- Developer Update | Monster Taming Direct 2026 - 12 September 2026
Hello Steam community!We are back following some much needed rest after launching and stabilizing the game!As part of Gymleader Ed's annual Monster Taming Direct, we've prepared a small teaser to cover our latest development.(Timestamp : 38:14 - Video only available in english) This new devlog is a good opportunity for us to set expectations for new content right away.We want our next update to be a big one, to be something meaningful. So we're opting to take our time and make it right.Expect our next update to take a while to come out!This doesn't mean we're going radio silent, we're just not ready to communicate dates yet, and we'll continue to produce new devlogs along the way to keep you all up to date.We're all excited for what's next for Voidling Bound and we hope you've appreciated this short teaser. -everyone at Hatchery Games About Monster Taming Direct 2026:Monster Taming Dire…
- Hotfix | 2026-07-21 - 21 July 2026
Patch NotesBuild: Release-78172Bug FixesFixed mission tabs not switching in the Atlas Terminal when the E key was also bound to Interact.
- Patch Notes | 2026-07-20 - 20 July 2026
Patch NotesBuild: Release-77959Bug FixesFixed a crash when pressing "Q" and "E" during the Splicing sequence.Fixed the last catalyzer being removed when attributing catalyzers before stats on a creature.Voidpedia - fixed the Evolution Details screen displaying the wrong Size Gene.Fixed enemies dropping their loot twice when executed by a perk.Fixed losing control of your creature when the Impending Doom perk triggered.Fixed skill's VFX rendering issue on Intel integrated graphics (e.g. Kerapin defensive shield).Fixed gamepad input being slowed down along with slow-motion effects.Fixed being able to reach the result screen when completing an activity in the Abyss.Fixed several Abyss issues: enemies spawning under the ship, cleansers appearing outside the combat dome, an egg stuck in the ground, and corridors no longer showing up past Abyss level 30.Changes & ImprovementsDefault keybindin…
- Hotfix | 2026-07-03 - 3 July 2026
Patch NotesBuild: Release-77130Bug FixesPotential fix for a crash on Boss spawn
- Patch Notes | 2026-07-02 - 2 July 2026
Patch NotesBuild: Release-76956Bug FixesPotential fix for crashes while loading missions on Intel Iris Xe GPUs (especially Subterranean Expedition).Potential fix for crashes on startup on devices with an NPU.Potential fix for bosses being one-shot as they spawn, which could break Abyss runs.Fixed multiple "on damage" perks blocking each other.Fixed a bug that allowed Morfang to reload after interrupting its primary attack with the reload key.Fixed Ursek stance switch interaction with the Decaying Matter perk that would result in a loss of power, armor or speed stacks.Fixed Ursek shield charge armor upgrade that wasn't properly granting armor.Fixed Anami homing projectile location against the Ancient Warden boss.Improved teleporting enemy checks to prevent them leaving combat areas or going behind objects they shouldn't, fixing a large variety of flow breakers.Sealed several spots where…
- Patch Notes | 2026-06-22 - 22 June 2026
Patch NotesBuild: Release-76319Bug FixesImproved Save Game backup system: progression is backed up automatically every 15 minutes and will replace the save if it becomes corrupted.Fixed cooldown reduction stacking that could leave you unable to cast abilities.Mortar enemies no longer hit you twice with a single attack.Defeated enemies no longer pop out of the ground or spawn attacks after dying.Fixed enemies getting stuck in End to the Unknown and blocking progression.Lesion Overlord's health bar now splits correctly in the Abyss.Gwigoon can no longer push bosses out of the arena.Gilick's melee upgrade now properly counts toward its melee damage.The Deep Breath Catalyzer now lowers reload speed while boosting stamina.Fixed the Cyber mutagen rift handing out the wrong amount of mutagens.Fixed Abyss level-reached achievements not unlocking in the Voidpedia.Sealed several spots where playe…
- Roadmap | Voidling Bound - 16 June 2026
Hello everyone! 👋It’s already been a week since launch and wow! What a pleasure it’s been to see so many players play our game! It’s been an incredible moment for the team and we want to say thank you to everyone who’s played or taken the time to give your impressions on the game.Needless to say we’ve also been looking through all of your feedbacks during the week! If we’re honest, the amount is overwhelming (in a good sense!) and caught us a little by surprise! Again, this is very positive and we’re thrilled that the game is getting this amount of support.Which leads us to :ROADMAP!While we are not ready to share specific timeline on the following items, many players want to know what's coming up! Today we want to share with you our current development priorities.STABILIZATION Our main focus is to deliver a stable experience that players can enjoy without issues. Fixing crashes, bugs,…
- Patch Notes | 2026-06-12 - 12 June 2026
Patch NotesBuild: Release-76127Bug FixesFixed a crash that could occur during enemy updates in combat.Fixed missing collision near the breeding room in the Hub - it was possible to slip behind it into an unintended area.Fixed a crash due to preshadow caching.Breeding station egg-quantity upgrades now correctly give a flat increase of one egg per upgrade level, from 1 up to 3 eggs.Fixed Gwigoon minions that would catapult enemies and bosses outside the play area.Fixed Gwigoon primary ability empowered upgrades.Decaying Matter scale is now properly applied only when the activity is started.Abyss - Fixed Phasing Elite that would reset bosses spawn phase.Abyss - Fixed red portals not appearing red on the first layer of the Abyss.Abyss - Fixed being able to extract from the Abyss without taking a portal.Changes & ImprovementsReduced video memory usage, which should help on graphics cards wit…
- Voidling Bound is NOW LIVE! - 9 June 2026
Hello everyone!! 👋Well, it's official! Voidling Bound is LIVE!! 🚀(as if you all didn't know already :P) 10% LAUNCH DISCOUNT ON THE GAME!Head over to our Steam Page: We have a brand new Launch trailer on our store page!A super cool Artbook and the soundtrack of the game are available!Show your support with our Supporter and Space Wrangler bundles! ========================== PLUSHIES PREORDERThe Gilick Plushie pre-order is now live too! Now's the time to show your love for MERCH! https://youtooz.com/products/gilick-plush-9-inchFor this concept to work, we need to hit 200 pre-orders to move forward into production! We'll open up a 1 week pre-order for our community to reach our goal!A $2.99 USD deposit counts as one vote towards the goal By purchasing a concept, you'll receive an early support discount of $2,99 USD off the final product! If we reach our goal, the concept will launch into…
- Announcing The Space Wrangler Edition of Voidling Bound - 8 June 2026
Hello everyone!Launch day is already tomorrow and we have a bunch of stuff to announce today to hype up your day and make your experience at launch as special as possible! Don't skip anything!Base Game | 10% Launch DiscountDon't miss out on Voidling Bound's launch discount! (available 14 days) Alongside this! We've prepared two special bundles with awesome items!Supporter Pack | 10% Additional Discount The Game + Voidling Bound's Digital Artbook (more than 170 pages of Concept Art, Behind the Scenes commentary, 3D Assets Render, In-game Screenshot and Storyboards and unreleased Voidlings concepts)Space Wrangler Edition | 20% Additional Discount!The Game + the Digital Artbook + the Original Soundtrack, composed by Melodysheep.Youtooz X Voidling BoundWe're starting a Concept pre-order round in collaboration with Youtooz to get Plushies of your favorite Voidlings! For this concept to work,…
- The Voidling Bound Playtest Is Now Closed - 28 April 2026
Good evening Wranglers! 👋The Voidling Bound Playtest is now closed We hope you've enjoyed your time and we'd like to thank everyone for sharing their feedback to us! Do not be too sad, the release date is just around the corner! See you all on June 9th! -everyone at Hatchery Games!
- Dive Into The Abyss | Playtest Update - Second Wind Showcase 2026 - 23 April 2026
The Abyss Trailer is live, and so is our Playtest update ! A new wave of playtest invitations has been sent out ! We'd like to thank everyone for showing such interest in helping us make this game as good as it can! Are you ready for your toughest challenge yet ? Head to your Galactic Map and prepare to face the unexpected.Descend into the Abyss. and face ever-increasing challenges. After each victory, dive deeper against greater threats for greater rewards, or retreat to safety. Equip Corrupted DNA Catalyzers to push your creatures’ statistics to new heights!The Abyss Playtest will run throughout the weekend and close on April 27th.The question is .. how far can you go ?See you on June 9th for Voidling Bound's Release!
- Extended Playtest - Part 1 | Earth Appreciation Festival - 17 April 2026
Hello Wranglers ! 👋As part of the Earth Appreciation Festival the Voidling Bound Playtest is back! You can access it from your Steam Library and update to the most recent version starting now!Brand New Flow!Complete story of Vireo, Solum and Aulis as well as access to 8 playable creatures and general improvements across the board. Get Your Squad Ready!Until April 23, try to unlock as much genes as possible to be ready when The Abyss opens up! THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THIS PLAYTEST ARE :Improving the stability of the gameFinding as much major bugs as possible✍️ Please fill out any crash reports you may get and report your other issues inside our dedicated bug-report section. We're also looking for your feedback regarding : New Voidlings gameplay feelIf the new maps are funYour experience in general 📋You can find the form in-game on the main menu as well as in your pause screen. 🔑 KEY D…
- Voidling Bound Playtest Update | Earth Appreciation Festival - 9 April 2026
Hello everyone !After seeing lots of speculations about a final playtest, we can confirm today that a new round of playtest is indeed happening ! We will be closing the current playtest on April 10th as we're preparing for the next major update. If you've taken part in the previous rounds we want to thank you for your continued support and feedback.This update will be significant and is aimed towards getting feedback on MOST OF THE GAME. The playtest will last from April 17th to April 27th.It will be divided in two phases:1- On April 17th - Timed with the Earth Appreciation Festival: Complete story of Vireo, Solum and Aulis as well as access to 8 playable creatures.2- On April 23rd - As part of Another Upcoming Showcase:Access to the end game mode, more details to be announced during the event!If you try the playtest, rest assured that the game will still have surprises for you when it…
- Voidling Bound Will Hatch on June 9th! | Indie Fan Fest – Release Date Trailer - 19 February 2026
Hello Wranglers, Today we’ve announced our release date through our latest trailer during the Indie Fan Fest. It is official, Voidling Bound is coming to Steam on June 9th, 2026! You may have noticed the release window shifted. We made the decision to delay slightly to give the game more polish, improve balance, and ensure the overall experience meets our standards at launch. Rather than rush to launch, we chose to give Voidling Bound the time it deserves so it can release in the best possible state. On our road to full release, we’ll also be hosting additional playtests. For those of you that are interested in participating, make sure to join our newsletter on our website to have a chance at a playtest key. This will allow some of you to jump back in and help us fine-tune the final version of the game! We want to thank you all for the incredible support and feedback on the demo so far.…
- Voidling Bound Demo - Wrangler Difficulty Update - 19 February 2026
Hello Wranglers, We have a smaller but meaningful update for you today!We've been getting a lot of feedback that you want more challenge in the higher difficulties. So today we are pushing a demo update with a rework of our Wrangler Difficulty. \\ Warning – Urgent Message – Warning \\ Demo Update – 2026-02-18 We’ve received alarming reports from Wranglers in the field. The Lesion has grown in strength! What to expect if you dare face Wrangler Difficulty:Smarter, more accurate opponents Faster attack wind-ups, increased projectile speed, and enemy spawn ratesIncreased enemy movement speedDuplicating, Clustered and Carrier Sores split into additional copies.Improved jumping animations Beware: Swollen Hives are high-priority targets and must be cleansed on sight. We hope you enjoy the challenge and that your Voidlings are ready to rise to it. Good luck out there, Wranglers!
- Steam Next Fest | Voidling Bound Demo - Major Update - 12 February 2026
Hello Wranglers, In preparation for Voidling Bound’s full release and Steam’s February Next Fest, we’re rolling out a major demo update. Sadly, this update will RESET YOUR PROGRESS and require you to START A NEW GAME. However, with this new update, you’ll get to experience significant improvements to our demo. Some notable additions to the demo: Your demo progress after this update will now carry over to the full game!New animated narrative introductionFull support for 9 languagesAccess to Gilick’s Cryo BranchBrand new enemy factionMaps available beyond the main questline have been modifiedSignificant performance optimizationsImproved sound, visual effects, and animations We thank you for your understanding and hope these additions make up for the loss of progress. That's it for today! February is going to be a busy month for Voidling Bound but we will have more news to share shortly!
- New Pre-Alpha Gameplay Trailer | Winter OTKGames Expo 2025 - 24 November 2025
Hello Steam Community!😁This past weekend, as part of OTKGames Expo's Winter Showcase 2025, we've released a new gameplay trailer for the game! The trailer contains new creatures gameplay footage as well as some bits and pieces of new features a little all over! Viewers and chat also picked us in their top 5 favorites during the showcase!Think you can find everything new that we've shown? 😁Voidling Bound will also be featured during OTKGames' Steam Event, if you haven't tried the demo yet, why not give it a shot now?!Thank you all! Please leave us a comment if you've enjoyed the video !-Hatchery Games
- Craft Your Perfect Monster | Voidling Bound - Monster Taming Direct 2025 Trailer - 8 September 2025
Hello Steam community!Straight out of Gym Leader Ed's MONSTER TAMING DIRECT 2025! We're happy to showcase our latest trailer for Voidling Bound! Let's dive... into the Splicing Station!🧬Explore the depth of the splicing system that allows you to utilize your gene collection and craft your perfect Voidling. Then, meet Gwigoon, a mischievous master of self-replication that wields its clones in combat for devastating effects.|| The new features revealed today are not part of our demo. Expect them for the full release. ||We're super excited to hear what you think of the trailer! Thank you all and please leave a comment!-Hatchery Games=============================About Monster Taming Direct 2025:Monster Taming Direct is a yearly online event celebrating the Monster Taming genre. Featuring games about capturing, training, and battling with creatures. Hosted on the Gym Leader Ed Youtube chann…
- Voidling Bound Demo - Now available in Japanese - 17 July 2025
Hello everyone!BitSummit 2025 is going live and so is our demo update!! Alongside the japanese localization, we are updating our demo with some new features and minor changes to the current build.A huge thank you to our users who have helped us with this update! We hope to see you all try these changes and we are eager to meet new users!PATCH NOTESFeatures Added: Japanese localization,You can now rename your Voidlings,New music inside the ship,UI:Stamina bar rework,Melee Ability now has an ability icon in the Combat Hud,Adjustments: Changed Wrangler jump animation inside the ship,Increased Wrangler walk speed,Creature walk and run speed increased,Increased Research Point Pick Up Radius, Difficulty Balancing: Adventurer has been made a bit more challenging than previously to make it a better in-between of Collector and Fighter,Wrangler difficulty is even harder than before with fewer hea…
