Vestibule
Released 30 October 2026 · PC
Story
You are a doom metal band. The venue is Hell. Twenty-seven gigs stand between you and getting off this stage — three fights per circle, nine circles deep, with a boss waiting at the end of each one. VESTIBULE is a roguelike deckbuilder about building a band, stacking riffs, and hitting hard enough to kill things that are already dead. Every fight gives you a set number of Strikes to work with — four, most runs. Between them you play cards: riffs that buff your members, utility that keeps you alive, embers that pay for all of it. Then you Strike, and every member swings at once — one multiplier cascade of cards, Riff Chains, artifacts and pedals, all stacking into a single number. Eighteen musicians across nine roles — guitarists, a drummer, a synth player, a vocalist, and a few things that aren't technically people. Ten keywords define how they play, and they stack: FRENZIED , BLASTBEAT , DISSONANCE , DIRGE , ANCHOR , TRICKSTER , and more. Only the third fight of each circle — the boss — has a real trick up its sleeve. The Drifter survives its own death, once. The Devourer heals off every card you play. Lucifer gets two full health bars. Certain cards, played back to back...
Gameplay
You are a doom metal band. The venue is Hell. Twenty-seven gigs stand between you and getting off this stage — three fights per circle, nine circles deep, with a boss waiting at the end of each one. VESTIBULE is a roguelike deckbuilder about building a band, stacking riffs, and hitting hard enough to kill things that are already dead. Every fight gives you a set number of Strikes to work with — four, most runs. Between them you play cards: riffs that buff your members, utility that keeps you alive, embers that pay for all of it. Then you Strike, and every member swings at once — one multiplier cascade of cards, Riff Chains, artifacts and pedals, all stacking into a single number. Eighteen musicians across nine roles — guitarists, a drummer, a synth player, a vocalist, and a few things that aren't technically people. Ten keywords define how they play, and they stack: FRENZIED , BLASTBEAT , DISSONANCE , DIRGE , ANCHOR , TRICKSTER , and more. Only the third fight of each circle — the boss — has a real trick up its sleeve. The Drifter survives its own death, once. The Devourer heals off every card you play. Lucifer gets two full health bars. Certain cards, played back to back in the same Strike, chain into each other for a real multiplier spike. The chains aren't listed anywhere in the UI — you find them by playing. (There's a toggle if you'd rather just be told.) Nine...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Mouse Only Option
- #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- Playable without Timed Input
Release details
Vestibule is developed by blightwork. Vestibule came out on Friday, 30 October 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 30 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did Vestibule come out?
Vestibule came out on 30 October 2026.
Which platforms is Vestibule on?
Vestibule is on PC.
Who makes Vestibule?
Vestibule is developed by blightwork.