VHOLUME
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VHOLUME

VHOLUME is a melancholic first-person parkour adventure set in a dystopian brutalist city where bureaucracy turns a simple task into an odyssey.

DEV: Nathan Grange, Léonard Lemaitre, Niels TiercelinPUB: IronEqualAppID 4131730

Is VHOLUME still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

98.4
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

97.3% of 3,587 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 96.7. The developers have shipped 2 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 1.7.

reception 96.7·support +1.7·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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From Steam's own record

Current price

$8.00

Development

Insufficient evidence

Last heard from developers

2 months ago

Historical posting rhythm

not yet established

Substantial updates (6 mo)

2

Current silence

cannot be judged

We do not yet hold enough of this game's announcement history to describe its rhythm. 2 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 2 classified as major.

Last successful news check: Oct 5, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

We hold a thin slice of this game's announcement history, so its normal rhythm can't be established. That is a limit of our record, not evidence about the game.

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Our coverage

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releaseAug 24, 2026

VHOLUME Launches with Steam Workshop Support on Day One

VHOLUME, developed by Enol Cook, is now available on Steam. The launch announcement leads with a notable structural decision: Steam Workshop support is present at release, meaning players can share and download community-made levels immediately rather than waiting for a post-launch update.

What changed

  • VHOLUME has officially launched on Steam
  • Steam Workshop integration is available at launch
  • Community mappers have already begun creating levels ahead of or at release
  • A mapping guide is available for players interested in level creation
  • A Discord channel dedicated to mapping is open for those who want to participate

The team also acknowledged players who engaged with a prior demo, citing their feedback as part of the path to release.

Workshop support at launch rather than as a later addition lowers the barrier for the mapping community to establish itself early — a meaningful difference for games where user-created content defines long-term replayability.

Two years of development

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3 announcements · 2 substantial · 21 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

3 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsAug 21, 2026
VHOLUME is now available!

VHOLUME is now available! We’re happy to announce that the game supports community-made levels through the Steam Workshop at launch. Some mappers have already started working on some cool things, and we can’t wait to see more!If you’re inte…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 21, 2026
Release date Announcement

VHOLUME releases on August 21, 2026

Community AnnouncementsJun 10, 2026
Demo2 out now - Multiplayer & new maps!

VHOLUME's new demo is now available!What can you expect from this new demo?4 main maps: 2 from Demo1 and 2 brand-new levels, plus secretsMultiplayerMany improvements based on feedback from the public betaIf you enjoyed the demo, please leav…

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