Vessel
A physics-based puzzle platformer about bringing liquids to life
Strange Loop Games · Published by IndiePub · Released Mar 1, 2012
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 439
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 1, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)
What is Vessel?
A single-player, 2D puzzle platformer set in a steampunk world, where inventor Arkwright must stop the chaos caused by his creations. You explore multiple worlds, make creatures from different fluids, and use their properties and behavior to solve puzzles. Collecting protoplasm lets you upgrade your liquid-manipulating equipment.
For you if...
- +you like experimenting with materials to work out puzzle solutions
Not for you if...
- −you want action without stopping to work through puzzles
What players say
89% of 439 reviews are positive
Players praise the inventive puzzles, liquid interactions, and atmospheric music and visuals. The most common complaints concern floaty or imprecise controls, particularly during platforming.
Screenshots and trailer
Vessel system requirements
Minimum: HD 2400, 2 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Vessel?
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- OS
- Windows 7 / Vista / XP
- Processor
- Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
- Graphics
- ATi Radeon HD 2400 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or better (Shader Model 3.0 needs to be supported)
- Memory
- 2GB System RAM
- Storage
- 1.5GB
Does Vessel have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Vessel run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The game or its launcher may not exit cleanly
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Does Vessel use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
