Vellum

Vellum

Steam Deck Playable

Alvios Games · Online Co-Op · May 2, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

90%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The joy here is in the gameplay.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The game successfully combines familiar roguelike mechanics with a creative narrative framework that makes every run feel like a journey through an evolving fantasy novel.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
It’s as perfect as any new co-op fps roguelite needs to be with the expectation that developers continue to expand it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
The game's scaling ensures that multiplayer sessions remain challenging and engaging even as players become more powerful.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visuals are great.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Combined with atmospheric sound design and an energetic soundtrack, the presentation creates a sense of adventure that remains enjoyable over many hours of gameplay.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Gameplay83 reviews
Story and characters44 reviews
Co-op34 reviews
Multiplayer32 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty50 reviews
82%
Combat48 reviews
79%
Performance11 reviews
91%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs9 reviews
100%
Monetization8 reviews
100%
Servers and matchmaking6 reviews
50%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
36
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.