Game update8 Apr 2026Version 1.0.01 Patch NotesAttention 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 getting disabled · Fixed infinite looting bug · Selling half a stack of items to store vending machine no longer sells…
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, cosmetics, community requested features, and more! We'll have more to share (including the full patch notes) next we…
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. Stores now always spawn 1 weapon/equipment, 0-1 ammo stacks, 1-2 consumable items, 0-1 random items · Oxygen…
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 eye-watering art from the game · Ten unique emoticons to use around Steam. Players will be retroactively rewarde…
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 more likely to spawn when playing solo · Coal Engine(1x3) can spawn in stores again · Arcade machines can spawn in s…
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 in front of the sonar table instead of over it, meaning it should be easier to re-light · Harpoon (Ammo) crafting…
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 balancing adjustments based on player feedback. Thanks for supporting Darkwater on its Early Access journey! Are you…
"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. While originally planned for 1.0, it is completed and available in game now! Here all the full patch notes for the upda…
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 looking at player list · Storage sack that spawns with player items when loading a save now displays "Host Only…
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 weapons should be more in sync with first person animations · Pillar generation vastly improved · Pillars shou…
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! Horator's sub makes use of some of the newest systems added to the game, pairing them with the worst piloting room and a…
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/equipment racks · Model added for dropped Blowtorch · New sound effect added for crate falling over in Containment R…
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 save your crew and get you to safety. Using the provided PNG layout template, submit your very own submarine design. Th…
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 are running a contest to give you a chance to get your submarine layouts added to the game officially! Check out the fu…
Attention Divers, We've deployed a hotfix addressing a number of bugs. General · Increased Depth Charge spawning chance Bug Fixes · Fixed AI navigation issue in room Refinery_OilStorage(3x4) · Fixed AI navigation issue in room Laboratory_Offices_02(3x4) · Improved outpost hallway generation. Impossible to reach sections should be much less common · Fixed issue with Factory outposts spawning wit…
Darkwater's first major update - INVASION - is available now! This update focuses on improving many aspects of the gameplay loop, including new enemies, locations, system mechanics, and more. Some highlights include: · Stealth system - players can now crouch, and a visual indicator has been added that denotes how sneaky you are being. Enemy AI has also been adjusted to react to sound, allowing…
Hello Divers, Today we are shipping part 2 of the community updates addressing feedback submitted by the playerbase. This update will serve as the foundation for future context expansions - the first of which will be releasing this summer. Refer to the roadmap on the store page for more details! Patch Notes Version 0.3.16 · Sticker cabinet introduced to lobby · Squeaky Hammer implemented · Bloo…
Hello Divers, Today we are shipping part 1 of a new update aimed at addressing some commonly requested features and quality-of-life improvements. Additionally, there has been several improvements to outpost generation logic. Patch Notes Version 0.3.10 · New language files implemented · Intro event added to first node · First district size reduced to 16 nodes · New district added: ResidentialCal…
Attention Divers, We've deployed an update addressing reported issues and applied adjustments based on player feedback. General · New texture added to arcade cabinet: Breaker · Another mysterious effect added to cross item · Player melee range slightly increased Enemies · Enemy divers now have a chance of fleeing and hiding from players when on low health, · Enemy divers now have a chance of fl…
Attention Divers, We've deployed a hotfix addressing reported issues and applied adjustments based on player feedback. General · Mice no longer get teleported to a separate room, and now instead spawn on the player corpse allowing them to explore the submarine/outposts · Factories no longer spawn in the Mining District · Electric light flickering speed reduced by 40% · Can no longer close doors…
Attention Divers, We've deployed a hotfix addressing reported issues and applied adjustments based on player feedback. General · Shop music updated · Shop music is now slightly quieter · Instructions poster added to shop Systems · New pump models added to Automatic Pump room · New instructions poster added to Coal Engine room Bug Fixes · Fixed enemies spawning in objects in enemy submarines · C…
Attention Divers, We've deployed a hotfix addressing some reported issues and applied balance adjustments based on player feedback. General · Piloting room speaker volume lowered for player using it · Gramophone spawning chance increased Systems · Sonar Room passive regeneration doubled · Sonar Room cost decreased from: $200 -> $150 · Engine Boost minigame low pressure bonus increased from: 12…
Attention Divers, We've deployed a hotfix addressing some reported issues and applied balance adjustments based on player feedback. General · Clam Swarm hitpoints reduced: 200 -> 150 · Offline lobbies will no longer display a room code when restarted Audio · Harpoon Submarine combat track updated · New sound effects added to Pneumatic Launcher Items · Dreams of Meat stack size increased: 4 -> 6…
Attention Divers, We've deployed a hotfix addressing some reported issues. General · Offline mode implemented · Number of enemies on hostile submarine now increase over the duration of the run · Final Boss submarine enemy crew count increased Settings/UI · Slightly increased visibility of mute icon · Clicking "Main Menu" button now asks player if they want to quit, informing them that saving oc…
Darkwater is available now as part of Steam Early Access! Go it alone or with up to 4 players and grab it for 10% off during the week of launch to celebrate. We'd love to hear about you experience playing, so join the Discord to chat with the developer and other fellow divers , and thanks for playing our game! - Targon Studios & Playstack Team
Assemble your crew - Darkwater is launching into Steam Early Access April 22! To celebrate, we have rolled out a rebrand of the store page and dropped a fresh new trailer. Darkwater will launch at an introductory price of $9.99 or local equivalent and will feature a 10% launch discount for the first seven days as a treat for our first wave of divers. But our Early Access launch is just the tip…
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