Voidling Bound Top Performer in Steam Next Fest, Surpasses 150K Wishlists
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 6:55 pm
27 FEBRUARY 2026 – Voidling Bound is splicing up a stellar performance during Steam Next Fest! With the creature-collecting action-RPG consistently in the top 25 demos. The Demo is now rated Overwhelmingly Positive thanks to over 600 Steam Reviews and 98% of them positive. Hatchery Games is now also happy to celebrate surpassing 150.000 wishlists!
During last week's The Mix Indie Fan Fest, it was revealed that Voidling Bound is coming to Steam on 9 June 2026. And will also be releasing on consoles at a later date: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2, exact date TBA.
The newly revealed release date trailer features fresh gameplay footage, teases several bosses, as well as a first look at breeding and training features for your Voidling companions.
Demo Out Now + Steam Next Fest Participation
Any press, streamers, or content creators interested in covering Voidling Bound can access the demo, now available on Steam. It's officially taking part in Steam Next Fest from 23 February to 2 March, but will remain available after.
What's new & improved in the updated demo?
Your demo progress now carries over to the full game!
New animated narrative introduction
Full support for 9 languages
Access to Gilick’s Cryo Branch
Brand new enemy faction
Maps available beyond the main quest line have been modified
Significant performance optimizations
Improved sounds, visual effects, and animations
Website: www.voidlingbound.com
Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2004 ... ing_Bound/
About The Game
Become a Space Wrangler and take direct control of creatures called "Voidlings" in this action-packed sci-fi 3rd-person shooter. Shape them through branching evolution paths and upgrade their abilities to overcome bubonic swarms, pestilent bosses, and reclaim lush planets overrun by corruption.
Defenseless against a devastating parasite threatening all life forms, humanity must team up with recently discovered Voidlings to unlock their full potential through the neural bond. Become bound as one, as the last line of defence in our fight for survival.
Key Features
Action-Packed 3rd Person Shooter where you take complete control of your monster. Shoot, slash, slam, and blast your way through battles.
Evolve across branching paths to customize your elemental alignment, appearance, playstyle, and abilities. Discover powerful mutated perks that change how each Voidling is played.
Level up your Voidlings and assign attribute points to customize their playstyle: strength, vitality, essence, recuperation, or agility. The choice is yours.
Cleanse vibrant handcrafted planets oozing with diverse enemies, each posing unique gameplay challenges.
Discover new Voidlings by rescuing and hatching eggs from infested locations. Get lucky and hatch rare natures that empower your Voidlings.
Breed to combine natures and attributes for even more power.
Collect body parts, colors, and eye genes to customize your specimens.
Craft unique Voidlings that combine the strength of all your discoveries. Unlock powerful synergies otherwise impossible to overcome ever-increasing challenges!
About the Studio
Voidling Bound is the first title from Hatchery Games, an indie studio based in Quebec City. Formed from a shared desire to revitalize the monster-catching genre, the team previously worked together on the Skylanders franchise before pooling their experience into Voidling Bound. The game aims to be a genre-defining monster tamer, where players can finally take full control of their creatures in third-person. Blending high-octane sci-fi nostalgia with a vibrant palette, Voidling Bound brings to life a universe of colorful yet deadly creatures.
Jonathan Rancourt
Jonathan is Co-Founder and Creative Director at Hatchery Games. His work can be seen on multiple high-profile titles such as Skylanders to Borderlands 3, with 13 years in the video game industry as an artist, team lead and project director. He’s at the helm of this project and in charge of the realization of the game.
Simon Grelier
Simon is Co-Founder and our Technical Director. After spending 8 years as a programmer for big companies such as Ubisoft and Beenox (Rainbow Six: Siege, Skylanders, Call of Duty), he decided to jump into this crazy adventure that is the indie world.
Frederick Gagnon
Frederick is Co-Founder and Executive Producer at Hatchery Games. He is handling the PR and Marketing for the game. With 17 years of experience as a game developer (Skylanders, Borderlands 3), lead and animation supervisor in VFX (Alien Covenant, Stranger Things: S3), Frederick is also in charge of rigging, audio and music direction.
Carl-Simon Picard
Carl-Simon is Co-Founder and our Narrative Director. With 13 years of experience as a team lead and animator in both video games (Skylanders, Amazing Spiderman) and VFX production (Alien Covenant, Stranger Things: S3, His Dark Material) Carl is in charge of our animation direction, as well as designing our narrative quest, and building Voidling Bound’s universe!
Hatchery Games
Copyright © 2026 Hatchery Games, All rights reserved.
During last week's The Mix Indie Fan Fest, it was revealed that Voidling Bound is coming to Steam on 9 June 2026. And will also be releasing on consoles at a later date: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2, exact date TBA.
The newly revealed release date trailer features fresh gameplay footage, teases several bosses, as well as a first look at breeding and training features for your Voidling companions.
Demo Out Now + Steam Next Fest Participation
Any press, streamers, or content creators interested in covering Voidling Bound can access the demo, now available on Steam. It's officially taking part in Steam Next Fest from 23 February to 2 March, but will remain available after.
What's new & improved in the updated demo?
Your demo progress now carries over to the full game!
New animated narrative introduction
Full support for 9 languages
Access to Gilick’s Cryo Branch
Brand new enemy faction
Maps available beyond the main quest line have been modified
Significant performance optimizations
Improved sounds, visual effects, and animations
Website: www.voidlingbound.com
Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2004 ... ing_Bound/
About The Game
Become a Space Wrangler and take direct control of creatures called "Voidlings" in this action-packed sci-fi 3rd-person shooter. Shape them through branching evolution paths and upgrade their abilities to overcome bubonic swarms, pestilent bosses, and reclaim lush planets overrun by corruption.
Defenseless against a devastating parasite threatening all life forms, humanity must team up with recently discovered Voidlings to unlock their full potential through the neural bond. Become bound as one, as the last line of defence in our fight for survival.
Key Features
Action-Packed 3rd Person Shooter where you take complete control of your monster. Shoot, slash, slam, and blast your way through battles.
Evolve across branching paths to customize your elemental alignment, appearance, playstyle, and abilities. Discover powerful mutated perks that change how each Voidling is played.
Level up your Voidlings and assign attribute points to customize their playstyle: strength, vitality, essence, recuperation, or agility. The choice is yours.
Cleanse vibrant handcrafted planets oozing with diverse enemies, each posing unique gameplay challenges.
Discover new Voidlings by rescuing and hatching eggs from infested locations. Get lucky and hatch rare natures that empower your Voidlings.
Breed to combine natures and attributes for even more power.
Collect body parts, colors, and eye genes to customize your specimens.
Craft unique Voidlings that combine the strength of all your discoveries. Unlock powerful synergies otherwise impossible to overcome ever-increasing challenges!
About the Studio
Voidling Bound is the first title from Hatchery Games, an indie studio based in Quebec City. Formed from a shared desire to revitalize the monster-catching genre, the team previously worked together on the Skylanders franchise before pooling their experience into Voidling Bound. The game aims to be a genre-defining monster tamer, where players can finally take full control of their creatures in third-person. Blending high-octane sci-fi nostalgia with a vibrant palette, Voidling Bound brings to life a universe of colorful yet deadly creatures.
Jonathan Rancourt
Jonathan is Co-Founder and Creative Director at Hatchery Games. His work can be seen on multiple high-profile titles such as Skylanders to Borderlands 3, with 13 years in the video game industry as an artist, team lead and project director. He’s at the helm of this project and in charge of the realization of the game.
Simon Grelier
Simon is Co-Founder and our Technical Director. After spending 8 years as a programmer for big companies such as Ubisoft and Beenox (Rainbow Six: Siege, Skylanders, Call of Duty), he decided to jump into this crazy adventure that is the indie world.
Frederick Gagnon
Frederick is Co-Founder and Executive Producer at Hatchery Games. He is handling the PR and Marketing for the game. With 17 years of experience as a game developer (Skylanders, Borderlands 3), lead and animation supervisor in VFX (Alien Covenant, Stranger Things: S3), Frederick is also in charge of rigging, audio and music direction.
Carl-Simon Picard
Carl-Simon is Co-Founder and our Narrative Director. With 13 years of experience as a team lead and animator in both video games (Skylanders, Amazing Spiderman) and VFX production (Alien Covenant, Stranger Things: S3, His Dark Material) Carl is in charge of our animation direction, as well as designing our narrative quest, and building Voidling Bound’s universe!
Hatchery Games
Copyright © 2026 Hatchery Games, All rights reserved.