VELVETIST: Prototype
Released May 2020
VELVETIST prototype introduces the vision of a third person action open world adventure game set in an old, socialist occupied town of the second half of the 20th century. Prototype contains only a basic structure on top of which we wish to build the VELVETIST: The City Of Machineguns.
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Content Planned
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Released, content planned but development status unclear
Low confidence
Content Planned
Development Uncertain
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
VELVETIST: Prototype launched on May 18, 2020 as an explicitly intentional stepping stone — not a demo or finished product, but a foundational build meant to showcase the vision for a larger, full game called Velvetist: The City Of Machineguns. The store description and short description both clearly state this intent, describing the prototype as containing "only a basic structure on top of which we wish to build" the full game.
However, since the game's release on May 18, 2020, there have been no developer news posts, updates, patches, or communications of any kind on Steam. The promised full game has not been released or announced with any specifics. With no developer activity for over six years since launch, it is unclear whether the full game — the stated reason this prototype exists — is still being developed. The developer has gone completely silent without any explanation or update on the project's status.
Evidence
Store description explicitly states this prototype is 'not a demo or a fully fledged game' and contains 'only a basic structure on top of which we wish to build Velvetist: The City Of Machineguns'
Short description reaffirms that the prototype is a foundation for the full game 'VELVETIST: The City Of Machineguns'
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
SiCzech Arts
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
"The City Of Machine Guns,
back in those days,
me and Richard were working for a local racketeer everybody called Pepas.
I thought things were going fine in the city,
but after this job,
I started to have my doubts about it's state."
The prototype is not a demo or a fully fledged game,
it contains only a basic structure on top of which we wish
to build Velvetist: The City Of Machineguns.
The story of this prototype is set in the first third of the overall story.
You will play around with a small amount of vehicles, characters and one mission.
Velvetist Prototype introduce the vision of a third person action open world adventure game set in an old, socialist occupied town of the second half of the 20th century.
Prototype introduces gameplay features such as:
Missions are made up of these basic elements, but each has its own color and the player will never be bored
If you´ll end up liking our project, please support us by adding Velvetist: The City of Machineguns in your Steam wishlist
It will help us greatly !
We also invite you to take part in the fun over on our Discord server
where you can share funny screenshots, suggestions for improvements or any bugs you might come across
We wish you a lot of fun playing ! ❤
back in those days,
me and Richard were working for a local racketeer everybody called Pepas.
I thought things were going fine in the city,
but after this job,
I started to have my doubts about it's state."
The prototype is not a demo or a fully fledged game,
it contains only a basic structure on top of which we wish
to build Velvetist: The City Of Machineguns.
The story of this prototype is set in the first third of the overall story.
You will play around with a small amount of vehicles, characters and one mission.
Velvetist Prototype introduce the vision of a third person action open world adventure game set in an old, socialist occupied town of the second half of the 20th century.
Prototype introduces gameplay features such as:
- city driving and shootouts, which are tied together with cinematics that tell the story
- simple puzzles
- searching for lenses
- chasing
- carrying boxes
- conversations and meeting new people
Missions are made up of these basic elements, but each has its own color and the player will never be bored
If you´ll end up liking our project, please support us by adding Velvetist: The City of Machineguns in your Steam wishlist
It will help us greatly !
We also invite you to take part in the fun over on our Discord server
where you can share funny screenshots, suggestions for improvements or any bugs you might come across
We wish you a lot of fun playing ! ❤
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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