Void Bastards
Released May 2019
Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?
85% positive · 5,428 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $29.99
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Evaluation
Void Bastards launched on May 28, 2019 and received one paid DLC — Bang Tydy (released September 18, 2019) — along with a free challenge modes update that shipped alongside it. A small bug fix patch (version 2.0.20) followed on September 29, 2019, which appears to be the last update to the game. Both DLC entries in the store listing are marked as released, and no further DLC or expansions have ever been announced.
Developer activity after late 2019 on this title has been non-existent. The studio's most recent communications (July and September 2024) are entirely focused on Wild Bastards, their new game described as the "spiritual successor" to Void Bastards — a strong signal that Blue Manchu has moved on from this title. There are no outstanding promises, unreleased DLC, or roadmap items for Void Bastards. The game launched as a complete product and received one content addition shortly after release, with all development having concluded by late 2019.
Evidence
Blue Manchu announced and released Wild Bastards, described as the spiritual successor to Void Bastards, with all developer focus shifted to the new title
Bang Tydy DLC released — the only paid content expansion for the game, now fully shipped
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Blue Manchu
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Forget everything you know about first-person shooters: Void Bastards asks you to take charge, not just point your gun and fire. Your task is to lead the rag-tag Void Bastards out of the Sargasso Nebula. You make the decisions: where to go, what to do and who to fight. And then you must carry out that strategy in the face of strange and terrible enemies.
On board derelict spaceships you’ll plan your mission, taking note of the ship layout, what hazards and enemies you might encounter and what terminals and other ship systems you can use to your advantage..
Move carefully through the dangerous ships, searching for supplies and manipulating control systems. React to what you find - will you detour to the generator to bring the power back online or will you fight your way into the security module to disable the ship’s defenses? Choose carefully when to fight, when to run and when just to be a bastard.
Use your hard won supplies to improvise tools and weapons, from the distracting robo-kitty to the horribly unstable clusterflak.
Navigate your tiny escape pod through the vast nebula. Flee from void whales and pirates, and politely avoid the hungry hermits. All the while you must keep scavenging for the food, fuel, and other resources that keep you alive.
Void Bastards features a 12-15 hour campaign that you can complete with an endless supply of prisoners, each with their own unique traits. When one dies, another steps forward to carry on the fight. Don’t worry though, as any crafting progress you’ve made is retained from one to another.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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