Voidling Bound takes the monster taming formula and changes the point of view. Instead of commanding creatures from the side, you become a Space Wrangler who takes direct control of creatures called Voidlings and fights as them in a third person shooter. This page answers the common questions. For raising a strong team, see the beginner guide, and for the Abyss and achievements, see the progression guide.
1 What kind of game is it
An action RPG from Hatchery Games, listed under Action, Adventure and RPG. The store describes shooting, slashing, slamming and blasting, with evading, blocking and parrying, plus sprinting, jumping and dashing across planets, and ultimate abilities you charge and unleash. Around that combat sits a collection game: hatch eggs, evolve creatures along branching paths, breed them and customise their genes.
2 How many Voidlings are there
Nine species, which is far fewer than traditional creature collectors. Steam Deck HQ and I Dream of Indie both give that number, and the official achievement list has a discovery achievement for exactly nine: Kwipeck, Gilick, Kerapin, Gwigoon, Nimiod, Anami, Ur-Sek, Packuran and Morfang.
3 What you do in a mission
The store describes cleansing handcrafted planets overrun by corruption and surviving arenas to find resources, research points, eggs and mutagens. I Dream of Indie describes two mission types and typical lengths.
| Mission type | What happens |
|---|---|
| Corruption Cleansing | Explore, burst corrupted growths and fight bosses |
| Survival | Wave based fights, usually ending in a boss |
| Typical length | About 10 to 20 minutes, with stars for faster clears |
Missions award stars, and the achievements go up to earning 44 Mission Stars. I Dream of Indie notes that levels hide eggs, including golden eggs that count toward your star total.
4 How creatures get stronger
There are several layers, and the store names them all. Voidlings level up and you assign attribute points to strength, vitality, essence, recuperation or agility. Research unlocks deeper ability upgrades. Evolution uses mutagens. Breeding combines natures and attributes, and hatching can produce rare natures. Genes for body parts, colours, eyes and abilities, plus mutated perks, let you craft specimens that combine your discoveries.
Steam Deck HQ adds two details: each creature has a level cap of 20, and splicing perks onto a Voidling prevents it from being used for breeding. The beginner guide explains how to plan around that.
5 Is there co-op or an endgame
It is single player only; the store lists no multiplayer categories. The endgame is the Abyss, where you descend through ever increasing challenges and, after each victory, choose to go deeper for greater rewards or retreat to safety. Corrupted DNA Catalyzers push creature statistics further. The achievements run to Abyss level 50, and Steam Deck HQ describes the Abyss as better than the standard missions.
6 What reviewers said
On Steam it has more than 3,100 reviews. The store lists two DLC.
7 Requirements and languages
| Item | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Target | 1080p 30 fps Low | 1440p 60 fps High |
| Graphics | GTX 960 4GB / RX 560 4GB | RTX 3060 Ti / RX 6700 XT |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 18 GB SSD | 18 GB SSD |
An SSD is listed for both tiers, and ultrawide screens are supported. Full controller support, adjustable difficulty and colour alternatives are listed. Nine languages are supported, all with full audio: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian and Simplified Chinese.
Voidling Bound is a single player creature collector played as a third person shooter, at a list price of USD 24.99. It has nine Voidling species with branching elemental evolutions, missions of about ten to twenty minutes with stars for fast clears, and progression through levels, five attributes, research, breeding, genes and splicing. The Abyss is the endgame, running to level 50 in the achievements. Reviewers praise the combat and designs but note repetitive missions, a thin story and balance issues. An SSD is required.
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