Vane
Released Jul 2019
In a ruined desert, a strange golden dust transforms a free-spirited bird into a determined young child, setting off a chain of events that will reshape the world itself.
72% positive · 629 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Vane launched on July 22, 2019 as a complete, self-contained narrative experience. The store description presents it as a finished artistic work with no mention of post-launch content, seasons, expansions, or roadmaps. The only DLC ever listed is the soundtrack, which released on the same day as the game itself. The sole developer news post, from July 23, 2019, addressed a day-one controller compatibility issue — the kind of post-launch fire-fighting typical of a new release, not a signal of ongoing content development. No further developer communications have been made since that date. With no announced future content, no unreleased DLC, no sustained update cadence, and over six years of silence from the developer, Vane appears to have shipped as a complete, finished product.
Evidence
Store description presents Vane as a complete, self-contained narrative experience with no mention of DLC, expansions, seasons, or post-launch content plans.
The only DLC listed is the Vane Soundtrack, released on the same day as the game — no additional content was ever announced or listed.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Friend & Foe Games
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
In a ruined desert, a strange golden dust transforms a free-spirited bird into a determined young child, setting off a chain of events that will reshape the world itself.
Set out on an exploratory quest, transforming between bird and child, using both perspectives to unravel the land’s mysteries and create a path forward through the barren landscape. As you do so, the world reacts to your passage, evolving and building into something altogether different.
From the team at Friend & Foe Games, Vane is a stunning, emotional and unnerving experience. Developed with the conviction that players should find their own path through the world, the result is a minimalistic, stark environment that encourages exploration just to the edge of getting lost, set to an all-original brooding synth soundtrack.
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Last evaluated Jun 15, 2026
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