Volume

Released: Aug 18, 2015
Platforms: WindowsmacOS
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 13:18 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

08 Jul 2026Developer post
New Game Announcement - Vampirium: 1997
We've been working on our newest title this past year, and we're incredibly excited to be ready to announce our next game. Those of you signed up to our mailing list and reading The Last Portrait will have already had a sneak peek into the world we're building here. Everyone else
10 Nov 2025Developer post
New Bundle and Creator Keys - Bithell Games' Legacy Celebration
Our legacy games celebration continues with Volume ! 🔇 Our second game was all about robbing from the rich with pure stealth action. Uncover, then unravel, the exploitative plots of Gisborne Industries by using the Volume to pull off increasingly ambitious heists over one hundre
18 Aug 2017Developer post
Subsurface Circular out now!
Hi all, Our new game, Subsurface Circular, just launched, by surprise. If you liked Volume, we think you might dig this one too.. check it out.. It's getting good reviews (Polygon 9/10, Videogamer 8/10, GamesRadar 8/10) and, like, people seem to be liking it. Thanks, and see you
18 Aug 2017Developer post
Subsurface Circular out now!
Hi all, Our new game, Subsurface Circular, just launched, by surprise. If you liked Volume, we think you might dig this one too.. check it out.. It's getting good reviews (Polygon 9/10, Videogamer 8/10, GamesRadar 8/10) and, like, people seem to be liking it. Thanks, and see you
22 Nov 2016Developer post
Update: Server switchover
Hi, apologies, didn't get patch notes up earlier: Very simple update this, to get the game moved over to our new server. Unfortunately necessary due to Facebook closing down Parse (our previous provider)... there should be no noticeable difference for players, and all UGC and lea
22 Nov 2016Developer post
Update: Server switchover
Hi, apologies, didn't get patch notes up earlier: Very simple update this, to get the game moved over to our new server. Unfortunately necessary due to Facebook closing down Parse (our previous provider)... there should be no noticeable difference for players, and all UGC and lea
03 Nov 2016Developer post
Update! Japanese support
Just a note on a small update patch.. this one adds Japanese language support back into the game. We’ll be migrating our servers later in the month, but will provide more detail on that nearer the time. Thanks for your ongoing support of Volume, and do please let us know if you s
03 Nov 2016Developer post
Update! Japanese support
Just a note on a small update patch.. this one adds Japanese language support back into the game. We’ll be migrating our servers later in the month, but will provide more detail on that nearer the time. Thanks for your ongoing support of Volume, and do please let us know if you s
17 Dec 2015Developer post
Volume Holiday Level Competition
Hello. The tree is up. The candles are lit. Die Hard has been hilariously and ironically put into the DVD player. But there’s a problem. Volume, Volume is not christmassy. Sure, it’s got red and green in it. And a man, strangely fixated with redistributing presents, but it’s not
Hello. The tree is up. The candles are lit. Die Hard has been hilariously and ironically put into the DVD player. But there’s a problem. Volume, Volume is not christmassy. Sure, it’s got red and green in it. And a man, strangely fixated with redistributing presents, but it’s not right, is it? We’d like to fix that. I’d like to announce the first (and possibly last) Volume Holiday Level Competition, or as we’re calling it in the office, VHLC. That doesn’t work. You’ve got til Tuesday 22nd December, 5pm UK time, to submit a festive piece of sneaky fun. I’ll pick my favourite three, and give 10 VOLUME STEAM KEYS to their creators (the perfect christmas present). Winners will be announced 5pm UK time on Wednesday 23rd. Imagine it. Giving the gift of stealth this Christmas, and being able to arrogantly point out the level you made in Staff Picks. It’s what Christmas is all about. To Enter:

Make a level in the ‘edit simulation’ mode on PC or console
Name it ‘XMAS_’ followed by a suitable and charming name e.g ‘XMAS_NakatomiPlaza’
Upload it to our servers!
Follow @volumegame on twitter, and tweet our AI the name of your level (so we can give you your prize if you win)
Enjoy a delicious hot chocolate by the fire
Happy level building, Mike
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17 Dec 2015Developer post
Volume Holiday Level Competition
Hello. The tree is up. The candles are lit. Die Hard has been hilariously and ironically put into the DVD player. But there’s a problem. Volume, Volume is not christmassy. Sure, it’s got red and green in it. And a man, strangely fixated with redistributing presents, but it’s not
Hello. The tree is up. The candles are lit. Die Hard has been hilariously and ironically put into the DVD player. But there’s a problem. Volume, Volume is not christmassy. Sure, it’s got red and green in it. And a man, strangely fixated with redistributing presents, but it’s not right, is it? We’d like to fix that. I’d like to announce the first (and possibly last) Volume Holiday Level Competition, or as we’re calling it in the office, VHLC. That doesn’t work. You’ve got til Tuesday 22nd December, 5pm UK time, to submit a festive piece of sneaky fun. I’ll pick my favourite three, and give 10 VOLUME STEAM KEYS to their creators (the perfect christmas present). Winners will be announced 5pm UK time on Wednesday 23rd. Imagine it. Giving the gift of stealth this Christmas, and being able to arrogantly point out the level you made in Staff Picks. It’s what Christmas is all about. To Enter:

Make a level in the ‘edit simulation’ mode on PC or console
Name it ‘XMAS_’ followed by a suitable and charming name e.g ‘XMAS_NakatomiPlaza’
Upload it to our servers!
Follow @volumegame on twitter, and tweet our AI the name of your level (so we can give you your prize if you win)
Enjoy a delicious hot chocolate by the fire
Happy level building, Mike
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13 Oct 2015Developer post
Our first sale! (33% off)
It seems like only a couple of months ago that we launched Volume. Since then, it's gotten massive, thanks to your creations. We've made some fixes to checkpointing and leaderboards to support your different play styles, and we've patched and fixed a whole bunch of things. It fel
13 Oct 2015Developer post
Our first sale! (33% off)
It seems like only a couple of months ago that we launched Volume. Since then, it's gotten massive, thanks to your creations. We've made some fixes to checkpointing and leaderboards to support your different play styles, and we've patched and fixed a whole bunch of things. It fel
13 Sep 2015Developer post
An update on updates
(tl;dr: lots happening, apologies for the wait, lots of love, new stuff coming soon) I'm writing this, because it occurred to me that we've been silent on here for over a week, and that might be a bit worrying to folks. While the blog on volumegame.net, and our twittery stuff has
13 Sep 2015Developer post
An update on updates
(tl;dr: lots happening, apologies for the wait, lots of love, new stuff coming soon) I'm writing this, because it occurred to me that we've been silent on here for over a week, and that might be a bit worrying to folks. While the blog on volumegame.net, and our twittery stuff has
04 Sep 2015Developer post
Patch 1.1.04 Notes
A bit of a light one this week, we've been playing this game called Metal Gear Solid. Pretty damn good. Not sure if you've seen it.. highly recommended. Still, a few bug fixes which should make everyone happy. Also, 13 new staff picks added (whoop, 58 in there now, thanks so much
A bit of a light one this week, we've been playing this game called Metal Gear Solid. Pretty damn good. Not sure if you've seen it.. highly recommended. Still, a few bug fixes which should make everyone happy. Also, 13 new staff picks added (whoop, 58 in there now, thanks so much to the talented folks who made those.

Fix to Q achievement not unlocking (will also retroactively unlock)
Fix to dialogue playing in the menu
Fix to gadget sounds spilling over into menu
Customisable characters are now loading properly between sessions (player choice and colours)
Exploit to post impossible leaderboard times blocked
Completion marker now appears right away for online maps
Thanks everyone! Have a great weekend.
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04 Sep 2015Developer post
Patch 1.1.04 Notes
A bit of a light one this week, we've been playing this game called Metal Gear Solid. Pretty damn good. Not sure if you've seen it.. highly recommended. Still, a few bug fixes which should make everyone happy. Also, 13 new staff picks added (whoop, 58 in there now, thanks so much
A bit of a light one this week, we've been playing this game called Metal Gear Solid. Pretty damn good. Not sure if you've seen it.. highly recommended. Still, a few bug fixes which should make everyone happy. Also, 13 new staff picks added (whoop, 58 in there now, thanks so much to the talented folks who made those.

Fix to Q achievement not unlocking (will also retroactively unlock)
Fix to dialogue playing in the menu
Fix to gadget sounds spilling over into menu
Customisable characters are now loading properly between sessions (player choice and colours)
Exploit to post impossible leaderboard times blocked
Completion marker now appears right away for online maps
Thanks everyone! Have a great weekend.
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27 Aug 2015Developer post
Update! 1.1.00 - Checkpoint modes!
Volume has been out for a little over a week and reaction from the press, YouTubers and streamers has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you so much for your continued feedback and support as we update Volume. I’ve mentioned in the past that when I made Thomas Was Alone I didn’t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ShX6YG4qA Volume has been out for a little over a week and reaction from the press, YouTubers and streamers has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you so much for your continued feedback and support as we update Volume. I’ve mentioned in the past that when I made Thomas Was Alone I didn’t set out to make a great narrative. I never thought that the story of Thomas would become the thing people cared about. With Volume I underestimated the number of approaches you’d take, and your desire for each playstyle to be recognized and rewarded. All future updates will focus on providing more content so players can experience the Volume in the way they feel is “right.” THE CHECKPOINTS UPDATE provides three different ways to play Volume, each with its own leaderboard. Checkpoint selection occurs in the "Basic Settings" screen, which means the checkpoint style choice will apply to both core and user generated maps.

Freedom - This is the current version, which will retain the present leaderboards. Checkpoints are always on, and a player can always get to them, even when under attack. Speedrunners have shown a knack for it, but stealth-focused players feel it’s easy to “cheese.”
Lockdown - This is the new default setting for the game with a whole new leaderboard. Checkpoints are unavailable (they disappear) when any enemy is actively pursuing the player. This prevents players from being able to use checkpoints to progress without stealth.
Execution - A new mode, which also features a new leaderboard. In this mode there simply are no checkpoints at all when loading a level. The ultimate challenge for those who desire it.
Oh, and one more thing… THE CHECKPOINTS UPDATE IS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON STEAM! Cheers! Mike
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27 Aug 2015Developer post
Update! 1.1.00 - Checkpoint modes!
Volume has been out for a little over a week and reaction from the press, YouTubers and streamers has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you so much for your continued feedback and support as we update Volume. I’ve mentioned in the past that when I made Thomas Was Alone I didn’t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ShX6YG4qA Volume has been out for a little over a week and reaction from the press, YouTubers and streamers has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you so much for your continued feedback and support as we update Volume. I’ve mentioned in the past that when I made Thomas Was Alone I didn’t set out to make a great narrative. I never thought that the story of Thomas would become the thing people cared about. With Volume I underestimated the number of approaches you’d take, and your desire for each playstyle to be recognized and rewarded. All future updates will focus on providing more content so players can experience the Volume in the way they feel is “right.” THE CHECKPOINTS UPDATE provides three different ways to play Volume, each with its own leaderboard. Checkpoint selection occurs in the "Basic Settings" screen, which means the checkpoint style choice will apply to both core and user generated maps.

Freedom - This is the current version, which will retain the present leaderboards. Checkpoints are always on, and a player can always get to them, even when under attack. Speedrunners have shown a knack for it, but stealth-focused players feel it’s easy to “cheese.”
Lockdown - This is the new default setting for the game with a whole new leaderboard. Checkpoints are unavailable (they disappear) when any enemy is actively pursuing the player. This prevents players from being able to use checkpoints to progress without stealth.
Execution - A new mode, which also features a new leaderboard. In this mode there simply are no checkpoints at all when loading a level. The ultimate challenge for those who desire it.
Oh, and one more thing… THE CHECKPOINTS UPDATE IS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON STEAM! Cheers! Mike
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24 Aug 2015Developer post
Patch 1.0.18b Notes
A busy weekend for us, as we juggled this patch, and our first feature update (coming, hopefully, later this week). This one features a fair few small fixes, but the headline here is language support. We've fixed a bunch of glitches with Latin character languages, and also added
A busy weekend for us, as we juggled this patch, and our first feature update (coming, hopefully, later this week). This one features a fair few small fixes, but the headline here is language support. We've fixed a bunch of glitches with Latin character languages, and also added support for Polish and Russian, bringing our total language count up to a respectable 7. If you're a native Polish or Russian speaker, and you notice any font rendering issues, please do let us know so we can get those fixed. So yeah, let's see how this patch goes, and bear with us while we get the checkpoint update finalised for release later this week :)

End of level rating is now done with left-thumbstick
Can no longer control back-menu when discarding settings in Basic Settings
Back button now bound to Esc key for easier keyboard navigation on menus
If you hold RB/LB in editor it no longer auto-moves.
Fix to player able to get into some collision objects (the table bug.. now fixed.. yippee!)
Start button text now localised
Added Polish and Russian
Improvements to Latin character rendering
Fixed controller icon appearing on Save Confirmation prompt in editor, if no controller is plugged in
So many cool maps to play through and add to staff picks, to the person who's SpyParty map I just played.. I salute you ;) Cheers, Mike
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24 Aug 2015Developer post
Patch 1.0.18b Notes
A busy weekend for us, as we juggled this patch, and our first feature update (coming, hopefully, later this week). This one features a fair few small fixes, but the headline here is language support. We've fixed a bunch of glitches with Latin character languages, and also added
A busy weekend for us, as we juggled this patch, and our first feature update (coming, hopefully, later this week). This one features a fair few small fixes, but the headline here is language support. We've fixed a bunch of glitches with Latin character languages, and also added support for Polish and Russian, bringing our total language count up to a respectable 7. If you're a native Polish or Russian speaker, and you notice any font rendering issues, please do let us know so we can get those fixed. So yeah, let's see how this patch goes, and bear with us while we get the checkpoint update finalised for release later this week :)

End of level rating is now done with left-thumbstick
Can no longer control back-menu when discarding settings in Basic Settings
Back button now bound to Esc key for easier keyboard navigation on menus
If you hold RB/LB in editor it no longer auto-moves.
Fix to player able to get into some collision objects (the table bug.. now fixed.. yippee!)
Start button text now localised
Added Polish and Russian
Improvements to Latin character rendering
Fixed controller icon appearing on Save Confirmation prompt in editor, if no controller is plugged in
So many cool maps to play through and add to staff picks, to the person who's SpyParty map I just played.. I salute you ;) Cheers, Mike
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Updates & announcements

Vampirium: 1997