Dread Not
Two-player co-op puzzles aboard a submarine running out of oxygen
Leviathan Interactive · Released Jun 14, 2025 · Early Access
Early Access, no updates for over a year
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 47% of 589
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Jun 22, 2025
What is Dread Not?
This free-to-play, asymmetric co-op game is in Early Access and puts two players aboard a nuclear submarine damaged by a sea creature. The Pilot navigates from a single room and guides the Mechanic, who moves between system rooms solving repair puzzles. Together, you have ten minutes to reach the surface before oxygen runs out.
For you if...
- +you enjoy puzzles that depend on clear communication
- +you like underwater horror settings and short, timed challenges
Not for you if...
- −you want to play alone without relying on a partner
What players say
47% of 589 reviews are positive
Players praise the communication-driven teamwork and the submarine's layout. Recurring complaints focus on bugs and limited settings.
Screenshots and trailer
Dread Not system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1080, 16 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- Any Modern AMD or INTEL Processor
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 1080 TI
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows
- Processor
- Any Modern AMD or INTEL Processor
- Graphics
- NVIDIA RTX 2070
- Memory
- 32 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
Does Dread Not have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op online. There is no single-player mode.
Does Dread Not run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Dread Not 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Early Access
- Puzzle
- Time Management
- Runner
- Capitalism
- Cold War
- Submarine
- Underwater
- 3D
- Horror
- Dark Humor
- Dialogue Heavy
- Linear
- Simulation
- Action
- Realistic
Recent updates
- Jun 22, 2025 · Patch Notes 0.1.4
- Jun 20, 2025 · Patch Notes 6/20/2025
- Jun 20, 2025 · Version 0.1.3, More optimization, UI Fixes, Tutorial (hopefully) fixed
- Jun 18, 2025 · Minor Fix to tutorial puzzle
- Jun 18, 2025 · Patch Notes V0.1.3