Developer posts and news about this game.
New Features & Content Added a bait bucket, purchasable through the Order Form Added a new Wind Force radio query, with Beaufort scale readings available from the existing console weather indicators Added a notification UI for displaying important messages Added a stew recipe
Hello everyone! It’s been a little while since the last proper development update, mostly because I’ve been extremely busy working on 0.4 , which is shaping up to be the biggest update to Fathom’s End so far. There’s still a bit of work left to do, but I wanted to share a few of
New Features & Content Added a Supplies Allowance setting with £100, £150, and £200 options for greater control over difficulty Replaced the generator power button and connected auxiliary control with a rotating switch. Use Q and E to switch between OFF, LOW, and ON Lentils c
New Features & Content Added a Base Daily Pay setting with £50, £75, and £100 options for greater control over difficulty Added signage to the bathroom door
New Features & Content Added a drinking glass for water, purchasable through the Order Form. Existing saves can find one in a kitchen cupboard Added Low Power Mode to the generator for running sub-300W appliances overnight Added a power indicator to the fridge Added additiona
New Features & Content Added Operational Holds, where certain CLV, HLV, and RV ships will now hold in the waters to perform operations Added a Supplies Allowance credited to the player's balance every Sunday after submitting the daily log Added a corkboard for pinning paperwo
Ocean Fest 2026 I'm thrilled to announce that Fathom’s End is joining Steam’s Ocean Fest from 18th – 25th May! This is a fantastic opportunity for increased visibility across the platform, with the chance of front-page coverage. I can’t wait to welcome new keepers into the world
Fixed an issue where the Auxiliary Controls prompt could still appear after installation Fixed multiple issues with radio calls following a MAYDAY event
New Features & Content Added a new ready meal (Chicken Tikka Masala) Added a new ship (FFLY) Added dynamic ground wetness across exterior surfaces during rain Added new loading screen tooltips Added purchasable “Auxiliary Control” upgrades for the console Added stars to the n
Fixed an issue where throwing burnt food into the bin would also destroy the saucepan Fixed an issue with interaction distance Reduced MAYDAY frequency Removed unnecessary Discord authorisation prompts
Fixed a material instance leak that could cause severe performance degradation and crashes over time Fixed an issue where multiple ships could be incorrectly held during the MAYDAY sequence Fixed an issue where stale order data could be used when sending an order Fixed an issue w
New Features & Content Added a drinks holder to the console Added ambient occlusion, SSR, and volumetric fog toggles to the settings menu Added bonus/penalty scoring for MAYDAY responses Added a filing cabinet for paperwork Added radio power and reduced output as possible fau
New Features & Content Added a new ship (GDLT) Gameplay & Balance Disabled hunger and thirst during the tutorial Extended interaction distance for replacing lamps Temporarily removed the binoculars from new games due to ongoing FOV issues Fixes Fixed an issue that allowed
It’s been a long road, and there’s still plenty ahead, but Fathom’s End is now available in Early Access on Steam. The tutorial and core game loop are fully playable, with all of the main lighthouse systems in place. You can run the station indefinitely, responding to over 30 uni
Hello everyone, I’m Max, the developer behind Fathom’s End . This is my first game, and it’s something I’ve been building from the ground up as a passion project. Fathom’s End is a first-person lighthouse keeper simulation set on a remote station in the Atlantic. At its core, the