{"rewrite":{"id":"r_199f09f2f1ed9a661d94ab10","clusterId":"c_05f31424c64ade3c08288a31","slug":"vholume-parkour-game-hits-overwhelmingly-positive-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"VHOLUME Parkour Game Hits Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam","summary":"IronEqual released VHOLUME on Steam on August 22, 2026. The parkour adventure game has collected over 800 user reviews within two days, with 97% positive, earning an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on the platform. The game is set in a ruined dystopian city on the Eurasian continent, where the protagonist Robert sets out to reclaim his family's confiscated ration tickets. Players use jumping, dashing, climbing, sliding, and wall running to traverse concrete-filled brutalist architecture, finding shortcuts and optimizing routes to set faster times. VHOLUME supports solo play, multiplayer with friends, ghost viewing and sharing, and Steam Workshop for community-created levels. The game is available on PC (Steam) at a regular price of 1,000 yen including tax, with a 10% discount sale until August 29 bringing it to 900 yen. A demo version featuring four stages is also available. The game is co-developed by Leonard Lemaitre, known for STRAFTAT and BABBDI, along with Nathan Grange and Niels Tiercelin.","whyItMatters":"VHOLUME's strong launch shows that a small French indie studio can gain immediate traction on Steam with a dystopian parkour premise, drawing comparisons to Mirror's Edge while standing apart with its ruined setting and community features.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAutomaton notes that at the time of writing VHOLUME had about 1,155 Steam user reviews, with 97% positive, and that some players compare it to the Mirror\u0026#39;s Edge series. The game is set apart from that franchise by its ruined, post-apocalyptic world rather than a near-future setting. The same outlet highlights comfortable, simple controls and quick respawn switching as features, plus hidden areas, hidden items, and encounters with surreal city residents and strange scenery.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutomaton draws a line from VHOLUME back to Leonard Lemaitre\u0026#39;s earlier walking simulator BABBDI, noting the two share a decadent, surreal worldview and buildings that maximize a sense of loneliness. The game supports Japanese display. Each level\u0026#39;s results screen shows player rankings, so players can aim for the top by finding shortcuts and running faster.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemaitre posted on social media on August 21, a day before launch: \u0026#34;VHOLUME IS OUT!!!!!! I LOVE YOU \u0026lt;3\u0026#34;. Denfaminicogamer ran the tweet alongside its coverage. The 4Gamer.net piece frames the demo as a chance for undecided buyers to try the game first.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"VHOLUME hit Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam within 2 days, 97% positive from 800+ reviews. Dystopian parkour, brutalist ruins, and a ration ticket quest. Now 900 yen until Aug 29.","twitterPost":"IronEqual's VHOLUME is off to a strong start on Steam. Mirror's Edge comparisons are flying, but this one trades near-future chrome for a concrete wasteland. Steam Workshop support included.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"VHOLUME, a parkour action game from French indie studio IronEqual, launched on Steam to an Overwhelmingly Positive rating within days. Set in a ruined dystopian city, it offers speedrun-friendly movement, multiplayer, and Steam Workshop support. A 10% discount runs until August 29.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/026/G102692/20260824032/\",\"title\":\"Action ADV 'VHOLUME' Featuring Parkour Through Brutalist Architecture Cities Now Available on Steam\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260824l\",\"title\":\"Parkour action game 'VHOLUME' set in a ruined city gets 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews within 2 days of release, off to a strong start. Use jumps, slides, wall runs, and more to traverse a concrete-filled city\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260825-462615/\",\"title\":\"Dystopian city parkour game 'VHOLUME' launches on Steam to immediate 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reception. 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