Patch 1.1.3 is a tiny update, with a single fix: Fixed a matchmaking bug that sometimes caused players to be kicked out of lobbies for no reason, right before starting a match.
Patch 1.1.3 is a tiny update, with a single fix:
Patch 1.1.2b addresses a few bugs and other issues brought up by the community: (Hopefully) Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause an infinite loop of merging lobbies during matchmaking. Fixed a bug where the game became unresponsive for about a minute if you opened the in-gam
Patch 1.1.2b addresses a few bugs and other issues brought up by the community:
Patch 1.1.1c adds a handful of tweaks that didn't make it into the 1.1 Update : Refreshed lighting in the main level Added timer indicators to warn about the end of the round Improved map selection for small lobbies Filled some holes in the map that let you escape into the abyss
Patch 1.1.1c adds a handful of tweaks that didn't make it into the 1.1 Update:
Hello patch-notes-readers, and thanks for joining us on our first update since 1.0 Release! The team here at Moonray Studios been keeping busy since we last spoke, with a major weapon rebalance, a few new features, and lots of bugfixes. Let's dive in! The biggest change you'll no
The team here at Moonray Studios been keeping busy since we last spoke, with a major weapon rebalance, a few new features, and lots of bugfixes. Let's dive in!
The biggest change you'll notice in 1.1 is the weapon rebalance:
Some other changes in 1.1:
And as always, we took the time to squash some more bugs:
Of course, the biggest problem we've been hearing from players is that they're having trouble finding a match. Unfortunately, that's one bug we're not currently able to fix via patch notes, but we do have a solution: Starting this weekend, we're introducing our Saturday Night Dives: Every Saturday, we have 3 dedicated times for you to dive in and meet up with other players for a match. We've tried to spread them out to cover our fans in different time zones.
Of course, you can enjoy Tidal Shock any day, any time if you bring a friend. (and why not? it's free after all!) Plus, you can always look for a game with the fine folks over on our Discord Server.
That's all for now! Dive into the arena and check out the update for yourself!
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We’re not going to sugarcoat it. Multiplayer is hard when you’re a small indie. But we’re here. You’re here. And that means something. Tidal Shock was built to be played loud, fast, and with full lobbies. So we are setting a time — a weekly, global ritual to bring us all together
We’re not going to sugarcoat it. Multiplayer is hard when you’re a small indie.
But we’re here. You’re here. And that means something.
Tidal Shock was built to be played loud, fast, and with full lobbies.
So we are setting a time — a weekly, global ritual to bring us all together.
This is Saturday Night Dives.
It’s not an event. It’s a heartbeat. It’s a neon beacon for anyone who believes in this game — and wants to feel it the way it was meant to be played.
💥 Here’s how it works:
Every Saturday (starting May 3rd), we host three matchmaking windows — one for each region:
🕗 8PM AET– Book your AET spot here.
🕗 8PM CET / CEST – Book your CET / CEST spot here.
🕗 8PM ET / 5PM PT– Book your ET, PT spot here.
They each run ~90 minutes.
🎮 Jump in the queue during this window.
💬 Want to find a squad or know when matches are lighting up? [Join the Discord]
💡 Why we’re doing this:
Because we believe in the game and our amazing community.
Because when Tidal Shock hits — when battle kicks in, torpedoes launch, and the neon blasts through the water — there’s nothing else like it.
We’re a small Canadian team. We’ve been building this thing with our sleeves rolled up and our hearts on the line. And the people who’ve dove in with us? You’re incredible.
Saturday Night Dive happens every week.
Same time. Same glow.
Let’s keep this game pumping — together.
Moonray Studios have put out the 1.0 release of Tidal Shock: Off The Hook, a free to play underwater shooter and the update brings full Native Linux and Steam Deck support. Read the full article here:
Moonray Studios have put out the 1.0 release of Tidal Shock: Off The Hook, a free to play underwater shooter and the update brings full Native Linux and Steam Deck support.
Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/underwater-pvp-shooter-tidal-shock-1-0-out-now-with-linux-steam-deck-support-its-also-now-free-to-play/
🎉Tidal Shock: Off the Hook has left Early Access!🎉 Join us tonight for our Unleash The Deep event, celebrating our 1.0 release! The developers are going to be hanging out in the Tidal Shock Discord Server , and diving into matches with everyone! It's a great opportunity to hop
Join us tonight for our Unleash The Deep event, celebrating our 1.0 release! The developers are going to be hanging out in the Tidal Shock Discord Server, and diving into matches with everyone! It's a great opportunity to hop into the voice or text channels to chat with us and give us your thoughts, or ask about the future of the game.
Plus - if you register for the event on Discord, you'll be entered for a chance to win free character packs! We can't wait to see you in the arena!
With the launch of Tidal Shock: Off the Hook 1.0 , we’re not just bringing new modes, visuals, and chaos to the arena — We’re also bringing the fight to your hands. We have released our Steam Deck–Ready native Linux build. It’s optimized, controller-tuned, and tested to run smoot
With the launch of Tidal Shock: Off the Hook 1.0, we’re not just bringing new modes, visuals, and chaos to the arena — We’re also bringing the fight to your hands.
We have released our Steam Deck–Ready native Linux build. It’s optimized, controller-tuned, and tested to run smooth — whether you’re docked, handheld, or somewhere in between.
We didn’t design for Deck on day one — but once we saw what this little machine could do, we knew we had to make a build for it.
✅ Native Linux version
✅ Full controller support
✅ Smooth performance and fast loads
✅ 360° underwater chaos that just feels right in your hands
If you’re a Steam Deck player, we built this for you. This isn’t just a game that runs — it thrives.
And we’re hoping your feedback helps push it toward full Verified status.
🎮 Practice in Solo Mode.
🛠️ Warm up in Private Matches.
💥 Ride torpedoes anywhere you want.
The ocean is open — and now it fits in your backpack.
🌊 The wait is over. 🌊 After a long, scrappy ride through Early Access, we’re happy to announce that Tidal Shock: Off the Hook 1.0 releases today — and we've got a whole host of changes for you, so let's dive right in! A little over a month ago, we started quietly making some bi
After a long, scrappy ride through Early Access, we’re happy to announce that Tidal Shock: Off the Hook 1.0 releases today — and we've got a whole host of changes for you, so let's dive right in!
A little over a month ago, we started quietly making some big updates while we prepared for our full release. In case you missed it, here's the gist:
But that's not what this announcement is about - today we're releasing Tidal Shock 1.0, our full release out of early access, including a ton of new content:
We’re a tiny indie team. We built this on guts, glowsticks, and way too much caffeine.
We couldn’t have done it without your feedback, chaos, and love.
If you’re enjoying the ride, leave a review, and tell your friends! Tidal Shock has been a labor of love, and more than anything we would love to keep improving and updating Tidal Shock for you guys.
Thank you for the support. We hope you enjoy playing the game as much as we've loved making it.
🌊See you in the arena!
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🏁 We're on the home stretch now 🏁 It's time for our final event before the 1.0 Release - It's the Full Throttle Event! No more forced game modes - from today until launch, we'll be continually updating and improving every part of Tidal Shock based on your feedback. Speaking of
It's time for our final event before the 1.0 Release - It's the Full Throttle Event! No more forced game modes - from today until launch, we'll be continually updating and improving every part of Tidal Shock based on your feedback. Speaking of updates, we have quite a few pieces of news to share - let's dive into it:
(We also have 7 new achievements dropping on launch day - but we're keeping tight-lipped about those for now.)
This patch enables the Full Throttle Event ! More details: Control has been simplified - instead of multiple sub-rounds, the control point will move around the map whenever a single team manages to score 50 points at that location. First to 100 points wins! Overall this shouldn't
This patch enables the Full Throttle Event!
More details:
This patch enables the Power Play Event . 🌊 Dive in and check it out!
This patch enables the Power Play Event.
🌊 Dive in and check it out!
⚡ A Shocking Twist on a Classic ⚡ We're back at it again with a brand-new event this week - it's a power play! This week, we're featuring the last of our four game modes, Point-To-Point as the first round of every match. The gist is this: get energy, and charge the reactor. Sound
We're back at it again with a brand-new event this week - it's a power play! This week, we're featuring the last of our four game modes, Point-To-Point as the first round of every match. The gist is this: get energy, and charge the reactor. Sound familiar? The catch is that in Point-To-Point, there's only ever one place on the map to generate that energy, and it's bound to be teeming with foes. You'll need strategy, patience, and perfect timing to get out without alerting your enemies, and to sneak it to the reactor to claim victory!
🎁 As for the gifts that keep on giving, this week also kicks off new DLC giveaways - enter on the Tidal Shock Discord Server for your chance to win a FREE Shallows Character Pack!
We're rolling out some new achievements out this week too, to unlock on your quest from point-to-point:
Last week we also addressed a few major bugs, and seriously improved the Tidal Shock experience on controller. There's never been a better time to dive into the arena! But if you're looking for the perfect time, we suggest signing up for our Dip Your Toes event, happening over on our Discord server. It'll give you a chance to get into some big matches with other Tidal Shock fans!
🌊 See you in the arena!
A bit of a mish-mash of bug fixes, cleanup and gameplay tweaks this time: Fixed an issue when other players quit the match while you were still loading in, that manifested in a few ways: Sometimes you'd get stuck on the loading screen Sometimes you'd get into the match alone with
A bit of a mish-mash of bug fixes, cleanup and gameplay tweaks this time:
Improved visibility of all blockers and related effects, including the new exclusive Alienware Blocker (see Patch 0.4.15 )
Improved visibility of all blockers and related effects, including the new exclusive Alienware Blocker (see Patch 0.4.15)
This patch adds some limited-time content in collaboration with our partners at Alienware Arena: a brand-new, Alienware-themed blocker is taking over as our default blocker for this week only! Hop in and check it out!
This patch adds some limited-time content in collaboration with our partners at Alienware Arena: a brand-new, Alienware-themed blocker is taking over as our default blocker for this week only!
Hop in and check it out!
This patch makes significant improvements to our controller support, which has had some nasty bugs since our free-to-play transition. The following fixes are included: All menus are now navigable entirely with the controller. Settings menu has a new layout that is much more contr
This patch makes significant improvements to our controller support, which has had some nasty bugs since our free-to-play transition.
The following fixes are included:
Other Misc. Fixes:
This patch enables the Under Control Event ! We've got quite a few active players at the time of writing, so if you're having trouble matchmaking, bear with us - some players may still be on the old patch. Some additional bugfixes: 12-player matches should no longer kick out 4 pl
This patch enables the Under Control Event! We've got quite a few active players at the time of writing, so if you're having trouble matchmaking, bear with us - some players may still be on the old patch.
Some additional bugfixes:
🔒 Hold the Line. Lock Down the Depths 🔒 This week's feature mode is all about teamwork, positioning, and tactics. In Control , you'll need to hold critical zones, lock down objectives with shields, and stop enemies from taking over your territory. With a guaranteed first round
This week's feature mode is all about teamwork, positioning, and tactics. In Control, you'll need to hold critical zones, lock down objectives with shields, and stop enemies from taking over your territory. With a guaranteed first round of Control each match, the master tacticians will rise to the top this week.
🎁 The giveaways are still going strong on Discord! This week, we're giving away FREE Slicks Character Packs! Join the community and zip through the seas in style 😎
In the spirit of our featured mode, we also have some new Control-centric achievements debuting this week:
You might have also noticed an update on Friday, which contained some major performance improvements across the board. If you were having trouble loading the game on a previous version, try giving it a spin now - there's room in the arena for everyone!
Some more exciting news: We've teamed up with Alienware Arena, who have set up a quest to earn ARP by playing Tidal Shock for at least 1 hour this week. Check it out here, and stay tuned later this week as we roll out more new content with our friends at Alienware.
Meanwhile, on our Discord Server, the people have spoken: Deathmatch O2 is out, and Depthmatch is in! We'll be updating everything and pushing out the updated content later this week.
We also kicked off our first Saturday Night Dive event over the weekend, with our developers duking it out with the community for and awesome night of games. We'll be doing this every weekend, so don't forget to check it out and dive in this coming Saturday! You can sign up on Discord.
🌊 Stay cool, and stay in control. See you in the arena!
You may have noticed Tidal Shock was running a little slow... In our excitement to deliver so much new content with our Off The Hook Update , we may have neglected some performance considerations. This update addresses them in a few ways: We've added a quality dropdown to the set
In our excitement to deliver so much new content with our Off The Hook Update, we may have neglected some performance considerations. This update addresses them in a few ways:
Our lead dev claims that you could play the game with under 4GB RAM and 1GB VRAM now, but we don't have a machine like that to test on, so decide for yourself if you want to believe him. If he's wrong, feel free to give him hell on the #tidalshock-bugs channel on Discord.
One more thing! The first time you launch after this update, a quality setting will be picked automatically for you, but that's just a guess at which setting will run well on your machine - hop in a match and switch settings on the fly to see what works best for you!
🌊 See you in the arena!