We’ve just pushed a chunky update packed with system fixes, monster polish, spooky event content, and more mechanical mayhem beneath the waves.
Time to dive back in -the fish are biting, the fog is thicker, and your tools finally work properly.
🧠 Major Additions & Systems
⚡ Electrical Malfunction System
A brand-new breakdown event joins the roster! When the lights go out, you’ll need to dive into the engine bay and complete a fuse box minigame to restore power. Includes new assets, sound effects, and failure states for added tension.
🎃 Halloween Event
The seasonal event is live! (10/28 - 11/06)
Spooky Halloween Fish added to the oceans.
Halloween Hats cosmetic available to earn. (Log in during the halloween week to claim)
New Halloween Bobber joins your gearbox.
Event unlock system has been improved so should be solid, tied to your steam account
👁️ The Eyelurker
The long-awaited deep-sea terror is now fully operational -complete with new model, sounds, animations, and behaviour. It stalks players in their territory, waiting to attack and bring down the boat. Use the boat's headlight to deter it!
🦑 Fish stealer
The Fish stealer joins the ferry, to snatch some unguarded fish from your inventory. So keep an eye out, and make sure to keep your valuables.
🌫️ The Abyss Mechanic
Sail too far and you’ll meet your foggy doom. The edge of the world now features a thick, ominous mist that warns -and then consumes -those who don’t turn back.
🧰 Tutorial & Onboarding
Reworked onboarding now teaches hull damage, repairs, and equipment handling. Tutorial ladders, footsteps, and lighting were cleaned up for clarity.
🐟 Gameplay Fixes & Improvements
Added Screen Shake VFX to all boat damage.
Inverted steering restored when reversing.
Adjusted engine throttle and ignition behaviour for smoother control.
Added crosshair dot for consistent aiming.
Catchable Large fish models, jumping logic, and loot tables updated.
Reconnects now correctly remove duplicate characters.
Fish-on-hook now sells and syncs properly for all players.
Bobber upgrade reaction time now properly works.
Fixed desync when Fish stealer steals fish.
🎨 Visuals & Audio
Improved fog and Abyss border visuals.
Updated compass model and in-game font readability.
Adjusted lighting and fixed rotating searchlights not syncing.
New bobber crate audio and common fish catch sounds.
Fixed looping or delayed Eyelurker sounds and attack effects.
Codfather animations refined -no more idle floating in the deep.
Rebalanced alarm, mid-day, and electrical malfunction sounds.
Fixed drowning and death animations cancelling unexpectedly.
🧍World
Preparations for Gallows Wharf and Tree Infested hubs underway.
Quota board, floating anchors, and lamp placements corrected.
🧩 Interface & Polish
Shop UI text overlap, low-res buttons, and drop-downs cleaned up.
Added “Are you sure you want to disconnect?” confirmation prompt.
Fixed resolution scaling on receipts and newspapers.
Improved How to Play tips and navigation arrows for clarity.
Adjusted red light persistence across sessions.
Main menu and engine sounds no longer persist after exiting.
🪓 Miscellaneous
Updated Unity version for general stability & Safety
Fixed various collision issues.
🧭 Known Issues
Some hotspot Minimap icons are small
No tutorial for Electrical Minigame & Light mechanics (Yet)
UI text for Bobbers might stick on screen if right-clicking to exit when reading Tooltips
Some Non-Owned Fish might jitter a tiny bit on the boat visually - But mechanic wise it’s still solid
Repair Hull Nails have some sort of cooldown when opening the minigame before being able to click them
Player Names might be displaced when dying sometimes - Still looking for reproduction steps on this one
💬 Thanks for Playing!
A bunch of fixes and additions here came directly from community reports -keep them coming!
We appreciate all the feedback and help we can get moving towards 1.0, and if you want to support us even more, please leave a Review, those are pure gold 💞☺️
Happy fishing,
🦦 Estemyr & The Dreadline Team