Sonorous | Deep Down Below

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Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 00:40 GMT

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22 Aug 2026Developer post
Gamescom 2026 @ Indie Arena Booth
Hi everyone, I am honoured to be part of the Indie Arena Booth lineup this year again at Gamescom 2026 and look really forward to meeting everyone. If you happen to be there, please make sure to pop by! The playtest is live and running for the duration of Gamescom. I am looking t
14 May 2026Developer post
New Playtest for Sonorous Live!
Dear all, I have just uploaded a new Playtest for Sonorous - Deep Down Below in anticipation for the Ocean Fest. A lot has changed in terms of stability and performance since the last playtest. I would highly appreciate and feedback, input or thoughts you have so I can get the be
27 Feb 2026Developer post
Sonorous Update February 2026
Dear all, It has been quite a while and I believe I owe all of you interested some update on the current developments. I have been on parental leave for the past months so my focus shifted a bit. But no worries, Sonorous has constantly been in the works (just a tad slower). The r
06 Oct 2025Developer post
New Playtest live for Finnish Games Week 2025
As part of the Finnish Games Week 2025, a new playtest has been uploaded with a lot of changes and implementations from the feedback of the previous playtest. Please have a go and make sure to leave some feedback on your expierence with Sonorous. As part of the Finnish Games Week
20 Aug 2025Developer post
Gamescom Playtest Live
Dear all, the playtest for Sonorous is live. This gives you the opportunity to play the Gamescom demo in your own home. I would highly appreciate if you could provide me feedback with the form in the game, so I can make the best version possible of this game. Thank you for your t
10 Jul 2025Developer post
Sonorous is going to GAMESCOM 2025
Hello everyone! I am super excited to announce that Sonorous will attend Gamescom 2025 as part of the Indie Arena Booth! If you are visiting Gamescom, feel free to come by and say hello and give the demo a try! You will find me at the Indie Arena Booth in Hall 10.2. Looking forwa
20 Feb 2025Developer post
Then & now!
I came across one of the first builds of Sonorous. Quite a lot has happened since then but still lots to do! What else does the game still need in your opinion?
13 Mar 2024Developer post
Status Update: What is going on?!
Hi everyone, It has been a while since I shared a last status update for Sonorous. What has been happening? So in the recent months there have been multiple aspects: World Building It took some time but now the entire Sonorous world is blocked out and everything has its place. Th
Hi everyone,
It has been a while since I shared a last status update for Sonorous. What has been happening?
So in the recent months there have been multiple aspects:
World Building

It took some time but now the entire Sonorous world is blocked out and everything has its place. This was a back-and-forth process to ensure that the gameplay flow and story feel harmonious with distances in the world and providing still enough space for free roam exploration.
NPC

I used a considerable amount of time to setup a core structure for my NPCs allowing me to exchange & add various characters and body types. The NPCs have combat abilities, unique animations and ragdoll effects. In advance, my aim is to allow dialogue and interactions between the NPCs making the whole world feel a lot more alive!
Environment & Assets

Along with the world building, I have been working on new assets to integrate involving new sceneries and assets specific complimenting these.
Continued revision of the submarine interior.
Deep Sea

A creature has been added with unique behaviour requiring caution and thoughtful movements from the player.
Many of these building blocks impact one another so there are multiple aspects worked on simultaneously. Even though there is still a lot to do, I feel like Sonorous is progressing nicely and is on track with my original planning! I will continue extending the world and building on the gameplay. There will be a lot of iterations to make everything as smooth and enjoyable as possible
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10 Nov 2023Developer post
Performance is great and currently working on the Crafting/Building System!
Hey everyone, First off, I have been tweaking a lot with the overall settings and performance seems great as of now. In the past, I have also revised the steam page and worked on a new trailer. I have now started looking more into the crafting & building systems. Along with b
03 Apr 2023Developer post
Revised the Underwater Aesthetics with Performance Improvements!
Hey everyone, I have revised the underwater aspects of "Sonorous." Here a video from a small performance test on the new underwater setup. 4k with highest quality settings running at 45-50 fps (QHD at 60fps) as of now. Quite happy with that result! GPU: RTX 3070 At the moment I a