
Unfinished / abandoned Mods
This topic contains unfinished, abandoned, or mods with only a few altered levels (see the notes).
| Title | Download(s) | Release date | Modder(s) | Mod of | # of levels | Protagonist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally's Mod I | full | 2009-07-24 | Ally, Fleexy | Keen 1 | 4 | Keen | Discussion |
| Ally's Mod II | full | 2009-08-01 | Ally, Fleexy | Keen 2 | 2 | Keen | Discussion |
| Ally's Mod III | full | 2009-08-12 | Ally, Fleexy | Keen 3 | 3 | Keen | Discussion |
| Ally's Mod IV | full | 2011-07-31 | Ally, Fleexy | Keen 1 | 4 | Keen | Discussion |
| Botafloria | full | 2021-03-11 | Nospike | Keen 1 | 7 | Keen | Release Thread, Development Thread, abandoned. |
| Bugmod | alpha | 2014-06-24 | KeenRush | Keen 1 | 4 | Keen | Discussion, abandoned. |
| CGA Keen Episode 1 | demo | 2005-01-29 | Quirky Moron | Keen 1 | 2 | Keen | abandoned |
| Earl Pedro in "Untitled" | demo | 2011-10-31 | Benvolio | Keen 1 | 4 | Earl Pedro | Discussion abandoned, released as part of Benvolio's Fun-Pack 2011 |
| Flixxy the Fox in Mineepleo | demo | 2020-01-13 | Bonevelous | Keen 1 | 7 | Flixxy the Fox | |
| Highway Blues | demo | 2011-10-31 | Benvolio | Keen 1 | 4 | Keen | Discussion abandoned, released as part of Benvolio's Fun-Pack 2011 |
| How the Vorticon Stole Christmas (Gorti Vrinch) | full original version |
2008-12-20 2006-03-27 |
Stealthy71088 | Keen 1 | 4 | Gorti Vrinch | |
| In the Bloogbrain | full | 2010-08-29 | Bonevelous | Keen 1 | 1 | Keen | Website Discussion |
| Justice and Freedom | beta | 2009-08-20 | JM2008 | Keen 3 | 16 | Keen | Discussion Only a very few changes. Abandoned. |
| Keen -5 | demo | 2009-10-22 | Fleexy | Keen 2 | 15 | Keen | Discussion: demo 1 demo 2 |
| Keen: Redemption | demo | 2005-07-08 | Allstories | Keen 1 | 2 | Becky Blaze | Discussion abandoned |
| Keenbot | beta | 2004-07-05 | Victor4k | Keen 1 | 4 | Keenbot | Website Discussion abandoned |
| Keendroid | beta | 2014-03-14 | Commander Spleen | Keen 1 | 3 | Keendroid | Website Discussion |
| Keen Error | demo | 2015-06-05 | ElecDude33 | Keen 1 | 1 | Keen | Discussion |
| Keen's Pepsi Craving | demo | 2011-08-10 | Najawa | Keen 1 | 1 | Keen | Discussion |
| The Krods of Keydacia | beta | 2011-03-21 | Levellass | Keen 1 | 11 | Keen | Discussion abandoned |
| Lord of the Rings: The Shards of Narsil | demo | 2005-09-25 | Najawa | Keen 1 | 1 | Legolas | Discussion abandoned |
| Mars Kingdoms | alpha | 2009-11-04 | thehackercat | Keen 1 | 1 | Keen | Discussion abandoned |
| The Moons of Morkador | demo | 2013-01-19 | The Shifted One | Keen 2 | 2.5 | Keen | Discussion abandoned |
| Mura | demo | 2021-03-11 | Nospike | Keen 1 | 1 | Tikk | Release Thread |
| Oasiz's Mod | beta | 2010-08-29 | Oasiz | Keen 1 | 1 | Keen | Website Discussion |
| The Psychedelic Mod | demo | 2011-10-31 | Benvolio | Keen 1 | 5 | Keen | Discussion abandoned, released as part of Benvolio's Fun-Pack 2011 |
| Return To Mars | alpha | 2011-10-24 | Bloog | Keen 1 | 4 | Keen | Discussion Has music. |
| Unfinished K2 mod | alpha | 2016-03-09 | KeenRush | Keen 2 | 6 | Keen | Discussion abandoned |
Level Packs
In contrast to mods, level packs do only change level designs and arrangements. Generally other alterations of content stay untouched though there might be some little exceptions.
Full Level Packs
| Title | Download(s) | Release date | Builder(s) | Pack for | # of levels | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A New Dope Levelpack | full | 2009-08-09 | shikadi | A New Dope | 16 | |
| A.R.'s Keen 1 Levelpack | full | 1999-03-07 | A.R. | Keen 1 | 6 | |
| A.R.'s Puzzle Levelpack | full | 1999-01-25 | A.R. | Keen 1 | 10 | Also known as Unknown I's 1st Levelpack |
| Airefresco's Keen 1 Levelpack | full | 1999-06-18 | Airefresco | Keen 1 | 7 | Website |
| Art Pass Competition | full | 2010-08-23 | Keen Community | Keen 3 | 21 | YouTube Channel |
| Captainkeen's 3rd Levelpack | full | 2014-01-05 | Captainkeen | Keen 1 | 16 | Discussion |
| Captainkeen's 4th Levelpack | full | 2019-10-12 | Captainkeen | Keen 1 | 16 | |
| Commander Cool 1: Where's My Bears? | full | 2021-03-12 | TheBigV | Keen 1 | 16 | Discussion |
| Community Keen X Levelpack | full | 2010-03-14 | Keen Community | Keen X | 10 | Discussion: release 1 release 2 |
| Community Smile Levelpack | full | 2009-08-30 | Keen Community | Episode Smile | 13 | Discussion |
| The Dark Side of Mars | full | 1999-11-22 | MRC Marky | Keen 1 | 8 | |
| Episode Gnash | full | 2009-09-01 | Fleexy HoboRed |
Episode Smile | 16 | Discussion |
| Extreme Keen | full | 2003-03-01 | Perry Scanlon | Keen 1 | 8 | Website |
| Flyingmouse's Level Pack | full v.2 | 2013-03-15 | Flyingmouse51 | Keen 3 | 21 | Discussion |
| Four Holy Pogos | full | 2018-04-06 | PaquoCastor | Keen 1 | 10 | Discussion |
| Happy Easter Pack | full | 2009-04-12 | Tulip | Christmas Special 2004 | 16 | |
| Ice Levels | full | 1999-04-18 | Neil McRae | Keen 1 | 15 | Website |
| IceKeen | full | 2013-02-21 | KeenRush | Keen 1 | 16 | |
| Ilsoap's Keen 1 Levelpack | full | 1999-01-26 | Ilsoap | Keen 1 | 7 | |
| InsaLevs I | full | 2017-05-10 | Keen Community | Keen 1 | 13 | PCKF Level Competition, Discussion, Release |
| InsaLevs II | full | 2017-09-24 | Keen Community | Keen 2 | 12 | PCKF Level Competition, Discussion, Release |
| InsaLevs III | full | 2018-11-16 | Keen Community | Keen 3 | 12 | PCKF Level Collection, Discussion, Release |
| Keen 1 Level Competition Level Pack | full | 2007-01-01 | Keen Community | Keen 1 | 16 | Discussion |
| Keen 2 Level Competition Level Pack | full | 2007-03-17 | Keen Community | Keen 2 | 16 | |
| Keen 2.5 | full | 2011-04-24 | Dibodo | Keen 2 | 16 | Discussion |
| Keen 3 Part 2 | normal easy |
2010-10-16 | Dibodo | Keen 3 | 16 | Discussion |
| Keen Armageddon | full | 1999-04-21 | Adam | Keen 1 | 16 | |
| Keen Is At It Again! | full | 2023-10-02 | transporthummel | Keen 1 | 24 | Discussion |
| Keen XMas 2010 Levelpack | full | 2010-12-24 | Tulip | A Christmas Mod | 4 | Discussion |
| KMO Default Levels | full | 1999-02-13 | Peder Johnson | Keen 1 | 8 | |
| Lego Levels | full | 2010-02-10 | Keen Community | Lego Keen | 7 | Discussion |
| Marooned on Mars Part II | full | 2003-09-02 | Matze | Keen 1 | 17 | Website Discussion Matze considers it a levelpack with modified graphics |
| Marooned on Mars Forever | beta | 2005-10-08 | bp | Keen 1 | 16 | Discussion Custom levels and sounds but not graphics. |
| MrBlackPack | full | 2009-01-18 | MrBlack | Keen 3 | 15 | Discussion |
| Neil McRae's 2nd Levelpack | full | 1999-03-07 | Neil McRae | Keen 1 | 6 | Website |
| Old Times 1: Back On Mars | full | 2020-12-13 | CHOCOLATE MILK | Keen 1 | 4 | Discussion |
| The Phantom Blob's 1st Levelpack | full | 2003-08-06 | The Phantom Blob | Keen 3 | 11 | |
| pLeitorian's 1st Levelpack | full | 1999-03-06 | pLeitorian | Keen 1 | 16 | Website |
| pLeitorian's 2nd Levelpack | full | 1999-03-25 | pLeitorian | Keen 1 | 16 | Website |
| pLeitorian's 3rd Levelpack | full | 1999-04-07 | pLeitorian | Keen 1 | 16 | Website |
| Psycho Keen | full | 1999-02-13 | Adam | Keen 1 | 16 | |
| Return on Mars | full | 2001-09-29 | Benoit Rouleau | Keen 1 | 14 | |
| shikadi's 1st Levelpack | full | 2008-02-11 | shikadi | Keen 3 | 11 | Discussion |
| shikadi's 2nd Levelpack | full | 2008-02-14 | shikadi | Keen 1 | 12 | Discussion |
| shikadi's 3rd Levelpack | full | 2008-02-23 | shikadi | Keen 3 | 16 | Discussion features easy, normal and hard versions of each level |
| Test Your Keen Skillz | full | 2003-09-15 | Captainkeen | Keen 1 | 10 | Discussion |
| therealdopefish's 2nd Levelpack | full | 1999-02-10 | therealdopefish | Keen 1 | 15 | |
| Thomas and Kael's Keen 1 Levelpack | full | 2001-12-29 | Thomas & Kael | Keen 1 | 14 | |
| Tom Bailey's 1st Levelpack | full | 1999-02-10 | Tom Bailey | Keen 1 | 7 | |
| Vorta Retra | full | 2001-01-02 | Shockshund, et al. | Keen 3 | 16 | |
| xky1rooms | full | 2013-11-06 | KeenRush | Keen X | 14 | Discussion |
| xky1tuned | full | 2005-08-08 | KeenRush | Keen X | 16 | |
| XkyKeen2 Competition Level Pack | full | 2008-04-23 | Keen Community | Keen Null | 8 | |
| Yorphius II Level Pack | full | 2007-03-19 | Stealthy71088 Xky Rauh Levellass |
Yorphius II | 16 |
One-Level / Unfinished Level Packs
This topic contains mainly Level Packs with only one single level altered. Most of these modifications were done in the early days of Vorticon modding.
| Title | Download(s) | Release date | Builder(s) | Pack for | # of levels | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adurdin's 1st Levelpack | full | 2000-12-21 | adurdin | Keen 2 | 1 | Website |
| Airefresco's Keen 2 Levelpack | full | 1999-07-10 | Airefresco | Keen 2 | 1 | Website |
| The Best Mod Ever Made | demo | 2010-12-14 | CKeen | Keen 2 | 5 | |
| BlueBounder's 1st Levelpack | full | 2002-06-01 | BlueBounder | Keen 3 | 1 | |
| Captainkeen's 2nd Levelpack | full | 2003-09-18 | Captainkeen | Keen 1 | 3 | Discussion |
| CK Guy's 1st Levelpack | full | 2004-04-30 | CK Guy | Keen 3 | 1 | Website |
| Dagneilius's 1st Levelpack | full | 2003-07-06 | Dagneilius | Keen 3 | 1 | |
| Daniel's Keen Mod | beta | 2003-10-22 | Dagneilius | Keen 1 | 14 | abandoned |
| Dungeon of Mystery | full | 2003-12-15 | Perry Scanlon | Keen 1 | 2 | Website |
| Engine Room and First Level | full | 2003-03-17 | Grelphy | Keen 2 | 2 | Website |
| Flaose's Original Level Pack | full | 1999-01-18 | Flaose | Keen 1 | 2 | Also known as Unknown II's 1st and 2nd levelpacks |
| Forge's 1st Level | full | 2001-10-11 | Forge | Keen 1 | 1 | Website |
| The Freaking Vorticon | full | 2001-08-08 | Pablo Dictter | Keen 1 | 2 | |
| GARGapplesauce's CK1 Levelpack | demo | 2010-11-20 | GARGapplesauce | Keen 1 | 1 | Discussion |
| I Am Frozen | full | 2002-05-08 | Valerio | Keen 1 | 1 | |
| The Ice Factory | full | 1998-01-14 | Xky Rauh | Keen 1 | 1 | |
| Ice Planet | full | 2003-11-09 | Eazyjay | Keen 1 | 7 | Discussion |
| Jumping Practice | full | 1999-04-27 | Justin | Keen 1 | 1 | Website |
| Keen 1 BwB Level | full | 1999-01-20 | Flaose | Keen 1 | 1 | Often called by the misnomer Flaose's First Levels |
| Kuliwil's Level Pack | full | 2011-01-02 | Kuliwil | Keen 1 | 2 | Discussion. "FAIL version" features FAIL. |
| Level Test | full | 2008-03-14 | Xky Rauh | Keen 1 | 2 | Discussion. Used as part of an experiment. |
| Lost Secret | full | 2014-06-11 | Szemigi | Keen 1 | 1 | Discussion Szemigi considers it a level pack. |
| Manboy's Keen 1 Levelpack | full | 2001-09-27 | Manboy | Keen 1 | 3 | |
| Martian Building and Skyscraper | full | 2003-06-04 | Grelphy | Keen 1 | 2 | Website |
| Mitchell's 1st Levelpack | full | 2001-02-18 | Mitchell | Keen 2 | 1 | |
| Mitchell's 2nd Levelpack | full | 2001-02-20 | Mitchell | Keen 1 | 1 | |
| Mitchell's 3rd Levelpack | full | 2001-03-10 | Mitchell | Keen 2 | 1 | |
| Peder Johnson's 1st Levelpack | full | 1999-02-08 | Peder Johnson | Keen 1 | 1 | |
| Peter Heardghana's Keen 1 Level | full | 1999-02-28 | Peter Heardghana | Keen 1 | 1 | |
| Realms of Doom | full | 1999-04-25 | Justin | Keen 1 | 2 | Website |
| rrian's 1st Levelpack | full | 2001-06-09 | rrian | Keen 3 | 3 | |
| shikadi's 3rd Levelpack (Keen 2) | full | 2008-02-23 | shikadi | Keen 2 | 2 | included in a Keen 3 levelpack |
| Some Dope Levels | full | 2007-06-14 | CK Guy | A New Dope | 2 | |
| therealdopefish's 1st Levelpack | full | 1999-01-22 | therealdopefish | Keen 1 | 4 | |
| Twin Towers | full | 2000-06-27 | AlienKillerXX | Keen 1 | 1 | |
| Underground Level, Underground Base, and Vorticon | full | 2003-05-05 | Grelphy | Keen 3 | 3 | Website |
| Wish Keen | full | 2017-01-02 | The Candyjack | Keen 2 | 1 | Discussion |
| Xky's Mega Level | full | 1999-01-24 | Xky Rauh | Keen 1 | 1 |
Skin Mods
Skin Mods only change the look and feel of characters or tile-sets. But in contrast to level packs or mods, the original level designs stay untouched.
Translations can be found on a separate page.
| Title | Download(s) | Release date | Skin's creator(s) | Mod for | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybernetic Dreams | full | 2002-06-08 | Cybernetic Dreams | Keen 3 | Website Full colour swap |
| Jetboy Remake | full | 2005-02-13 | Levellord | Keen 2 | New Keen sprite: Jetboy |
| Keen 1 CGA Version | full | 2004-03-14 | Zorath | Keen 1 | |
| Keen 1 Intergalactic Version | full | 2003-06-13 | Zorath | Keen 1 | Replaces English with SGA and vice-versa |
| Keen 1 Military Mod | full | 2001-01-11 | adurdin | Keen 1 | Play as a Vorticon |
| Keen 1 to 4 | full | 2003-01-20 | Unfleexable | Keen 1 | Attempts to mimic Keen: Galaxy sprite |
| Keen 1 with inverted colours | full | 2017-10-17 | Szemigi | Keen 1 | |
| Keen 2 with inverted colours | full | 2017-10-18 | Szemigi | Keen 2 | |
| Keen 3 with inverted colours | full | 2017-10-19 | Szemigi | Keen 3 | |
| Keen 2 Intergalactic Version | full | 2003-06-13 | Zorath | Keen 2 | Replaces English with SGA and vice-versa |
| Keen 2 Military Mod | full | 2001-01-11 | adurdin | Keen 2 | Play as a Vorticon Elite |
| Keen 3 Intergalactic Version | full | 2003-06-13 | Zorath | Keen 3 | Replaces English with SGA and vice-versa |
| Keen 3 Military Mod | full | 2001-01-11 | adurdin | Keen 3 | Play as a VortiNinja |
| Keen Static | full | 1999-04-15 | CrazyKeen | Keen 1 | Mix of files from Keens 1, 2, and 3 Website |
| Mortimer McMire - Marooned on Mars | full | 2004-04-09 | Quirky Moron | Keen 1 | Play Keen 1 as Mortimer |
| XkySkin | full | 2002-12-15 | Manboy | Keen 1 | Discussion New Keen sprite based on doodles by Xky |