Originally released on Steam back in September 2020, Vaporum: Lockdown is officially set to release on the Nintendo Switch on March 22nd, 2021. The Nintendo Store ( https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/vaporum-lockdown-switch/ ) has the price listed at $21.99.

Synopsis: Set as a prequel to the critically acclaimed Vaporum, Vaporum: Lockdown is a grid-based dungeon crawler, located in a steampunk universe. Expanding on the previous chapter, players take the role of Ellie Teller in this action adventure as the young scientist works on her teleportation research in a massive secret project, called Arx Vaporum. Suddenly, her seemingly normal job takes a turn for the worse as she’s forced to fight her way through the overwhelming danger. 

Some key features of Vaporum: Lockdown include:

• Explore an old-school grid-based dungeon crawler with modern audiovisuals and controls.
• Forge yourself in battle with first-person combat against deadly foes with varied abilities and behaviors.
• Improved accessibility thanks to the stop-time mode and an added-on-screen directional pad, allowing players of all abilities to better engage in combat with their own style and pace.
• Experience an intriguing tale, following a fully voiced female protagonist.
• Featuring a unique gadget-based RPG system with tons of customization, loads of loot, and mind-bending puzzles and hazards that will keep you plugged into this portable steampunk adventure.
• Localized in 8 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, Polish, Japanese, and Chinese.

In a press release, we were told that the creators were inspired by classics such as Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder, or the new Legend of Grimrock series, and within this trailer, the playstyle does seem similar, but with the unique sci-fi twist. The more modern-day graphics add a refreshing facelift to the genre, and we here at HorrorBuzz are excited to play this in its full glory. 

Vaporum: Lockdown will be available on the Nintendo Switch on March 22nd, 2021, for $21.99.