Voltage High Society

Shooter· Exploration· Boomer Shooter· Metroidvania

Released Jun 2026

First-person horror metroidvania about fisting your way through a prison island crawling with cybernetic monstrosities. Explore, evolve, escape. Inspired by Tetsuo: The Iron Man.

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Steam Updated 11 Oct 2026 $19.99

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Evaluation

Voltage High Society launched its 1.0 release on June 23, 2026, completing its approximately four-year Early Access journey. The 1.0 update added the final level, the game's ending, and the last ability, fulfilling the full Nemo Ultra prison island experience. On August 6, 2026 — just over six weeks after launch — the developer published a detailed post outlining what's coming next. A 2.0 update is actively in development and includes: a player position indicator on the custom map, new sound effects for previously quiet areas, localization infrastructure (with translation resources still being figured out), additional achievements, new discoverable content, a developer commentary track in the style of Valve's games, and miscellaneous fixes and polish. The developer also noted it's possible the map position feature may ship as a quick standalone patch before the rest of 2.0 follows. Separately, a paid OST release is being prepared, with all proceeds going to the game's composer. The developer was candid about the studio's financial situation — the game hasn't sold enough to support full-time work — but they explicitly stated "things will just go forward from here," and the 2.0 details confirm active ongoing development work. The 2.0 content is post-launch addition rather than core game completion work.

Evidence

Developer post-launch update confirms 2.0 is in development, detailing new map features, sound effects, localization infrastructure, additional achievements, discoverable content, and a developer commentary track. Explicitly states 'things will just go forward from here.'

news post · Aug 6, 2026 source content planned

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1.0 launch post adds final level and ending, completing the core game. Post-launch note mentions plans for language support, performance optimization, and OST release with no set schedules.

news post · Jun 23, 2026 source content planned

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Developer

Platonic Partnership

Publisher

Coyote Time Publishing

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Exploration Boomer Shooter Metroidvania FPS Immersive Sim Boxing Character Customization 3D First-Person Dark Comedy Horror Post-apocalyptic Cyberpunk Psychological Horror Surreal

About this game

You're sentenced to Nemo Ultra, a decaying prison island infested with cybernetic horrors. Learn what it means to survive in your new home. Explore the vast island and discover bizarre tools to help you press deeper. Meat obeys metal.

Voltage High Society is a gritty first-person cyberpunk metroidvania. Locked doors, ability gates, backtracking, shortcuts, secrets, and boss fights test everything you've learned.

CARVE A PATH WITH YOUR FISTS

Each hand fights on its own in aggressive close-quarters combat. Throw punches with either fist, or arm one hand — or both — with the weapons and tools you discover. Choose the correct hand for the job by reading your enemies for an opening.

MUTATE TO MAKE IT

Embrace the island's virulent metal plague to survive and thrive on Nemo Ultra. Gain new combat moves and ways to interact with the world. Seek out the nearest lizard-run body-mod shop to get started. Veteran prisoners also whisper of mysterious rings surfacing across the island...

NEMO ULTRA, YOUR PRISON PLAYGROUND

Nemo Ultra is a hand-crafted, interconnected island built for exploration. Unlock new passages with your expanding toolkit and turn dead ends into shortcuts. Inspired by repeated viewings of Tetsuo: The Iron Man and Escape from New York.

RETRO-GRIT BODY HORROR

PS1-era aesthetics meet modern lighting and visual design. Dark, oppressive alleyways open into neon-drenched arenas. With its deformed inhabitants and electrified atmosphere, the world of Voltage High Society feels like a place that existed long before you arrived.