COP BASTARD vs Void Bastards
These are not the same game. Void Bastards is Blue Manchu’s 2019 strategy-shooter on derelict ships. COP BASTARD is a 2026 linear corridor FPS in 1990s Osaka. A first-person camera and the word “bastard” are the overlap.
Last verified: 2026-11-02.
Side by side
Void Bastards’ Steam page (app 857980) describes a strategy-shooter in the vein of BioShock and System Shock 2, released 28 May 2019, developed and published by Blue Manchu, listed at $29.99. COP BASTARD’s page is the 29 October 2026 Windows shooter from targim. and Retrovibe at $12.99. I found no shared developer, publisher, or crossover post.
| COP BASTARD | Void Bastards | |
|---|---|---|
| Release | 29 Oct 2026 | 28 May 2019 |
| Developer | targim. | Blue Manchu |
| Publisher | Retrovibe | Blue Manchu |
| US list price | $12.99 | $29.99 |
| Shape | Linear corridor FPS | Roguelike strategy-shooter |
| Setting | 1990s Osaka | Derelict ships |
Which question this page will answer
If a search mixed the titles, you want the split above, not a winner. I will not score “which is better.” Void Bastards is a run-based ship crawler. COP BASTARD is a short authored campaign with a spit-or-slow-mo meter. Buy the one whose sentence matches the evening you want.
Questions
Is COP BASTARD a sequel to Void Bastards?
No. Different studio, different year, different structure. The titles only share a rude noun.
Which should I play first?
Play Void Bastards for repeated ship runs. Play COP BASTARD for a short corridor campaign (individual reviews report 3–4 hours). The length page is only about the second game.