Death in the Water 2

Shooter· Survival Horror· Underwater· Atmospheric

Released Jan 2023

Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.

82% positive · 1,829 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $14.99

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Evaluation

Death in the Water 2 launched on January 26, 2023 and received a steady stream of post-launch patches and improvements throughout its first several months. The single major content update shipped on August 4, 2023, adding three new game modes (Survival/Horde Mode, Free Roam, and New Game+), new marine creatures, new achievements, music, and a range of visual and performance improvements. A handful of additional bug fix and feature patches followed, with the last developer communication on record being August 21, 2023 — a patch addressing controller sensitivity, Steam Deck performance, and minor tweaks. Since August 21, 2023, there have been no further posts, patches, announcements, or developer communications of any kind. The game has no DLC listed on the store, no season pass, no roadmap, and no developer statements promising additional content. The last developer post in the news feed expressed excitement about "rolling out the next update soon," but that was posted on August 4, 2023 alongside the major content drop — the subsequent minor patches through August 21, 2023 plausibly represent that follow-up activity, and no further commitments were restated afterward. With well over two years of silence since August 21, 2023 and no outstanding announced content, the game appears to have shipped as a complete product with its post-launch content cycle concluded. There is no DLC, no roadmap, and no developer statement indicating anything further is coming.

Evidence

Major update shipped adding Survival (Horde Mode), Free Roam, New Game+, three new marine creatures, four new music tracks, new achievements, and visual/performance improvements. Developer noted they were 'looking forward to rolling out the next update soon.'

news post · Aug 4, 2023 source content shipped

high

Patch ver 1.1.14 released — the last recorded developer communication. Addressed controller sensitivity, Steam Deck performance, and minor tweaks. No mention of upcoming content.

news post · Aug 21, 2023 source ambiguous

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Lighthouse Games Studio

Publisher

Lighthouse Games Studio

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Survival Horror Underwater Atmospheric Score Attack Gun Customization Survival Character Customization Shoot 'Em Up FPS Hunting Souls-like Gore Shooter Horror First-Person

About this game

BEWARE

Beware the waters, they hide a mysterious and terrifying threat. Death, an ancient Kraken leviathan haunts your every move in this tense underwater horror survival game. Fight to survive using powerful weapons and upgrades as you explore a beautiful yet treacherous underwater world.

Gameplay Modes

Campaign: Unveil a captivating storyline through challenging missions.
Survival (Horde Mode): Face endless waves of enemies.
Free Roam: Explore the open seascape without the threat of being attacked
New Game +: Take on tougher challenges

Gameplay

Death in the Water 2 blends the heart-pounding action of a wave-based shooter with spine-chilling horror and tension.

Explore each dive cautiously, uncovering treasures and collectibles while acclimating to the surroundings. As you investigate ruins, wrecks, and reefs, the tension escalates. The marine life mirrors real behavior, with sharks and creatures remaining passive unless provoked.

Lurking in the depths of every dive is Death, also known as the Kraken. Its sinister mind-control sets off a frenzy of feeding, focusing ruthlessly on you. Your mission: survive, achieve your objectives, and progress to the next Dive. As the difficulty intensifies, the fusion of tension and action becomes utterly addictive.

Open World

Death in the Water features a large open-underwater world map for you to discover during dives.

Explore wrecks, reefs, caves, ruins, and terrifying open waters that will test your thalassophobia.

Find hidden treasures and other secrets to help you on your quest to take on the Kraken.

Creatures

Death in the Water 2 has an extensive list of incredibly lifelike procedurally animated creatures, both real and fantasy based.

Enemies will navigate through the world reacting realistically to the environment as they hunt you down using sight, sound, or scent to find you.

Weapons and Gear

In your arsenal, you will have access to a host of weapons and gear that you can unlock and upgrade.

These include Chum Grenades, High Powered Sniper Spearguns and Shotguns.

About the Dev Team

We are two friends Neil (the artist) and Edward (the coder), we started making games as a hobby back when we were still in school. Thirteen years ago we quit our day jobs and went on to found Lighthouse Games Studio and have released multiple top selling games including Shark Attack Deathmatch, Comedy Night, Avatar Deathmatch, and many others.