#wave based

The Void a brutal wave-based survival horror first-person shooter game is heading to Linux PC and Windows. All credit goes to the creative drive of Horsemen Four Productions and solo developer Jeffy Zachariah. Working to creep its way onto Steam. The first time I heard about The Void, I got that old-school chill. Since it's the kind you used to feel loading up a game you knew wouldn’t go easy on you. No hand-holding. No safety net. Just you, your aim, and something in the dark that really wants you gone.

A game that doesn’t care if you’re ready

So here’s the deal. The Void comes from Horsemen Four Productions, built entirely by one dev, Jeffy Zachariah. And while you can feel that personal touch right away. This isn’t trying to please everyone. Since it’s trying to challenge you. It’s a wave-based survival horror first-person shooter, but not the kind you’ve been playing lately. Forget loadouts. Forget skill trees. You get one gun. That’s it. And honestly? That’s also what makes it exciting.

The Void vibe hits hard and stays with you

The inspiration pulls from The Mist, while mixing in heavy spiritual themes. That alone sets the tone. So you’re not just fighting monsters. You’re stuck in something bigger. Something that feels wrong on a deeper level. The setting revolves around a church. Resources spawn there occasionally. Which also means every time you move toward it, you’re making a decision that could save your run or end it instantly. So it’s tense in a way most modern games avoid.

This is where skill actually matters

If you’ve ever played Devil Daggers, you already get the idea. Movement matters. Precision matters. Panic gets you killed. The Void leans fully into that. You miss shots, you pay for it. You hesitate, you get surrounded. Since the longer you survive, the worse it gets. The arena shifts. Tightens. What starts open slowly turns into a trap. And here’s the thing I like. Momentum is everything. You’re not just reacting. You’re also dancing around danger. Staying one step ahead. If you lose that rhythm for even a second, it’s over.

The Void | Announcement Trailer

Old-school design, no modern shortcuts

This is clearly a love letter to 90s FPS and classic survival horror. No glowing markers, endless ammo drops, and energy from the game. It expects you to figure things out. That’s exactly why it hits so hard for PC gamers who are tired of over-designed systems. It respects your skill. It punishes your mistakes. Fair and brutal.

Players finally get something built for them

Here’s the part that should grab your attention since you play onLinux.

...the latest Windows fiasco a lot of my peers have switched to Linux, so I feel there is a significant audience there that I wouldn't want to miss.

Jeffy Zachariah hasn't spent much time with Linux yet, so the developer is still figuring it out. But does know it runs on Vulkan and OpenGL, which makes things interesting from a dev side with Unreal Engine 5.Lately, a lot of developers moving over to Linux, especially after everything going on with Windows. There’s clearly a growing audience there, and Zachariah doesn’t want to leave us out. The Void is launching on Steam in Q4 2026 for both Windows and Linux. No weird workarounds. No hoping Proton behaves. It’s built to run on your system. That matters more than people admit. For performance-focused players and open-source fans, this is the kind of support we’ve been asking for. A serious, demanding FPS that treats native support like a first-class platform.

Why The Void sticks