Vessels of Decay

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Civilization has ended, and something else awakens in its place. From the world’s decay, ancient creatures stir, rise, and roam the land.

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5
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21 reviews
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Developer:
Simon Jakobsson
Publisher:
Blackdrop Interactive
Engine:
GameMaker Studio 2
Release date:
19 June 2025
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (21)

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Description

Civilization has ended, and something else awakens in its place. From the world’s decay, ancient creatures stir, rise, and roam the land.

Vessels of Decay is a post-apocalyptic action-adventure following the story of Freja and Mud. In this retro-inspired tale, you’ll confront creatures of Scandinavian myth and folklore, and explore the ruins of the civilization they inhabit.

Features:

  • Dynamic Battle System: How you execute combat – and how your enemies perish – is entirely up to you!

  • Unique Finishers: Every new enemy is a new opportunity for you to show your flair for combat; stagger your foes to set them up for (literally) killer animations and flourishes.

  • Epic Multi-Stage Boss Encounters: The beasts of Scandinavian folklore will not let themselves be put down so easily, and you’ll have to use your wits and reflexes to pursue and slay them!

  • Explore A Beautiful World of Pixels, Death, and Decay: Vessels of Decay is a completely handcrafted world, with care and thought poured into each and every scene, story beat, and environment.

  • A Scandinavian Take on Classic Action-Adventure: The battered ruins of a once-modern society clash with the renewed growth of nature – and of the supernatural. Explore a uniquely Scandinavian setting through a mix of reflective melancholy, exploration, and fast-paced action.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
64bit Intel compatible Dual Core CPU
Memory:
2 GB RAM
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
350 MB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

User reviews

br00taldork
Not recommended | 25 Jul 2025
4.0h played

Vessels Of Decay Review By Thom Stone on GameCritics.com HIGH Charming pixel art, modern civilization fallen into ruin with Norse mythological backdrop LOW Clunky movement, weak combat, wonky UI WTF Why do I need to

Helpful: 27
econsiglio97j
Recommended | 21 Jun 2025
18.4h played

Often games with a post-apocalyptic setting end up feeling too much like a theme park to me. In this regard, Vessels of Decay was like a breath of fresh air with its solitary and mysterious world. No NPCs with lenghty

Helpful: 14
-=WB=-CheapTrix
Not recommended | 21 Jun 2025
22 min played

Cool idea and seems like a great game, but unfortunately very buggy. I got stuck in geometry and "old magic" machines numerous times when dodging and fighting black slimes. I couldn't move or attack had to reload to

Helpful: 61
Samondel
Not recommended | 03 Jul 2025
30 min played

I liked the graphics, the tone, the music, the feeling. I disliked that everything felt a bit clunky, but I could have gotten used to it. There's not getting used to the bugs. I played for half an hour, got stuck

Helpful: 34
Alouatta
Recommended | 19 Jun 2025
2.4h played

While I am biased (I known the game and Simon for a long time) I do think it has something magic to it. The setting and tone is just very, different and eerie. The AAdventure control works great in the 2D weird

Helpful: 9
Indie Boss Fights Database
Recommended | 06 Jul 2025
11.8h played

Vessels of Decay is an Action Adventure game with pixel art graphics about two sisters Mud & Freja who venture together in post apocalyptic world. The game consists of 10 different stages where you get switched between

Helpful: 5