Darkwater

Co-op extraction horror with submarine battles and underwater scavenging

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

Action Adventure Casual Indie RPG Strategy

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 1,186
Recent reviews: Mixed; 66% of 12 in 30 days
Playing now: 9; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 months ago; Jun 4, 2026

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

78% of 1,186 reviews are positive · 66% of 12 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Darkwater system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese.