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Vellum

89% positive of 1,292 Steam reviews

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Released
2025
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Alvios Games. Published by Alvios, Inc..

About the game

Write on! Defend the books in Vellum, a co-op, literary roguelike! Harness class-defining colors, master an inspired spellbook, and influence the growth of your enemy! As a group or solo, you'll craft plot-twisting builds to rewrite the rules in Ink!

Tagged by players

  • Third-Person Shooter
  • Action Roguelike
  • Online Co-Op
  • Magic
  • Arena Shooter
  • Roguelite
  • PvE
  • Roguelike
  • Fantasy
  • Co-op
  • Combat
  • Third Person

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What players say

  • Recommended
    An absolute gem no one seems to know about. Vellum is a roguelike shooter that's beautifully designed, has a distinct style, is remarkably well optimized, and is fun and challenging besides. Just an excellent game. Gameplay in Vellum is choosing an ink from a large selection, each of which has a specific style of combat attached to it: critical striking, AOE leeching, applying DOTs, and many more. Then you select a…

    22 h played when written. 5 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Gameplay is good but seems very unoptimized. My group was having lag issues on machines that really shouldn't take issue with this game. Still recommend overall though. Very cool theming.

    2.8 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    The game is visually stunning and normal runs are very fun to play. It's not hard to find at least a workable synergy between spells and upgrades, and the game's strict adherence to its theming is really charming and cute. It's hard not to like it, and it is definitely fun with friends running around on all the runs with different inks. But the raids are just awful. The game's combat is focused around your character…

    10 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 11 found it helpful.

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