The Void
Released Dec 2009
Only brought to life by scarce sparks of Color, the bleak, grey Void is a peculiar place. The player gets to explore it, get to know the Sisters, Brothers, and other weird creatures inhabiting it, and learn the ways of Color, harvesting it and drawing sigils that change the world around them.
80% positive · 1,193 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
The Void launched on December 15, 2009 as a complete, self-contained experience. The store description describes a fully realized game world with no references to additional content, seasons, or updates. The only DLC ever released is the official soundtrack, added on December 22, 2022 — this is purely cosmetic/bonus content and does not indicate ongoing game development. Developer communications since launch have been limited to announcements about other Ice-Pick Lodge titles (Pathologic 2 in June 2019) and the soundtrack release. There are no roadmaps, announced expansions, or developer statements suggesting any further content for the game. The Void appears to have shipped as a finished product in 2009 and has remained unchanged since.
Evidence
The only DLC released is the official game soundtrack, a bonus/cosmetic item. No gameplay content DLC has been released or announced.
Store description presents a complete, self-contained game with no mention of future updates, DLC, or additional content.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Ice-Pick Lodge
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
When a person’s soul is extinguished, for a brief flickering moment it passes The Void—a grey limbo, breathed back to life by scarce droplets of Color scattered across it. Ravenous, monstrous Brothers beckon the soul to preserve every bit of it; enticing, sly Sisters beg to be fed. The whole Void, inhabited also by a multitude of weird and sometimes scary creatures, changes with every droplet of Color used, making every action you take have repercussions across the whole world.
But perhaps there is another way to use the Color. The way to break out of the never-ending cycle of the Void. Nourishing Color in gardens and fighting the Void’s creatures, unlocking the Sisters’ hearts and taking on their Brothers, the player gets the chance to find it… and achieve ultimate transcendence.
- Explore the Void. Broken into 29 separate chambers, the place you have fallen into is full of secrets, twists, and turns.
- Nourish, hunt, mine. Each type of environment offers its own features: grow Color in some, hunt for it or mine it in others, unlocking new chambers through the Sisters.
- Draw your soul. All important actions in the game are executed through drawing on the screen, the effect depending both on the sigil drawn and the color used.
- Get to know the Sisters. Each of them representing a combination of two Colors, each of them alluring and greedy, the Sisters are willing to spill their hearts out—if you fill them with Color first.
- Obey… or disobey. Seeing you as one of their own, the grotesque Brothers are willing to share their wisdom—as long as you obey. And if you don’t, be prepared for hard fights with intimidating gigantic foes.
- Gaze long into the Void and feel it gaze into you. The only resource in the game, Color changes both you and the world around you with every droplet used. Accumulating Red inside your heart can make you strong, but it also makes predators more aggressive; find the perfect balance or just watch the world react to every choice of yours.
- Listen to the Voice of Color and find your true purpose.
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Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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