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Tav Melancholy · Published by TMC Studios
3 user reviews — 100% positive (3 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Keep an ancient megabuilding alive and thriving with the help of VENTBA !
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Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access, Casual · 2026 · More under £5 games
Explore and manage an ancient megabuilding in Veiled Vents, an adventure RPG where every system you activate could be your last. Developed by Tav Melancholy, this early access experience combines simulation with survival challenges across its sprawling corridors.
About this game
Take on the role of a megabuilding supervisor, tasked with maintaining power, heat, and food supply to the inhabitants residing there. Be strategic with upgrades and expansions to avoid getting in over your head and losing it all..
The main heating system has gas level, charge, fill speed, and fuse integrity that can all be upgraded to hold more and be more efficient. The system can also be set to run idle with the use of the Thermostat switch!! Just be aware of the fuse integrity before you walk away for too long!
Excess power can be used to send VENTBA out in the search for food and valuables. Valuables found give more money to purchase upgrades to the heating system and housing.
-Each expedition generates a unique vent system with multiple rooms for Ventba to navigate!
-During expeditions, Ventba will sometimes find temporary run upgrades to protect from damage and extend the journey length, giving a bit of roguelike depth to the adventures, with more upgrades being thought up and made as I develop the game!
-Get closer to Ventba and she may reveal more about the origins of this megastructure and the ones who made her.
Contains atmospheric and dark sound design for immersion in the building and its machines/environment, with a full backing soundtrack that is being expanded.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Microsoft Windows® 8.1/10/11 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Compatible OpenGL / VRAM 1GB or better
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Window Transparency Fix
-Adjusted settings to stop windows going transparent when toggling shaders off Transparency settings could have been causing some performance issues, so hopefully this will help improve stability as well.Read full article on Community Announcements (~Tav_Melancholy~)Patch NotesOfficial
New Skin , Speech Fixes
-Fixed Ventba not saying lines after changing items to be banked until run finished. -Shaders can now be toggled off in the change background menu -Added a new skin "Ventbelle" - unlocked after a getting a good chunk of favour with her.Read full article on Community Announcements (~Tav_Melancholy~)Patch NotesOfficial
Inventory, Collection, and Ventba pathing tweaks!
- Ventba should now find the exit more reliably rather than returning to start - Added inventory menu with a collectibles area for special loot - Inventory menu displays depth record, and total levels explored - Depth is now displayed by the inventory menu button - Ventba now collects items and shows haul totals at the end of the runRead full article on Community Announcements (~Tav_Melancholy~)Patch NotesOfficial
FPS fixes!
Hello vent keepers! Today I put together a small update to try and alleviate FPS issues caused by the tower sim and other systems running at the same time. -Added a button that toggles rendering of the tower sim but retains its functionality. -Changed the tick speed of the tower sim and burner to 1 tick per second (half the speed as before to lower # of calculations run at once) this DOES make the update on the burner ui slightly less smooth since it updates less often. This in theory should cut the calculation load roughly in half I hope! Please let me know how this affects your system performance! -TavRead full article on Community Announcements (~Tav_Melancholy~)Patch NotesOfficial
Audio Adjustments
A few of the idle sounds I had for the tower sim were a bit loud and spammy, adjusted them to be more subtle! - If you're here, thank you for trying out Veiled Vents!!! Have fun, - TavRead full article on Community Announcements (~Tav_Melancholy~)
