Vaporum: Lockdown

Released Sep 2020

Vaporum: Lockdown, a prequel to Vaporum, is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Follow the story of Ellie Teller, a scientist struggling to survive disastrous events that happened in the tower of Arx Vaporum.

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Evaluation

Vaporum: Lockdown launched on September 15, 2020 and received several post-launch patches through October 2020, covering bug fixes, Windows 7 compatibility, and Mac/Linux support. A Nintendo Switch port followed on March 22, 2021. On April 22, 2021, the developer published a detailed studio update explicitly titled "The Age of Vaporum is Over (for now at least)." In it, Fatbot Games stated that the dungeon crawler genre was too financially niche to sustain continued development, and that the studio had already pivoted to a new, different project. They described Vaporum: Lockdown as their completed second game and explained they were shifting full production resources to the new title — while still finishing console ports (PS4, Xbox). This post makes clear that no further content was planned for Lockdown beyond completing the remaining platform ports. By 2024, Fatbot Games announced and released a demo for their new game, GRAVELORD, confirming the studio has fully moved on. There are no DLC listings, roadmaps, or any announced content for Vaporum: Lockdown. The game shipped as a complete, self-contained experience, and the developer has confirmed that the Vaporum era is finished.

Evidence

Developer explicitly states 'The Age of Vaporum is Over,' explaining that dungeon crawlers are too niche to sustain further development and that the studio has moved on to a new, different project. No further content for Lockdown is indicated beyond completing remaining console ports.

news post · Apr 22, 2021 source development ending

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Vaporum: Lockdown launches as a full standalone game with a complete new storyline, levels, and features.

news post · Sep 15, 2020 source content shipped

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Details

Developer

Fatbot Games, s. r. o.

Publisher

Fatbot Games, s. r. o.

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

RPG Indie Action Dungeon Crawler Adventure Grid-Based Movement Steampunk First-Person Old School Puzzle Retro Real-Time Atmospheric Tactical RPG Dark

About this game

About

Vaporum: Lockdown is a prequel to the award-winning steampunk dungeon crawler Vaporum. It is a grid-based, single-player, single-character game, seen from a first-person perspective in an original steampunk setting, and inspired by old-school games like Dungeon Master I and II, the Eye of the Beholder series, and the more recent Legend of Grimrock I and II.

Vaporum: Lockdown follows the story of Ellie Teller, a scientist who is a part of a mysterious research project in the middle of an ocean. Following disastrous events, she struggles to survive and escape the tower of Arx Vaporum.

Key Features

First person real-time combat
Unique Stop Time Mode
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

You will encounter nasty enemies with unique strengths and attack patterns. To beat them, you will have to employ a broad array of weapons, gadgets, upgrades, and smart tactics.

Fortunately, there's plenty of powerful toys to play with. Many different weapon types, each with a specific use, synergistic armor pieces, gadgets that allow you to raise your own army of underlings or to manipulate the battlefield, boosters, and more.

Prepare to solve many kinds of puzzles and hazards, using various interactive elements, which will test both your wits and reflexes. The overall storyline will have you piecing together a solution to the main obstacle, where the individual pieces are spread over several levels. You will learn a lot about the world and its inhabitants through voiced dialogs, phonodiaries, and written notes.