Developer posts and news about this game.
Steam's Summer Sale is Here! The Steam Summer Sale has begun, and now's a great time to get into the old abandoned power-house and help the folks down at the Township Carnival get their merry-go-rounds running, and help the hospital deal with their recent influx of patients! Just
Hi everyone! I thought I would drop an update for Hydro that should improve the performance of the game on a range of hardware, as well as some more cool features! Here are the details of this v1.30 update! (confirm the version number from the Main Menu) I have implemented a 60 F
Hi everyone! Here's another small, but mighty patch for Hydro. This one focuses mostly on 'natural' lighting levels in the buildings - both during the day and night. Previously these were painfully low especially at night time with the lights off. Whilst 'real', this didn't lend
Spring time is here for Hydro and during Steam's Spring Sale, you can get 30% off the game. If you've been holding-back, now's the time to jump in! 🛞🌊 Please also consider Wishlisting my upcoming game, Empire Water Works, to stay up to date with the development process and be t
v1.28 -Small but important bug fix to resolve a recent issue that was causing Hand Oiler to become virtually impossible to be picked up by the player during the Guided Tutorial after the recent changes to the interact dot precision. This bug was only encountered during the Guided
Hi everyone! I trust you are well. I can't believe it's the middle of March already! Here is another 'regular' update which brings a slew of cool new enhancements to the game. This takes the game to v1.27 (check the version on the Main Menu of the game). Improved (precise) intera
Hi everyone, I have some exciting news to announce! I am currently developing a brand new game: Empire Water Works ! Like Hydro, it will be developed using Unreal Engine 5 and also like Hydro, I will be listening to community feedback and together we can make this the best game i
Hi everyone! I hope your New Year 2026 is off to a flying start! I thought I'd release a small patch for Hydro to address some recent concerns/feedback as well as drop a few quality of life updates as well. All is revealed below... Oil consumption has been REDUCED by 25% across t
Dear Hydro custodians, As 2025 wraps up, I want to thank every one of you for supporting me and the Hydro project this year. Hydro is my first-ever game and it was developed by just me. I only started learning Unreal Engine 5 in late 2024, so seeing how far the game has come sinc
Hi everyone, Just a small update this time to address some niggly issues: Bug fix: previously, if a player selected items for repair on the Repair Worksheet at the Workbench, then cancelled out of the form then re-entered the form and chose to repair different items, the previous
Hey everyone! Another busy month for Hydro updates, and here is yet another 'regular update' which boasts a number of exciting new additions and fixes. This takes Hydro to v1.24 (confirm the version from the Main Menu of the game). Let's jump in to what this update is all about!
DEV UPDATE INCOMING! Hi everyone, Veteran Hydro employees should be able to spot the difference (new addition) in the first pic below... That's right, with the upcoming v1.24 update, a new upgrade option for the power station will be available: a Generator Air Flow Meter! No more
Hi everyone, We are now in November and here's the first update for the month. This is v1.23 (confirm the version from the Main Menu of the game). Let's jump into what's new with this update! 'Instrument Sensor' mechanic This is a brand new game play mechanic: "instrument sensors
Hi everyone, I know it's almost over, but October 2025 is actually a BIG milestone month for Hydro, as it marks a whole year since I began the Hydro project! (I officially began development back on October 6th, 2024). To celebrate, I've been working busily on a MAJOR UPDATE for H
Hi all! Get ready for another update to Hydro, taking it to v1.21 (confirm the version from the Main Menu of the game). This update brings a number of improvements, once again many of them being feedback items from the community! Here's all the details: OIL STAIN ADJUSTMENTS Oil
Hi all, I hope you're enjoying Hydro. Here's a quick update to bring the game to v1.20 (confirm the version from the Main Menu). This version delivers a number of quality of life and bug fixes: During the gear oil refilling process, the camera is now much more 'focused' and it's
Hi all, September is the month that keeps on giving! We are now at v1.19 of Hydro (confirm the version from the Main Menu of the game). Nevertheless, I'm calling this an October update - but don't worry, there will be plenty of further updates in October as well, I'm sure. 😅 Thi
Hey everyone! I hope you're all doing well. September has been a BUMPER month for game updates and here's yet another update for Hydro, taking it to v1.18 (confirm the version from the Main Menu of the game). Here's a rundown of what's included... Grid Fuse Holders No more having
Hi all, a quick update to solve some bugs and provide some QoL. This takes Hydro to v1.17 (confirm the version from the Main Menu of the game). Rare bug fix: in some instances following replacement of the Grid Fuse and obtaining grid sync again, if the player subsequently interac
Hi all, It's been a busy weekend of updates for Hydro! This is update v1.16 (confirm the version from the Main Menu of the game). This mini-patch addresses a few recently-discovered bugs and adds some adjustments and tweaks to the recently-added lightning introduced over the week