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Content notice: Vel Serpah: Seed One contains strong language, intense violence, blood and gore, as well as nudity and sexual material.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Explore the dystopian city of Vel Seraph, make difficult moral choices, engage in tactical combat alongside your allies, and uncover the truth behind your sister’s disappearance.
Delve into Vel Seraph: Seed One, where every decision shapes your journey through a dystopian city. Team up with allies in tactical combat as you unravel the mystery of your sister’s disappearance.
About this game
Vel Seraph: Seed One is a story-driven cyberpunk RPG set in the sprawling megacity of Vel Seraph—where corruption is routine, the government watches everything, and survival means navigating a world drowned in drugs, debt, and decay.
Lead Jason Vale and his fractured team through decaying districts, black-market clinics, and corporate towers in search of his kidnapped sister, Aria.
Master a deep tactical combat system, sync with allies to unleash Unity skills, exploit elemental weaknesses, and push your team to the edge through Overclocked abilities.
Explore, craft, and survive across Vel Seraph’s districts — each filled with stories of its people, choice-based dialogue, and danger lurking behind every corner.
Features:
Character Bonds Matter – Unique banter, relationship events, and optional side quests for every party member.
Cinematic Storytelling – Deep, dialogue with optional character interactions and branching choices.
Crafting – Mix reagents and circuitry to create grenades, stimulants, and psynaptic amplifiers.
Soundtrack by Lato Evalia – Over 90 minutes of original synth-orchestral score blending electronic, metal, ambient, and emotional cyberpunk themes.
Deep Tactical Combat:
Unique classes - Command classes like the Glitchcaster, Nanophage, Neurodoc, Siphonist, Edge Dancer, Resonant, and more—each with their own unique mechanics and play styles.
Shards - Unlock and level up over 30 unique shards that can be swapped at anytime to further customise your party.
Boosts - Earn Boost charges every turn and apply them to skills to amplify damage or extend status effects. Boost a skill up to 10 times in a single turn for over 4X damage!
Perks - Choose from over 20 perks to shape your combat identity. Want to gain an extra action every turn but double all skill costs? GO FOR IT!
Passives - Over 15 passives to choose from that can be swapped at any time!
Gear Sets - Mix and match equipment from the same set to unlock bonus effects and unique synergies.
Status Effects - Over 40 debuffs, buffs, and tactical states to punish enemies, control the field, or empower your team.
Evolving Skills - Skills level up as you use them, growing in strength and sometimes unlocking completely new effects.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 570.
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
August, 2026 Update
Hey all! Jon here with your August update!Here is a look at what was built this month:New Systems & ProgressionGlyph Grid System: Built and implemented a brand new Glyph Grid progression system from the ground up, complete with a redesign, zoom functionality, and tutorial popups.Mix Skills: Finished coding the new Mix Skill mechanic, adding a whole new layer of tactical depth and combo potential to battles.Death & Injury: Implemented a new "Injury from Death" system to make falling in combat more punishing and impactful.Save File Immersion: Added a very cool mock boot-up sequence that plays when you load a save file, as well as a new death portrait effect.Combat & BalanceDamage Visibility: Added an optional damage formula box on the battle screen so you can see exactly how the math is working under the hood.Kade & Raven Upgrades: Kade got a massive kit update (added Redirect, Stacking, Riot Smash, Phase 3 Injection, 25% Thorns, and immunities to stun/paralysis). Raven received new "Flash" and "Private Room" skills, introducing unique status interactions.Skill Tweaks: Changed most of Prin's skills to dual-scale with Agility. Buffed Surge and Contingency, nerfed Sanc Surge, and fixed a ton of intricate perk interactions (Time Bomb, Kinetic Thorns, Wave Reflexes, etc.).New Perks: Added the Mind Flare and Pain Index perks.Narrative & WorldbuildingDeepening the Lore: Spent dedicated time expanding the timeline lore and fleshing out character sheets.Quests & Encounters: Added a new side quest for Anne and finished the David locked-door quest. Touched up the Eastlink Bridge by adding wild dogs and homeless NPCs, and made the Henry encounter player-initiated rather than proximity-based.Banter & Dialogue: Added 4 flavorful new dialogue options for the drunk encounter and finally fixed Mira's unique meal banter for all 50 meals!UI & PolishMenu Overhauls: Updated all Shop UIs to look cleaner and fixed font sizing issues across the main menu, classes, and status screens.Termino...Read full article on Community Announcements (redglitchstudios)Patch NotesOfficial
July, 2026 Update
Hey all! Jon here with your July update! July was an incredibly special month. We hit the 1 year anniversary of development! I also took a couple of very quick breaks to make two tiny side games (split//fire and Wake up Todd) to cleanse the palette, but the bulk of the month was spent polishing the demo, hunting down bugs, and adding some awesome new mechanics.Here is a look at what was built this month:Demo Release & Milestones1 Year Anniversary! July 11th marked exactly one year since I started building this game.Demo Uploaded: The alpha demo build is officially uploaded and playable!Side Projects: Took a short break and built a small arcade shooter (split//fire) as a portfolio piece, and finished a side project called Wake up Todd.New Systems & MechanicsSpecial Sight: Added a new Special Sight hotkey and feature (a red scan mode) to uncover secrets.Bio Editing: Started building out a brand new Bio Editing mechanic, complete with its own store, NPC, and theme.Enemy QTEs: Added Quick Time Event (QTE) skills to the enemy skill pools to keep combat highly interactive and keep players on their toes.ATB Gauge Updates: Added a new field gauge for turn orders and hooked up ATB interactions to dozens of skills (Sunder, Concussion Slam, Neuro Boost, Memory Leak, and many more).Combat & BalanceEnemy Buffs: Raised the agility of every enemy and added Boost Burn and Overclock Drain to most of their skill pools. Gear & Sets: Buffed all armor sets so they feel much better during the early to mid game progression.Skill Categorization: All skills have now been updated with clear Physical, Digital, or Support icons so you know exactly what you are casting at a glance.Party Synergy: Fixed the Link Up skill so a party member can use it once per battle, and added charged versions of Sweeping Slice and Frantic Stab.World Details & NarrativeNew Sidequests: Started building out the Kessler beatdown sidequest and the Eris sidequest.Banter & Lore: Wrote and implemented a bunch of new bant...Read full article on Community Announcements (redglitchstudios)Patch NotesOfficial
June, 2026 Update
Hey all! Jon here with your June update! June was another highly productive month as we push closer to the demo. I spent a lot of time ironing out bugs, adding new gear mechanics, and polishing up cutscenes and dialogue. Here is a look at what was built this month: Scrap & Salvage System: Built a new scrap plugin featuring 5 tiers of materials (ranging from Salvaged Components up to Prototype Nanite Clusters). Corrupted & Adaptive Gear: Introduced Corrupted and Debugged gear to the loot tables, along with "Purge Chips" to cleanse corrupted items. Also added Adaptive Armor and the U.C.H. (Universal Circuitry Harmonizer) a powerful wildcard set piece!Gary's Modulations: Opened up a new socket shop and updated all Tier 1 and 2 armor sets to have max socket limits based on their tier.Gridgrave Traps: Added floor traps to the Gridgrave area to keep exploration dangerous.Narrational Videos: Finished and implemented 7 new Chapter 1 narrational videos.Cutscenes & Banter: Added a new Mira house return scene, fresh Pier 19 banter between Mira and Prin (as well as banter with a police drone), and an intro cutscene for the ice slide puzzle.Skill Tweaks: Fixed Jason's linked action skill and updated Nova's kit (Detox, Suture, and Revivex Shot can now be cast outside of battle. I removed Neuro-boost to prevent an infinite mana exploit). Also added a casting animation to Viper Assault and tweaked Moonlight Stance.Enemy Updates: Buffed most enemies slightly, gave the Matriarch a devastating new 100 OC skill called "Absolution," added enemy sleep/poison skills, and introduced two new Chrome Tide enemies.Menu Polish: Added a background to the crafting menu, gave Wards their own dedicated item tab, and fixed item categories so weapons and armor display properly in shops. Added icons to "obtained" messages for armor.Skill Tracking: Added a tracking variable to skill descriptions so you can now easily see the EXP uses for each skill.Audio Tweaks: Raised the volume of all radio songs and...Read full article on Community Announcements (redglitchstudios)Patch NotesOfficial
May, 2026 Update
Hey all! Jon here with your May update! May brought us incredibly close to the demo finish line. Between locking in the core storyline, achieving massive performance optimizations, and polishing up the UI and mechanics, a lot of critical groundwork was laid.Here is a look at what was built this month:Performance OptimizationFPS Breakthrough: Hunted down and fixed a major resource drain. By cleaning up the video texture cache for Effekseer animations and disabling unnecessary provoke trail sprites that were rendering every frame, performance skyrocketed. Frame times were nearly cut in half, meaning smooth 60fps on modern rigs and massive improvements on older hardware. No more ghosting or lingering visual artifacts after skills, either!Narrative PolishStoryline Locked: The demo storyline is finished and locked in.Visual Overhauls & UI CustomizationCharacter Promo Cards: Finished creating new "realistic" portraits and official promo cards for the party.Player Customization: Built a custom window color picker so players can set their UI to whatever aesthetic they want (from dark blue to lime green or hot pink, and more).Glitch Aesthetics & UI: Added animated icon overlays (glowing, pulsing, shimmering effects to denote different item types) and implemented a slick new glitch-text effect for dialogue and the title screen.Mechanics, Implants & BalancingThe Implant Shop is Open: Fully stocked the shop with purchasable upgrades like the Thermal Iris, Gorilla Muscle Weave, Memory Wipe Buffer, and EMP Discharge Palms.Stats & Progression: Renamed "Perk Points" to "Augment Points."Base Stats: Added talent-raising items and balanced base stats so every single party member has a distinct specialty (the 8/6 rule).Combat Updates: We also implemented enemy level scaling and added Level 2 versions of our OC modes (Stoic, Warrior, Comrade, Healer).I got so much done this month and I'm very happy with the progress I've been making! Thanks for reading and see you all next time!Read full article on Community Announcements (redglitchstudios)Patch NotesOfficial
April, 2026 Update
Hey all! Jon here with your April update! April was a massive month for under-the-hood systems and major feature additions. Between deep playtesting sessions, expanding the world's interactivity, and building out entirely new mechanics from scratch, a lot of critical groundwork was laid.Here is a look at what was built this month:Brand New Systems & Plugin ReleasesSocket & Implant System: Built a fully functional socketing system from scratch. You can now find gear with random socket chances, slot in various tier 1-5 mods, and swap them out at the implant doctor. Bounty Boards: Implemented a working bounty system with terminals across Crownlight, East Sector, Kessler, and Pier 19 to track your completed hits.Stealth Mechanics: Started building out a dynamic stealth system featuring enemy detection meters, line-of-sight cones, security cameras, and distraction items.Factions & Reputation: Built the foundation for a faction system with visual standing bars, rivalries, and custom icons for the different groups you'll encounter.Mid-Battle Swapping: You can now dynamically swap a party member during combat (runs on a 3-turn cooldown).Animations & Visual PolishSkill Overhauls: Hooked up tons of new katana animations and renamed several key skills to fit the aesthetic better (Razor Bloom is now Death Echo, Crimson Dance is now Tenchi Slice, Petal Slash is now Petal Bite). Death Echo also gained a tactical buff, now stunning blind targets.Custom UI & Menus: Added interface HUD voices for the implant menu, built a custom loot drop plugin for Wards and Mods, and added mouse-scroll functionality to the Achievements and Bounty Board menus.World Details: Integrated a working traffic system to make the city streets feel alive, implemented a cell phone system for the player, and hooked up alternate "nude" sprite functionality for the main cast.Minigames & QoLNew Minigames: Added a fresh lockpick minigame.Quality of Life: The socket screen now smartly filters out gear without socke...Read full article on Community Announcements (redglitchstudios)
