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Vaporum

Vaporum is a steampunk RPG developed by Fatbot Games.

RPG | FPP | fantasy | steampunk | dungeon-crawler | indie games | classic RPG

Vaporum Release Date

28Sep2017

PC

09Apr2019

PS4

10Apr2019

XONE

11Apr2019

Switch

developer: Fatbot Games publisher: Merge Games Official website

Vaporum is a dungeon crawler RPG developed by Fatbot Games available on PC.

Plot

The game takes players to a world, in which humanity utilizes advanced technologies based on steam engines. During the story campaign, one gets to control a group of daredevils who are trapped on a mysterious island with only one way to escape – they have to reach the top of the gigantic mechanical tower located in the center of the island.

The game delivers a rich story, which a player gets to follow through journals and letters. The game has been developed in a way that a player can ignore the story and focus solely on the gameplay.

Mechanics

The PC release of Vaporum is a dungeon crawler RPG inspired by the classic games from the 1980s and 1990s, such as Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder. However, the mechanics from these games have been slightly altered to fit the more modern formula, which simplifies the interface and makes the controls more straightforward.

In the game, a player observes the action from the first-person perspective, however, he can turn by 90 degrees to the left and right. The game utilizes a tile-by-tile movement system. Combat takes place in real time. The adversaries are divided into many types, each one featuring certain strengths and weaknesses. Similarly, both weapons and armor are diversified, which forces a player to cautiously choose the equipment.

During the journey, a player is faced with multiple logical puzzles. Moreover, one can develop the character – unlike similar games, in which the avatar can have stats improved, in Vaporum for PC we can develop the main protagonists by improving the combat potential of the pieces of armor worn by team members. The game does not feature any kind of magic, nonetheless, a player gains access to a rich arsenal of diversified gadgets – they can be installed on one's “exo-rig”. Whenever a player uses a gadget like this, it draws the armor's energy, thus it has to be used cautiously.

Technical aspect

Despite the old-school gameplay mechanics, Vaporum for PC delivers modern 3D visuals featuring detailed and polished models.

Last updated on 08 March 2019

Game mode: single player  

User score: 8.2 / 10 based on 54 votes.

Age restrictions Vaporum: 12+

Vaporum System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Quad Core 2.5 GHz
  • 4 GB RAM
  • graphic card 512 MB GeForce 405 or better
  • 6 GB HDD
  • Windows Vista(SP1)/7/8/10 64-bit
  • Recommended:
  • Intel Core i5 3.5 GHz
  • 6 GB RAM
  • graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 960 or better
  • 6 GB HDD
  • Windows Vista(SP1)/7/8/10 64-bit
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