Expedition: Into Darkness Demo
Playing now
373−50 vs. yesterday
23%of peak
All-time peak
1,6376 Sep 2026
Playing now
373−50 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
1,6376 Sep 2026
| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game update | Demo 1.0.7 Patch Notes Fixes players getting stuck in loading screen when failing to connect · Fixes choppy transitions · Fixes excessive VRAM usage · Fixes crashing issues when transitioning into maps · Fixes stuttering issues when updating inventories · Fixes destroy and dismantle buttons disabling incorrectly · Fixes swapped items becoming undiscovered · Fixes encumbrance ui not updating · Fixes bog reaver loot co… | — | |
| Community | PvE Survival Crafting Fest Update: Optimisation & Crafting We’ve just rolled out a new patch focusing on performance optimisations, and with the PvE Survival Crafting Fest happening this week, we thought it was the perfect moment to give the crafting UI a bit of love too. You can read the patch notes here . As mentioned, Expedition: Into Darkness is taking part in Steam's PvE Survival Crafting Fest! Between scavenging for resources and working through… | — | |
| Community | Crafting & Equipment Guide With the 1.0.7 patching coming up, we have created another guide for you. In this video we're taking a deep dive into item crafting (weapons, clothes, consumables) — an essential part of succeeding during your expeditions. Please keep sharing your feedback in the Community Discord so that we can continue with improving the game. Sincerely, Antediluvian Interactive | — | |
| Community | 100 000 Demo Players! We recently passed 100,000 lifetime players on the Expedition: Into Darkness Demo , an absolutely unbelievable number! We hope you are getting as much enjoyment playing as we get watching you play! We also wanted to share this stat of playtime buckets, which we find both funny and encouraging. Speaking of encouraging: Demo patch 1.0.7 is just around the corner, with a multitude of improvements… | — | |
| Community | Community Spotlight: Feedback What a week it's been! Six (6) patches and numerous fixes. Thanks everyone for the feedback! We're moving forward as fast as we can and as you may have missed some of the fixes, we wanted to summarise them in the video. Please take a look! Please keep sharing your feedback in the Community Discord so that we can continue with improving the game. Sincerely, Antediluvian Interactive | — | |
| Community | Getting Started in Expedition: Into Darkness New to the game? Here’s everything you need to know before your first run. Gear Up Before heading out, open your inventory, it is located at the “characters” tab in the nav bar. Equip everything you’ll need: weapons, healing items, bags. Drag items into the right slots to get set up! The correct slot for the item lights green for when it is empty, yellow when you can swap an item and Red when y… | — | |
| Game update | Demo Patch Notes 1.0.6 Fixes inspect not being available in trade menues · Fixes drag'n'dropping not registering when dropping slightly outside slots · Fixes health bar not displaying fire damage over time delta correctly · Fixes health bar not displaying static damage over time delta correctly · Fixes health bar not displaying acid damage over time delta correctly · Fixes health bar not displaying ice damage over ti… | — | |
| Game update | Demo Patch Notes 1.0.5 Fixes UI stutter when opening inventory / contact trade windows · Fixes thunderstone detonation not being spawned for non-host players · Fixes inspect not being available in trade menus · Fixes drag'n'dropping not registering when dropping slightly outside slots · Fixes health bar not displaying fire damage over time delta correctly · Fixes health bar not displaying static damage over time delt… | — | |
| Community | Beginners Guide Just getting started with the demo? We’ve put together a beginner guide video to help you get up and running! Whether you’re completely new to the game or just looking for a few tips, this video covers the basics and gets you started on the right track. Watch the guide on YouTube. We’ve also put together this handy chart showing the default keybinds. See you in the game! Sincerely, Antediluvian… | — | |
| Game update | Demo 1.0.4 Patch Notes Fixes schemas sometimes changing learned item when dropped (this might affect some schemas in inventories) · Fixes pinged schema disconnecting session · Fixes broken ladder in Moor · Fixes 'Sewage Sample' not being interactable · Fixes water causing odd occlusion issues · Fixes Tutorial map not allowing early exits · Implements ability to fend off Fencer grabs · Reduces Fencer damage · Reduces… | — | |
| Game update | Demo 1.0.3 Patch Notes Fixes issue where pinging certain interactables could disconnect players · Fixes issue where pinging renamed items could disconnect players · Fixes issue where very long item names could break item serialization, causing infinite loading screens | — | |
| Game update | Demo 1.0.2 Fixes entrance selection issue that caused infinite loading screens. · Fixes blinding light in Moor cave · Fixes animation events on spear animations · Fixes descriptions for shoes · Fixes spells doing damage to caster · Fixes ping hitting other players · Fixes rope anchor localization · Fixes clipping issues on tabard · Fixes unintentional disconnects clearing gear · Fixes gloves not giving ar… | — | |
| Game update | Demo 1.0.1 Patch Notes Fixes issue where torch light ruined visibility · Fixes performance issues related to shadows · Fixes performance issues related to lights · Fixes game freeze when exiting debriefing / restocking contacts · Fixes exits failing to extract players · Fixes incorrect animations while casting spells · Fixes run-in-place animation while casting spells · Fixes resetting character also resetting option… | — | |
| Community | Top 10 Demo & Patch Incoming Thanks for the turnout for the demo. It went live this afternoon and you've already pushed it into the top 10 most-played demos on Steam. We didn't expect anything close to this, and we're immensely grateful. With this many of you playing at once, we've also seen the performance reports coming in: we're aware of the issues, we're reading your reports, and fixes are actively being worked on. We… | — | |
| Community | Demo Available Now! Hey everyone! The demo for Expedition: Into Darkness is AVAILABLE NOW! The demo is a preview of the full game that we’re aiming to release later this year. It still contains all the mechanics and content to ensure you’ll get the best experience possible. Check out this infographic for a brief overview, and share it with your friends! In the demo you are able to explore two massive maps, either… | — | |
| Community | Demo is coming The wait is almost over! Our demo for Expedition: Into Darkness releases tomorrow. We can not wait for you to dive in and play. Join our Community Discord to stay updated with the latest news. See you tomorrow! Sincerely, Antediluvian Interactive | — | |
| Community | Demo Coming August 6th Hey everyone, We have some exciting news to share: the Expedition: Into Darkness demo launches on August 6th! Here's what you need to know: Share this infographic with your friends! We've been working very hard to analyse and implement all the feedback from the recent playtests, and we can't wait for you to dive in on August 6th! Be sure to wishlist the game, join our Community Discord for the… | — | |
| Community | Something stirs on August 6th After the recent playtests and numerous iterations (we greatly appreciate your feedback!), we are planning a big reveal on August 6th. Soon there will be a few announcements, join our Community Discord if you want to be the first to know. Sincerely, Antediluvian Interactive | — | |
| Community | Public Playtest Ending Thanks to you, we reached an unbelievable 650,000 playtest signups. We're incredibly grateful to everyone who played, had fun, reported bugs, streamed the game, and shared their feedback. It means the world to us. If you have yet to give us your feedback (good and bad!), please do so via any of our social channels. Here is a selection of stats from the playtest: Together you embarked on 15,000… | — | |
| Community | Thank You For 300,000 Wishlists! As we celebrate the longest days of the year, we also have another reason to celebrate: we have reached 300,000 wishlists! This is a major milestone, and an absolute dream for our team—and we want to sincerely thank everyone who has supported the game so far. Whether you wishlisted the game, participated in playtests, shared it with friends, created content, reported bugs, provided feedback, or… | — | |
| Community | Public Playtest Open! The public playtest is now open! Head over to Steam and click "Sign Up" to get access to the playtest. Be sure to join our Community Discord as well, where you can share feedback, report bugs, connect with other players, and stay up to date with the latest news. Don't forget to @ us on social media with any memorable moments! Thank you for participating, Antediluvian Interactive | — | |
| Community | Public Playtest June 15th Join the public playtest on June 15th. What was once a site of desperate last stands now lies half-submerged, its broken fortifications and scattered war machines slowly sinking into dark, stagnant waters. Beneath the surface, something stirs. Sign up for free on our Steam page, and join our community Discord to get the latest news! Watch the teaser trailer below! | — | |
| Community | Public Playtest Closed Our Expedition: Into Darkness playtest is now closed! We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who played, had fun, streamed, reported bugs, and shared feedback. If you haven’t yet, join our Discord or wishlist us here on Steam to be notified about our next playtest! Talk to you soon, Antediluvian Interactive | — | |
| Community | Season's Greetings We briefly escaped the darkness for the holidays (some of us more successfully than others), but it’s been amazing to see the playtest so active while we were away. We hope you’re having fun, breaking things, and sending us lots of feedback—we’ll be diving back in soon and can’t wait to show you what’s next. Happy holidays & a fantastic New Year to all of you. Antediluvian Interactive | — | |
| News | Public Playtest Open! The public playtest is now open! To join, head over to Steam and hit "sign up" to get access. Don't forget to join our Community Discord and @ us on social media with any memorable moments! Thank you for participating, Antediluvian Interactive | — | |
| Community | Public Playtest Will Be Available 11/12—5/1 Hi everyone! We’re excited to announce that Expedition: Into Darkness will be running a public playtest from December 11th to January 5th. Please consider joining our Community Discord to find others to group up with! Looking forward to seeing you play the game! The Antediluvian Team | — | |
| News | Public Playtest Is Now Open Our public playtest is once again open! It will close 00.00 CEST July 7th! To play: visit our steam store page and sign up for access! Looking for friends to play with? Join our Community Discord ! | — |
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