# Vellum

Summer DB entity ID: 0cfdaaff\-ffc9\-4c68\-9541\-c5dd1f394500

Steam App ID: 917950

THE WRITE IDEA      Vellum  is a co\-op, literary roguelike; harness the class\-defining colors, master an inspired spellbook, and influence the growth of your enemy \- your imagination is key to saving the books\!  Team up with pen\-pals or dive solo into each mechanically\-unique Tome where every page is another step toward rule\-breaking power\!    Dip your quills in quick, dynamic adventures full of synergy, discovery, and the ultimate power fantasy\!             IMPROVE YOUR SPELL\-ING\.\.\. WITH COLOR\!     Wield colorful, class\-defining  Signature Inks   \- feed your health with vampiric  Red , blot out enemies with endless waves of  Blue , command your Inkling pet with  Green , and discover the strengths of  Pink ,  Yellow ,  Teal , and  Orange \!        Author your own playstyle  by mixing together a wide roster of ink\-fueled  Spells ; warp in  Planets  to control an area, lunge forward with sharp  Swords , clobber distant foes with  Dice , toss splash\-heavy  Potions , summon inky  Flowers ,  Lanterns ,  Shields ,  Anvils ,  Ravens , and many more heavy\-handed metaphors\!  Color infuses each Spell from the start \- in these books, your creative builds and revolutionary ideas will reach untold heights;  Pages of Power  constantly offer fresh ways to discover, combine, and master the world\-making mysteries of ink\. Imagination is your superpower\.             SAVE THE TOMES FROM THE TEAR\-ABLE TORN      Dive deep into the myriad  Tomes : echoes of familiar tales and fables with unique, run\-altering mechanics\. Band together with your fellow players to harness thematic, team\-wide boons in your fight to preserve these pages\.  Plot twist \-  The Torn  hunger for pages of their own\! Play to your strengths by  choosing how your foes evolve \. Save more books from this dynamic foe, apply higher  Binding Challenges  to each journey, and overcome even the toughest obstacles to protect the Illuminated Library\.             HOME: FREE TO BE YOUR SHELF     Home, sweet home\! Rest and regroup in  The Illuminated Library  between adventures\. Refine your strengths by researching and enhancing the power of your Ink\! There's always a cozy place to read \- especially when you can  make one  yourself\! Explore the Library's secrets, then relax in your personal  Customizable Reading Nook \!             RAID BETWEEN THE LINES      Deeper evil lies in store,    Beyond the page and secret door,    A broken realm where magic fades    Beware the dreaded  Torn Lord Raids\.\.\.         Table of Contents:     Swift Tales : Approachable, under 30\-minute roguelike runs crafted for quick gameplay sessions for 1\-4 players\.     Signature Inks : Infuse your spells with one of  6 colorful classes , complete with their own unique upgrades and rewarding challenges\!     Scrolls of Power : Tear through enemies with over 300 powers for you and your team\. All powers can be build\-makers, no filler\.     Shaping Your Spellbook : Wield and combine an imaginative roster of over 20 spells \- conjure Sewing Needles, hurl Anchors, sling Playing Cards \- then enhance them with limit\-breaking augments\!     Torn Pages : With over 100 enemy upgrades and effects to choose from, only you will decide how your foes evolve throughout the course of battle\.     Personal Reading Nooks : Show off your style with hundreds of decorations in your customizable corner of the Library\!     The Font : Invoke unique  Tome \-themed powers as a team in combination with your individual builds\.     Talented Research : Enhance the magic of ink between runs to improve your Scribe with customizable talents\!     Brutal Bindings : Increase your challenge by affixing bindings to your runs\. Greater danger brings greater rewards\!     Rotating Book Club : Join other Scribes in tackling fresh, global challenges\!     Two Raid Realms:  Face the Splice Lord in The Forgery and confront the Raving Lord in The Grey Area\!     Reference Section : All the high quality literature puns you could ever desire\.     Endless Appendices : Reached the end? Found the perfect build? Face the Appendices and continue the fight\!

## Game information

- Type: game

- Developer: Alvios Games

- Publisher: Alvios, Inc\.

- Release date: May 2, 2025

- Coming soon: false

- Free to play: false

- Parent Steam app: Not collected

- Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

- Categories: Single\-player, Multi\-player, Co\-op, Online Co\-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

- Platforms: windows

- Website: Not collected

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- Price: 1999 minor units USD; discount 0%

- Price country: US

## Observed metrics

- Current players: 14

- Steam review count: 1478

- Steam positive reviews: 1331

- Steam negative reviews: 147

- Steam positive percentage: 90.05412719891746%

- Summer DB rating: No native votes

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## Player history

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Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown.

## Sources and freshness

- Catalog membership: store\_catalog

- Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-24T19:57:04\.362365\+00:00

- Details observed: 2026\-09\-23T17:57:47\.412127\+00:00

- Player count observed: 2026\-09\-23T17:57:48\.699793\+00:00

- Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-23T17:57:48\.417386\+00:00

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Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted.

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