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4.6 out of 5
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Volcanoids is a base-building open-world survival shooter that replaces the boring old base with a steampunk drill.
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About Volcanoids
About this game
It’s just you and a steampunk drill in the survival game Volcanoids.
An Adaptive Island Adventure
In Volcanoids, players embrace the challenge of an ever-morphing volcanic island. Its persistent eruptions shape and reshape the landscape, unveiling new regions teeming with resources and secrets. Utilising the unique capabilities of the steampunk drillship, players can navigate the underground labyrinth to escape the fallout of the eruptions.
Engage In Robotic Combat
The island is far from deserted, it is teeming with hostile mining robots. These mechanical adversaries come in a variety of forms, prowling both the surface and the subterranean layers of the island. Players can engage in combat, scavenging useful technology and materials from the dispatched robots, while annihilating the remaining threats.
Unleash Creativity And Strategy
The drillship serves as a mobile fortress and is the cornerstone of survival. It can be tailored and upgraded according to the players' needs and strategic approach. As they progress through technology tiers, players can not only expand and automate their fortress but also arm it with weapons, preparing for any forthcoming challenges.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- January 29, 2019
- Developer:
- Volcanoid
- Publisher:
- Volcanoid
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Link:
- Genres:
- Survival
Crafting
Exploration
Base Building
Adventure
Open World Survival Craft
Shooter
Action
Sandbox
Simulation
Building
- Themes:
- Atmospheric
Steampunk
- Features:
- Early Access
Online Coop
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Co-op
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 64bit (Service Pack 1)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 470 / AMD RadeonHD 5850
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible
- Additional Notes: Future releases may require more hard drive space.
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-7700 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible
- Additional Notes: Future releases may require more hard drive space.
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Ubuntu 19.04 or equivalent distribution
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 / AMD RadeonHD 7850, OpenGL 4.5 or Vulkan driver
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Future releases may require more hard drive space.
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or higher
- Processor: Intel Core i7-7700 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 580, Vulkan driver
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Future releases may require more hard drive space.
Volcanoids User Reviews
All our customer reviews are open and honest. We publish all reviews that are relevant and follow our guidelines.
DM-Centurion
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I was pleasantly surprised by how full, functional and extensible the alpha of Volcanoids was. I observed zero game-breaking bugs or glitches, and after my 2nd playthrough, i don't think there are any minor ones either (on the unmodded version of the game. Mods do introduce bugs in).
I can't talk much about the story, since it's pretty much a placeholder. But what i can talk about was the gameplay loop. It was surprisingly gripping. The game does not feature any "survival" stats, but does feature a simple yet extensive production system that is located in your ship, which doubles as your base of operations. Mechanics were surprisingly more thought out for a game in its alpha state. Many craftables in-game can facilitate for a more fun multiplayer experience. Overall a solid experience, and for the price, it's a steal if you're into what the game's offering. Subtracted one star considering the rough edges that feel weird in comparison to the polish of the rest of the alpha.
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Crazycatmum
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I brought game as friend told me its someting i may like and he was right i love it
gameplay on begin is bit difficult as it is with all new games but you easy find way around , game comes with quit a few Mods to add as well to enhance the game even more ! no matter of sigle or multiplayer the game is enjoyable no matter how long you play !
as i love the game so much i will buy my oldest a copy so we can dominate the underground toghter !
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Fanatical User
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This is a fun survival game. The drill ship is an interesting mechanic. Some balancing will need to happen between early access and final release, but the existing systems are solid and show a great deal of future potential. As of now, the devs are active so it looks promising that it will make it to final release.
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bence
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I bought it with my friend as well and we had an awesome experience, its fun but at the same time interesting and challenging.
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Bodrogi
Verified purchase
Good game, but not very well optimized. Can be fun with friends. But I often found myself without a motive to continue. Still very impressive indie game and I would definitely recommend it, if you have at least 2-3 friends to play with.
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TwileR
Verified purchase
Drill go brrr. Robots go prrrr I die
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Awesomewout
Verified purchase
This game is incredibly unique and fun to play alone or with friends. Would definitely recommend to anyone who likes base building and survival games.
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TwistedProkchop
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Great concept for a game. I look forward to updates as iv'e been keeping an eye on the progression of the game though the years, and it has made some seriously cool progress.
Some things I would like to see in the future would be first of all better textures, for a game released in 2019 it's kinda rough on the eyes but not a dealbreaker. Some story would be nice, maybe something on why you are here and something to do with rivals would be cool alongside an overall story.
Otherwise, the game is pretty fun, nothing too deep gameplay is simple, but the progression never makes it feel like you're just doing the same thing over and over, it feels quite nice to upgrade and progress. Fights are really simple at first, but they start getting more chaotic as you go on, so that's nice.
Overall I recommend you get this game on sale and wait for some more updates, but it's fun to mess around now with the game in its current state, I will be playing through the game before trying out mods.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Volcanoids is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck.
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 64bit (Service Pack 1)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 470 / AMD RadeonHD 5850
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible
- Additional Notes: Future releases may require more hard drive space.
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-7700 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX® Compatible
- Additional Notes: Future releases may require more hard drive space.
93% of Fanatical users recommend Volcanoids. The average review score is 4.3/5
Volcanoids was released on January 29, 2019
Yes, Volcanoids supports Linux.
Volcanoids is published by Volcanoid
Volcanoids was developed by Volcanoid
Fanatical users tagged Volcanoids as Survival, Crafting, Exploration, and Base Building
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Volcanoids as having Online Co-Op
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Volcanoids as having Multiplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Volcanoids as having Co-op
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Volcanoids as having Singleplayer
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Volcanoids as Survival
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Volcanoids as Crafting
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Volcanoids as Exploration
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