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Darkwater

Co-op extraction horror with submarine battles and underwater scavenging

Targon Studios · Published by Playstack · Released Mar 26, 2026

ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 1,024
Recent reviews
Mixed
60% of 10 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
15 hours ago
Nov 7, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 7 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Darkwater?

An extraction horror game playable solo or with up to four players, set beneath the frozen ocean of an alien moon after a disease prompts the government to seal its surface with ice. You pilot and upgrade a submarine, fight other vessels, and search abandoned outposts on foot for fuel and supplies while facing hostile creatures.

For you if...

  • +you like splitting ship duties with friends under pressure
  • +you enjoy scavenging while managing scarce fuel and supplies

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer solo play without juggling ship systems
  • −you dislike frequent repairs during combat

What players say

77% of 1,024 reviews are positive · 60% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the co-op submarine battles and outpost exploration, but often complain about repetitive locations, limited enemy variety, and bugs that can erase progress. A recent player also reports frequent host crashes after an update.

How many players finish Darkwater?

25% of Steam players have unlocked «We’re saved!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Darkwater screenshot 1

Darkwater system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Processor
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GForce GTX 1050
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Darkwater have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Darkwater run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.

Does Darkwater 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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