Darkwater

Darkwater

Released Mar 2026

Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Command a submarine trapped under the ice of an alien planet. Battle enemy vessels and deep sea abominations as you hunt for resources. Do what it takes to survive.

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Evaluation

Darkwater launched into version 1.0 on March 26, 2026, graduating from Early Access with the Nations Update — a substantial content drop that added new districts, weapons, submarines, and achievements. Prior to this, the game received three major content updates throughout its Early Access period (August 12, 2025, September 29, 2025, and December 10, 2025), establishing a consistent pattern of significant updates roughly every one to three months. An April 2025 announcement explicitly promised "regular major content expansions planned throughout 2025," and that promise was delivered on. Since the 1.0 launch, Targon Studios has continued actively patching the game, with the most recent update on June 4, 2026. The developer has not announced what comes next beyond 1.0, but given the consistent cadence of major updates throughout development and the very recent 1.0 release, it is reasonable to expect continued content work — we are well within the historical window between major updates. No statement has been made indicating that development is wrapping up.
Evidence
Darkwater launched to version 1.0 with the Nations Update, adding new districts, weapons, submarines, and achievements
news post · Mar 26, 2026 source content shipped
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Third major update (Fire and Brimstone) shipped with new submarine layouts, endless mode, new biomes, and new enemies
news post · Dec 10, 2025 source content shipped
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Playstack
Achievements
14
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game for 1-4 players. Take command of your own custom submarine and survive the icy depths of an alien moon.

Play solo or enlist your own submariner crew. Up to 4 players can team up and survive an onslaught of deep-sea threats. Face down enemy submarines in naval warfare and dock your vessel to abandoned outposts in order to scavenge for supplies.

A devastating disease has struck an alien planet. The government has frozen the surface of the ocean in response. You and your crew are trapped below the ice.

  • Source fuel and travel from outpost to outpost in a desperate bid for survival

  • Uncover snippets of information relating to a greater truth

  • Plan and strategize every step of the way as you fight against the relentless adversity of a desperate world

Resources are scarce. Discover and explore dilapidated underwater facilities on foot and strip them for all they’re worth. Be prepared to deal with what lurks below.

  • Face down a variety of unpredictable enemies including infected divers, deep-sea angler fish and alien crabs.

  • Even the odds using a wide range of weaponry including sledgehammers, blow torches, pistols and shotguns.

  • Make sure you and your team have enough room to carry back the fuel canisters critical to your survival - teamwork is key to ensuring you live to see another day.

Take direct control of onboard systems for piloting, weapons and sonar. Upgrade your submarine. Expand your deck, invest in different cabins, negotiate with rival vessels, but be ready for war.

  • Utilize a variety of powerful torpedoes, harpoons, decoy mines and depth charges to gain the upper hand in sub-to-sub combat

  • Board enemy vessels using a manned torpedo to deliver the ultimate in-person surprise

  • Invest in unique rooms for your submarine that help with hacking, stealth and other strategic options

Last evaluated Jun 14, 2026
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