Developer posts and news about this game.
Greetings Divers, Steam Workshop is now available for Darkwater as a free update. To get you started on your modding journey, two official mods are available to download to give you a taste at what is possible to build using these new tools. View game page View game page For thos
Greetings Divers, We’ve partnered with Digiphile for their Orcatober Aquatic Horrors Bundle - that means you can grab Darkwater and 6 other deep sea themed games for the price of 1… all the while supporting the Whale and Dolphin Conservation charity! All games in the bundle are S
Attention Divers, We've deployed a balancing and hotfix update. See the changelist below! Balance Loot can now spawn in enemy submarine lockers Toilet schematic (Schematics_Industrial) spawn weight increased: 1 -> 12 Bug Fixes Fixed issue with room water weights not calculatin
Attention Divers, We've deployed a balancing and hotfix update. See the changelist below! Balance Respawning in outpost now always assigns hitpoints to 20 (instead of a random value between 5-20) Bug Fixes Fixed issue where interactable items could be interacted with after gettin
Divers! The time has finally arrived - Darkwater is launching into 1.0 with the Nations Update! View game page WHAT'S NEW It's been a long road since we entered Early Access back in April of last year, and since then we have added 4 major content updates adding a variety of custo
1.0 IS COMING SOON We're excited to announce that Darkwater is leaving Steam Early Access on March 26, 2026 @ 10AM PDT! This will coincide with the final major update - NATIONS - which adds a variety of new submarines, weapons, districts, achievements, multiplayer system changes,
Attention Divers, We've deployed a balancing and hotfix update based on player feedback. See the changelist below! General Inventory UI now disabled in lobby Pneumatic Launcher system renamed to Manned Torpedo Credits updated Balance Store vending machine item spawns overhauled.
Hi everyone! 'Tis the season for giving! We're thrilled to announce that Steam Community Items are now available to players: New profile badges, with a sweet golden foil for collectors Seven new trading cards featuring enemy art portraits Three profile backgrounds with dark and e
Attention Divers, We've deployed a store node balancing update based on player feedback. Darkwater is also on 30% discount until January 5th! Store Balance Store item generation code re-written. Room/weapon spawns should be much better balanced Automaton Room(1x2) is now much mor
Darkwater is in the Steam Winter Sale! Enlist your crew, helm your submarine, and face down adversaries the murky depths of Enceladus at 30% off . Sale ends on January 5th.
Attention Divers, We've deployed a balancing update based on player feedback across various areas. You can also grab Darkwater in the Steam Winter Sale at a 30% discount! General Game now pauses when opening settings menu while playing solo Ceiling lamp in Sonar Room(2x3) moved i
Attention Divers, We've deployed a small update that automatically plays seasonal-themed music during December and October. General Seasonal Christmas and Halloween music added to shop Stampers arcade game balanced, now easier to get higher scores The next update will include bal
"Fire and Brimstone" - Major Update Available Now Darkwater's third major update sees the arrival of new submarine layouts and systems, emotes, an endless mode, new biomes. and the arrival of the Automatons. This update also includes the winner of our submarine design contest. Wh
Thalassophobia hasn't stopped you or your friends from braving the depths, so consider nominating us for the "Better with Friends" Steam Award! Thanks again to everyone who checked out Darkwater in 2025, and look forward to more content updates soon! - Targon Studios
Attention Divers, A new Leviathan type has been spotted on the scopes beneath the surface of Enceladus. Enemies New leviathan implemented, New leviathan system: Organic Sonar Bay, New leviathan weapon: Tooth, New leviathan weapon: Barnacle General Room Code now displays when look
Attention Divers, We've deployed a hotfix addressing several bugs and added temporary spooky theming to the lobby for Halloween! General Halloween Tubeworm can lantern added to lobby Bug Fixes Fixed issue where players spawn visually holding knives Player shadows when using melee
Hello Divers! Thank you to everyone who participated in our Submarine Layout Contest ! We had so many great entries, it was really hard to choose a winner. But we have chosen so drumroll please ... The winner of our Submarine Layout Contest is Horator with the F1R3 Submarine! Hor
Attention Divers, We've deployed a hotfix addressing balancing for the Brimstone update and a number of bugs. General Fire damage no longer triggers Containment Room alien spawn Increased Containment Room spawn timer: 3 -> 5 seconds Flamethrowers can now be placed on weapon/eq
Attention, Divers. The ocean has frozen over. You're not getting out any time soon. But that doesn't mean your vessel can't be a good foundation for your escape. We're launching the Darkwater: Submarine Layout Contest - this is your chance to shape the decks that might one day sa
Darkwater's second major update, Brimstone , is available now! This update adds a series of fire based weaponry, submarine systems, items, mechanics, challenges, and more! To celebrate the release, Darkwater will be on sale for 30% off as part of the Steam Autumn Sale , and we ar