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This update adds three difficulty options, new perks, and an opening story. We’ve also rebalanced the game and reworked Level 2 to make it scarier. Here’s what’s new: Three difficulty settings to choose from. New perks and improvements to the perk selection UI. One reroll each ti
We put DEEPWARD's Steam page up on July 5. Now we're at 10k+ wishlists and 1k+ followers, so we made a special spider video to celebrate. Thanks to everyone who's wishlisted the game or followed along!
In DEEPWARD, you don't just switch weapons during a fight. You switch between three characters. So how do you get that across in a single picture, especially one you'll often see as a tiny thumbnail on Steam? That's what we were figuring out with artist James Child while working
DEEPWARD did not begin with its current atmosphere, detailed environments, or fast-paced combat. It started as a small prototype built to answer one important question: was it fun to fight while pushing deeper and deeper into a cursed mansion? Over the past year and a half, that
More than 1,000 players have now registered for the DEEPWARD Steam Playtest. Thank you to everyone who has joined so far! We’ve already received some very useful feedback from players, and it has helped us identify several things we want to improve. However, with more than 1,000
We’re taking you behind the scenes of DEEPWARD. Watch one of our hero lineup concepts evolve from an early sketch into finished artwork in this short timelapse. Follow DEEPWARD for more concept art, gameplay and development updates. If you haven’t already, add the game to your St
You can now register for the DEEPWARD Steam Playtest. The playtest begins on: Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT (5:00 PM CEST) Participation is limited in both capacity and duration . Access will be granted in waves, so we recommend registering as soon as possible
Every game starts somewhere. Today, we’re sharing a look back at one of the earliest DEEPWARD prototypes and comparing it with the game as it looks today. The original prototype was built to test the basic ideas behind the combat, environments, hero switching, weapons, and overal
Meet the faces of DEEPWARD. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the hand-drawn portraits of the six playable heroes and see how their personalities were shaped for the game.
The official DEEPWARD Discord server is now open! Join our growing community, follow the development of DEEPWARD, meet other players, and stay informed about upcoming playtests and major announcements. On the server, you can: Follow development updates and progress Be among the f
Hello everyone, DEEPWARD has now been officially announced, and our reveal trailer was featured by IGN. We’re currently preparing the Steam Playtest, with a public demo planned later. If you want to support the game, please wishlist DEEPWARD and follow the Steam page so you don’t