Posted on: October 7, 2024
Lenoen
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Vaporum
Good mix of puzzles and combat, along with an intriguing storyline
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Vaporum
Description
Vaporum is a grid-based, single-player & single-character dungeon crawler RPG seen from the first person perspective in an original steampunk setting. Inspired by old-school games like Dungeon Master I and II, the Eye of the Beholder series, and the most recent Legend of Grimrock I and II. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.
Combat takes place in real time. Each enemy has a distinctive set of strengths and weaknesses so you have to employ different tactics to beat each one. Weapon types have each a set of unique bonuses and behaviors which adds more depth and thought when choosing what weapons to equip.
You will find many types of gadgets: direct attacks, area attacks, offensive & defensive buffs... These gadgets are powerful, but some enemies are immune to certain types of attacks, so you will have to figure out the best way to deal with every encounter the game throws at you.
Solve intriguing puzzles and level-wide objectives where you have to use both your wits and reflexes. While most puzzles and riddles are contained in a single room, progression objectives can span an entire level or even multiple levels.
Instead of increasing the abilities of your human character, you will improve an exoskeleton rig you wear. The game combines a "you are what you wear" aspect with a long-term development of your exo-rig. The gadget-based system allows you change your loadout of gadgets at any time, giving you a great deal of flexibility to deal with various situations. On the other hand, as you progress, you get to unlock useful circuits on your exo-rig, gaining significant permanent attribute bonuses and passive skills.
Stranded on a small islet in the middle of an ocean, you enter a gigantic mechanical tower. Nothing makes sense to you, but it is all strangely familiar...
If you want to get into the backstory and uncover the mysteries of the tower, you can delve right into it by reading all the notes you can find. Don't worry, though, you can safely ignore all the text. All major story points are narrated by the main characters and they are fully voiced!
There are many optional areas in the game that you can choose to explore. They usually present some form of additional challenge, but come with a reward too! The tower is riddled with secret passages that contain unique items and notes of its inhabitants, giving you an insight into their lives and events that precede your arrival.
Combat takes place in real time. Each enemy has a distinctive set of strengths and weaknesses so you have to employ different tactics to beat each one. Weapon types have each a set of unique bonuses and behaviors which adds more depth and thought when choosing what weapons to equip.You will find many types of gadgets: direct attacks, area attacks, offensive & defensive buffs... These gadgets are powerful, but some enemies are immune to certain types of attacks, so you will have to figure out the best way to deal with every encounter the game throws at you.
Solve intriguing puzzles and level-wide objectives where you have to use both your wits and reflexes. While most puzzles and riddles are contained in a single room, progression objectives can span an entire level or even multiple levels.
Instead of increasing the abilities of your human character, you will improve an exoskeleton rig you wear. The game combines a "you are what you wear" aspect with a long-term development of your exo-rig. The gadget-based system allows you change your loadout of gadgets at any time, giving you a great deal of flexibility to deal with various situations. On the other hand, as you progress, you get to unlock useful circuits on your exo-rig, gaining significant permanent attribute bonuses and passive skills.
Stranded on a small islet in the middle of an ocean, you enter a gigantic mechanical tower. Nothing makes sense to you, but it is all strangely familiar...If you want to get into the backstory and uncover the mysteries of the tower, you can delve right into it by reading all the notes you can find. Don't worry, though, you can safely ignore all the text. All major story points are narrated by the main characters and they are fully voiced!
There are many optional areas in the game that you can choose to explore. They usually present some form of additional challenge, but come with a reward too! The tower is riddled with secret passages that contain unique items and notes of its inhabitants, giving you an insight into their lives and events that precede your arrival.
- First person real-time combat
- Puzzles and level-wide objectives
- Gadget-based RPG system
- Lots of exploration, loot, and character customization
- Mysterious storyline filled with secrets
- Fully voiced main characters
- Immersive steampunk setting
Popular achievements
Double Kill
Kill 2 enemies at once.
common
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59.89%
Gadgeteer
Use gadgets 50 times.
common
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32.46%
Hoarder
Fill your inventory to the brim.
common
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30.35%
Recruit Bonecrusher
Score 250 blunt weapon hits on enemies.
common
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33.55%
Recruit Evader
Evade 200 enemy attacks.
common
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32.97%
Shield Apprentice
Block 30 enemy attacks.
common
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35.68%
Walker
Walk 3000 tiles.
common
·
38.18%
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12 hMain
15.5 h Main + Sides
19.5 h Completionist
15 h All Styles
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Critics reviews
Wccftech
7.7/10
Vaporum offers a very engaging blend of dungeon crawling, RPG and survival games that it's hard to put down until the end of the campaign. While the mechanics may not be all that original, the customization possibilities, exploration, and puzzles make it so that players won't be troubled by the relative lack of innovation.
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7.5/10
Old-school dungeon crawling with a few modern-day touches, Vaporum attention to detail is wrapped around a tale of steampunk mystery and some fresh ideas.
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8.1/10
A solid outing by Fatbot Games for an oft-overlooked genre, Vaporum is one I can recommend, but not without caveats. If you weren't a fan of the genre before, this is unlikely to make you a believer. If you enjoy real-time pause-based systems or are simply looking to approach something new with an open mind, however, it might be worth giving Vaporum a chance.
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Posted on: September 9, 2021
WereSquirrel
Games: 660 Reviews: 8
Excruciatingly slow regenerating mana
"Gadget energy" regenerates at a glacial pace. This is a huge design flaw since you have the choice between playing optimally by waiting the 2 min (seriously!) it takes for a starting mage-type character's mana to regenerate, or charge ahead not knowing whether you would've needed that full charge in the next fight. There's no Rest feature, unlike Grimrock, and no energy recharge points in the dungeon. Besides this dealbreaker, the atmosphere is good with a world that's the most detailed so far in a grid-based dungeon crawler. Combat is hard with very fast-moving enemies, but you have a well-made mode that freezes time if you need help dealing with those. Too bad about the bizarre mana design, it's like the devs liked the look and feel of old dungeon crawlers but didn't quite understand the underlying systems that made them click. What makes it even weirder is that they made health a finite resource by giving you a set amount of healing items, and no innate health regeneration. Why then adopt a different design for mana, but make the regeneration absolutely tiny so it's infuriating, unless you invest all your points for a dozen levels in it?
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Posted on: January 3, 2019
YumItsTasty
Verified ownerGames: 73 Reviews: 3
Not-Quite-Grimrock
It's an enjoyable grid-based dungeon crawler that is very comparable to Legend of Grimrock. While combat is not as varied and the level design not quite as great as in Grimrock, it does offer more of a personal story. If you like the genre its definitely worth checking out.
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Posted on: December 16, 2024
Zezimwall
Verified ownerGames: 77 Reviews: 3
Good grid based game
My only complaint is that the combat is slow and boring. The level design and puzzles, however, are nice
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Posted on: March 24, 2025
lord-ondrii
Verified ownerGames: 197 Reviews: 10
Nice alternative to open worlds
Interesting story, turn or real time combat - depending do what you prefere, challanging enemies. I fully recommend to try!
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