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UNDERWARD

First-person co-op horror about hauling monster capsules through underground wards

INTENSE · Released Feb 4, 2025

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 665
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 17, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 1050
16 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

What is UNDERWARD?

Investigators enter an abandoned underground hospital ward to find test subjects and carry their capsules back to an elevator. Play solo or with up to three others, searching floors for tools while avoiding traps and enemies drawn to noise as you try to uncover the ward's secrets.

For you if...

  • +you like cooperative horror centered on transporting noisy cargo
  • +you enjoy sneaking past enemies and dodging traps
  • +you want a difficult solo challenge built on retries

Not for you if...

  • −you want a forgiving solo stealth experience
  • −you prefer direct combat to evasion and hiding

What players say

74% of 665 reviews are positive

Players praise the horror atmosphere and the challenge of moving capsules past monsters. The most common complaint is that runs become repetitive, with limited variety and little lasting progression.

Screenshots and trailer

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UNDERWARD system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 16 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Core i7-8700
Graphics
NVIDIA GForce GTX 1050
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Graphics
NVIDIA GForce RTX 3060
Memory
32 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 12

Does UNDERWARD have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does UNDERWARD run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
38
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, Korean.

Does UNDERWARD use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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