Hidden Deep

Cogwheel Software · Daedalic Entertainment

Released: Jan 24, 2022
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 08:30 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

02 Jul 2026Developer post
Random level generator is coming soon!
Hello again after a few months of silence - I'm still here, and so is Hidden Deep! What's going on, and why has it been so long without another update again? Well, once again I fell into a trap I've fallen into more than once with Hidden Deep. It usually goes like this: first I a
Hello again after a few months of silence - I'm still here, and so is Hidden Deep!
What's going on, and why has it been so long without another update again?
Well, once again I fell into a trap I've fallen into more than once with Hidden Deep.
It usually goes like this: first I add something new, like a new monster or a new level, and then I decide that it's not enough for an update. If I add two or three new monsters, it still feels weak, because everything else would basically stay the same, and you'd have to replay the same levels just to encounter them. If I add two or three levels on top of that, it's still not really much - maybe two or three hours of fun, but nothing too exciting.
So I decided I needed to deliver something better, more interesting.
Last time, that was multiplayer. This time, it will be... a random level generator.
At first I was afraid of this, because Hidden Deep is a pretty complex game with a lot of systems and possibilities. But it turns out that it can be done.
So, it's time for a bit of hype. Here’s what you can expect soon:
Random levels, from small ones to huge ones
Random scenarios
Random secret areas containing valuable items
New monsters
New environmental objects including machinery
A new game mode, somewhat inspired by extraction shooters - I'm still working it out, but the idea is that items you collect can be used in future levels
Playable in both single-player and multiplayer
So don't worry: the next update IS coming. I know the updates haven't been coming as fast as they should, and I truly appreciate your patience. Those of you who have been following the game for longer know that, sooner or later, I always deliver a new update.
Cheers, and see you soon!
Luke
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11 Jan 2026Developer post
Split-screen is back. Hotfix 0.97.69
Hello! This update restores split-screen mode, which stopped working after the addition of online mode. Currently, split-screen works with old split-screen maps, but all multiplayer maps will soon be supported. Cheers, Wookie
05 Jan 2026Developer post
Hotfix 0.97.66
Hello! This tiny hotfix fixes the "Could not get texture description" crash bug that was appearing on some PCs. By the way, I would like to announce that an update with new content (levels and monsters) will be available next week. Cheers, Wookie
29 Dec 2025Developer post
Hotfix 0.97.65
Hello everyone! Here goes another small pack of fixes: Single player: Fixed crash-bug when character steps on slippery surface Server racks did not react to player actions Multiplayer: Fixed a major desync when a character accidentally falls off an elevator or platform Spiders wa
Hello everyone!
Here goes another small pack of fixes:
Single player:
Fixed crash-bug when character steps on slippery surface
Server racks did not react to player actions
Multiplayer:
Fixed a major desync when a character accidentally falls off an elevator or platform
Spiders was buggy on footbridges
Note regarding split-screen co-op:
Due to deeper code problems I temporarily disabled split-screen. It will be back by January 10, 2026. I apologize for the inconvenience!
Cheers,
Wookie
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24 Dec 2025Developer post
Winter Update: Fixes, Improvements and a Special Challenge
Hello everyone, I really wanted to release a large content update before the holidays, but unfortunately I was literally 2–3 days short. I decided that fixing bugs, especially the critical ones, was more important, so once again I had to postpone the new creatures... but not for
Hello everyone,
I really wanted to release a large content update before the holidays, but unfortunately I was literally 2–3 days short. I decided that fixing bugs, especially the critical ones, was more important, so once again I had to postpone the new creatures... but not for long :).
There are quite a few changes in this update. Some fixes revealed deeper underlying issues that needed to be cleaned up properly. That said, I do have a small surprise for you, but more on that in a moment.
Below is the full list of fixes and improvements:
Fixes:
Plasma cutter charges and oxygen tanks did not work correctly, causing soft-locks
Keys 0–9 did not work properly while crawling
Monsters could not attack the player while on a zip-line
Mouse behavior was erratic after alt-tabbing
Switching weapons with the mouse wheel did not work properly
Multiplayer fixes:
Connection issues when alt-tabbing
Incorrect connection establishment often caused issues such as invisible players
Multiple crash-related bugs
The crank was unreliable and behaved inconsistently
The new inventory system had several synchronization issues - now (hopefully) fixed
Lobby chat did not scroll properly
Improvements:
Inventory UI now has smooth animations and is much more reliable over the network
Character controls while crawling with a weapon now behave the same as when walking with a weapon (e.g. you can move backwards instead of turning around)
Added SFX when hitting walls with a crowbar
Added an indicator icon showing where to weld with the plasma cutter
Sprint time is extended a bit
Getting back to the surprise: I’ve added a special holiday level "Glass Ballistics" to the Challenges section. I hope you’ll enjoy it.
I wish you all the best in the New Year, and see you soon!
Wookie
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14 Dec 2025Developer post
AK-47 Hotfix
Hello, This tiny hotfix fixes crash when shooting AK-47. I didn't upload the sound effect by mistake, so it's no wonder the game crashed. I'm very sorry :( Cheers, Wookie
12 Dec 2025Developer post
Hotfix 0.97.45
Greetings! After a few enjoyable and very productive in terms of catching bugs multiplayer sessions with my wonderful Discord community, here comes another batch of fixes. I’ve fixed about 10 crash bugs, all related to multiplayer. More fixes are on the way, along with more play
08 Dec 2025Developer post
Extended Multiplayer!
Greetings everyone, with this patch the number of players for the multiplayer beta expands to up to eight players, together with various bugfixes and improvements: A new advanced inventory system with individual packs instead of simple quantity counters. You can have multiple pie
Greetings everyone,
with this patch the number of players for the multiplayer beta expands to up to eight players, together with various bugfixes and improvements:
A new advanced inventory system with individual packs instead of simple quantity counters. You can have multiple pieces of the same weapon, ammo and other items now have limits per inventory cell.
New: Zombies in multiplayer maps!
Added 8 types of door keys to diversify future level structures.
Removed Divide_by_zero bug that occurs when played on Full Screen.
Removed crash bug when exploding hole with C4.
Stay tuned for new content update before Christmas,
and thank you for your continued support and feedback!
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29 Oct 2025Developer post
Hotfixes Update 0.97.31.2
Greetings! Here's another batch of fixes: Three random crash bugs like while switching weapon and other unpredictable moments Broken character sync after leaving the crane in multiplayer Bullet impact FX did not fire when monster got finishing shot Problems when switching between
Greetings!
Here's another batch of fixes:
Three random crash bugs like while switching weapon and other unpredictable moments
Broken character sync after leaving the crane in multiplayer
Bullet impact FX did not fire when monster got finishing shot
Problems when switching between Scan-Ball and character both in single and multiplayer
Also:
Added camera zoom adjustment in graphics settings in case your character renders too small. Also suitable for video capture
Tweaked Big-Fly monster so it can be killed with two 9mm shots instead of three if you hit in the center (belly).
I'm still investigating critical desync problem some of you are experiencing in co-op.
Cheers,
Wookie
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26 Oct 2025Developer post
Hotfixes and tweaks update 0.97.31
Hello explorers! The brand-new game code has brought some brand-new bugs :) So I’m not wasting any time — fixing them right away: Bugs fixed: - Many stability issues related to save points, entering cranes and other - Fire and flamethrower issues related to monsters - Overlapping
23 Oct 2025Developer post
Overdue sign of life & Multiplayer
Greetings explorers, Sincere apologies for the long waiting time. There is no sugarcoating and no real excuse able to somehow justify this long silence - But what is the most important: At no point came it to my mind to quit or abandon the project, though I have to admit that whi
Greetings explorers,
Sincere apologies for the long waiting time. There is no sugarcoating and no real excuse able to somehow justify this long silence - But what is the most important: At no point came it to my mind to quit or abandon the project, though I have to admit that while the time flew by there were days that felt worse than others. Being a solo Developer comes with a lot of benefits, but as well all of the burdens - I'm sorry that in the end it was a very long run for all of you without any substantial updates or content. So I thank the Hidden Deep community, my friends and family for their patience. But let me explain what happened:
As you already voiced very loudly, Multiplayer is one of the most asked for features and I really wanted to make it work - It looked feasible, it looked even relatively easy - until I actually hit the first roadblocks. There was no other way than reworking the game up from the very ground. Now I’ll have the tools at hand to not just fulfill your biggest feature-wish but to increase my output for future updates as well.
Luckily all of this brain-breaking, depression-inducing groundwork comes to an end now, since with this update I’m releasing today, we now have a foundation for more stable and more frequent updates. Again, as stated, I'm very sorry it took me way longer to get rid of the old codebase that kept the game down, but now we’re in for a bright future… as far as that’s possible down in the caves.
Please believe me that “only” delivering the foundation now bothers me deeply - there are still so many things on my checklist I want(ed) to get done before pushing this update live - but hearing your outcries for something, some sign of life, needed to be acted on - again, sorry that it took so long for that to happen:
This update contains:
Stable and native two player multiplayer (still in beta, but that’s rather referring to the features, number of players and content still to come).
Two levels/game modes for the multiplayer: coop mission and survival mode.
Monster behaviour code massively improved and streamlined for easy adaptiliy.
Advanced pathfinding: ground-bound monsters can now chase you from the other side of the map, while jumping from wall to wall! .
Advanced visual effects like “breathing” sprites.
Advanced multi layered guts rendering after shooting the monsters.
Nice smooth turn-around animations.
Convulsions: flying monster can have convulsions before ultimate death
New complex hit detection based on model bones and custom hitboxes!
New varied weapon hit effects depending on range, calibre and target material.
New weapon Nitro .700 - super powerful and fun to watch :)
New sounds for some of weapons
Spider boss is now a true boss - you can’t just empty the mag into it!
100+ bugs found and corrected
While your game progress will be preserved, savegames inside a level won’t work anymore, so in the worst case scenario you’ll have to restart the latest level you were in. But we’ll also move the current version over to the legacy branch so no progress will be completely lost.

Thanks again and all the best
Wookie
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24 Dec 2024Developer post
Multiplayer has landed in Experimental-Public Branch
Hello everyone! I'm happy to announce that Multiplayer for Hidden Deep is here! I have to admit that the last month has been the craziest coding marathon of my life. I told myself I couldn’t let you down again, and I was determined to deliver on time this time - before end of 202
27 Nov 2024Developer post
A Message from the Developer
Hello everyone, I’ve seen the comments and messages, and I just want to say - Hidden Deep is NOT abandoned. I’m still here, working on it every single day. This game is my baby, and there’s no way I’m giving up on it. That said, I owe you an apology. I know it’s been a while sinc
25 Apr 2024Developer post
Stability fix
This fix will hopefully address the game crashes on Directx 11 that some users have reported. Unfortunately, neither I nor my testers were able to replicate this error but I did found possible problematic spots in the code. PS. Multiplayer news soon.
22 Dec 2023Developer post
UI Scaling Hotfix 0.95.43.2.1
Greetings explorers! I have a long-awaited fix for you: UI scaling to high resolutions. All main UI elements have been redrawn to achieve a high level of detail. Additionally, the patch includes: - performance optimization for DirectX 11 - fixed problem with key assignment, espec
06 Dec 2023Developer post
Hot-fix 0.95.42.6
Well, as they say better is the enemy of good. There were new DirectX 11 rendering engine with many optimisations but it turned out that not all PCs liked it :( So I temporarily rolled back to old DirectX11. Of course all the newest game features stays. This will fix following is
04 Dec 2023Developer post
Quick hotfix 0.95.42.5
Hello! This is just a quick hot-fix: Fixed: on some machines game was crashing after level fail screen Apologies for the inconvenience.
04 Dec 2023Developer post
A life sign from the depths
Greetings dear Survivors, Please don't misunderstand my radio silence as some sign of danger - I'm still alive and working meticulously on the game. Being a solo developer has surely it's upsides, but it’s definitely harder to focus on multiple things simultaneously. Especially w
Greetings dear Survivors, Please don't misunderstand my radio silence as some sign of danger - I'm still alive and working meticulously on the game. Being a solo developer has surely it's upsides, but it’s definitely harder to focus on multiple things simultaneously. Especially when the feature I am currently occupied with, is the one with the highest demand from you, the dear community: The native Multiplayer mode. Below you see some screenshot from work in progress, for that particular event timing is crucial, otherwise your friends will die a graphic death. Since the framework I am using doesn’t bring much to the table in regards to net code and all the strings that are attached to multiplayer infrastructure, there’s a lot of tinkering, trial and error and, admittedly, sometimes frustration. Not to mention that testing a multiplayer setup as a solo-dev adds another layer of difficulty to the task - Did I hear someone say (upcoming) playtests? But things are going forward, and I am positive that we take some of the next steps together soon. So stay tuned, you’ll be the first to know when it’s time to grab your friends and go exploring together (and let them drop off a cliff, probably). Best regards Wookie PS: There's also a little update attached to this news, which contains small improvements and fixes that came along during the work on the multiplayer mode. Please see the changelog below:

Another iteration of controls responsiveness
Improved jumping behaviour.
Easier ledge grabbing (just hold button for left or right during jump)
You can now jump with weapons drawn. (but no shooting).
Improved movements on grappling hook when characters are close to the hook.
Improved crane lift magnets.
Overhauled the challenges menu.
Continue button should now work instantly upon finishig a level.
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20 Oct 2023VG247
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05 Jul 2023Developer post
Hotfixes pack v 0.95.41.5
Greetings explorers! Here goes another hotfixes pack v0.95.41.5: fixed: on some PC game crashed on loading screen fixed: fps drops dramatically the longer you play in Depth Survivors fixed: crash when scan-ball explodes near big number of enemies
Greetings explorers!
Here goes another hotfixes pack v0.95.41.5:

fixed: on some PC game crashed on loading screen
fixed: fps drops dramatically the longer you play in Depth Survivors
fixed: crash when scan-ball explodes near big number of enemies
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Updates & announcements

Hello again after a few months of silence - I'm still here, and so is Hidden Deep!

Hello!

Hello everyone!

Hello everyone,

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Greetings!

Greetings everyone,

Greetings!

Here's another batch of fixes:

Also:

Hello explorers!

Greetings explorers!