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Steam app 976890 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:02 UTC

Hidden Deep

Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…

Hidden Deep Steam header artwork
Cogwheel SoftwareDaedalic Entertainment
19playing now
1924-hour peak
891all-time peak
10average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

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57 months, January 2022 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

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July 2026

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September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 135 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

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October 2026

Hidden Deep was released on 24 Jan, 2022.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:02 UTC
App ID
976890
Last updated
11 Jan 2026 build 21457985
Developer
Cogwheel Software
Publisher
Daedalic Entertainment
Release date
24 Jan, 2022
Platforms
Windows
Download size
1.35 GB
Install size
1.45 GB
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen
Controller support
Partial
Early Access
Listed in Early Access
Achievements
14

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play TogetherFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Partial Controller Support

Accessibility

Popular tags

Early AccessShooterPhysics2D PlatformerAliensActionHorrorDark2DThrillerMysteryPuzzleAction-AdventureMultiplayerCo-opSci-fiExplorationMiningSingleplayerNostalgia
About this gameFull description from Steam
Hidden Deep is a 2D action & exploration sci-fi thriller set in a mining and research facility – more than a mile under the ocean floor. A group of researchers detected strange anomalies of unknown nature and organized an expedition to examine the mysterious phenomenon. Suddenly, after 681 days, contact with the researchers breaks off. You are the leader of the second team: Go down there, find out what happened, rescue anybody who is alive. COMMAND YOUR TEAM – OPERATE EQUIPMENT – FACE UNKNOWN HORRORS Control your team members directly or by giving orders. Accomplish your mission by coordinating different tasks. Explore the sub oceanic caves by using specialized equipment: grappling hooks, scanners, drones and heavy machinery are all part of your arsenal. Defend against horrific alien life forms and other, undiscovered horrors that lurk in the deep. MULTIPLE GAME MODES – ALONE OR IN LOCAL CO-OP -Single-Player campaign with hand-crafted levels. -Challenge Mode for single and local co-op play where you can tackle various mission goals in randomized levels. FEATURES Rich dark sci-fi story. The story pays tribute to 80's and 90's games and movie classics like Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Tons of tools to use from grappling hooks and scanners to drones, weapons and heavy machinery. Over 20 hours of gameplay in story mode (will be completed within the game’s Early Access period). Challenge mode for even more adventures in the deep. Local co-op and Remote Play co-op already available (Online co-op will be introduced within the game’s Early Access period).
Content & age ratingsSteam content notice · 2 regional ratings

Content notice

Hidden Deep contains graphic scenes of injuries, deaths and violent monsters attacks.

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Medo · Violência · Linguagem imprópria
IGRS18Kekerasan · Interaksi Daring
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: OS *: MS Windows 7, 8, 10 Processor: Intel Core2Duo E7400 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended

Supported languages13 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Turkish
Polish

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

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AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

14 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Completely ShaftedAchievement
Scan-Ball KillAchievement
True MinerAchievement
IndestructibleAchievement
GunslingerAchievement
Wheeeee!Achievement
ProspectorAchievement
Flying rockAchievement
True KillerAchievement
Helping HandAchievement

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38 developer announcements, Feb 2021 to Jul 2026 · times in UTC

July

  1. Random level generator is coming soon!

    Hello again after a few months of silence - I'm still here, and so is Hidden Deep!What's going on, and why has it been so long without another update again?Well, once again I fell into a trap I've fallen into more than once with Hidden…

    Cogwheel Software

January

  1. Split-screen is back. Hotfix 0.97.69

    Hello!This update restores split-screen mode, which stopped working after the addition of online mode. Currently, split-screen works with old split-screen maps, but all multiplayer maps will soon be supported.Cheers,Wookie

    Patch notes
  2. Hotfix 0.97.66

    Hello!This tiny hotfix fixes the "Could not get texture description" crash bug that was appearing on some PCs.By the way, I would like to announce that an update with new content (levels and monsters) will be available next…

    Patch notes

December

  1. Hotfix 0.97.65

    Hello everyone!Here goes another small pack of fixes:Single player:Fixed crash-bug when character steps on slippery surfaceServer racks did not react to player actionsMultiplayer:Fixed a major desync when a character accidentally falls off…

    Patch notes
  2. Winter Update: Fixes, Improvements and a Special Challenge

    Hello everyone, I really wanted to release a large content update before the holidays, but unfortunately I was literally 2–3 days short. I decided that fixing bugs, especially the critical ones, was more important, so once again I had to…

    Cogwheel Software
  3. AK-47 Hotfix

    Hello,This tiny hotfix fixes crash when shooting AK-47. I didn't upload the sound effect by mistake, so it's no wonder the game crashed. I'm very sorry :(Cheers,Wookie

    Cogwheel Software
  4. Hotfix 0.97.45

    Greetings!After a few enjoyable and very productive in terms of catching bugs multiplayer sessions with my wonderful Discord community, here comes another batch of fixes. I’ve fixed about 10 crash bugs, all related to multiplayer.More fixes…

    Patch notes
  5. Extended Multiplayer!

    Greetings everyone,with this patch the number of players for the multiplayer beta expands to up to eight players, together with various bugfixes and improvements:A new advanced inventory system with individual packs instead of simple…

    Wurst Prime

October

  1. Hotfixes Update 0.97.31.2

    Greetings!Here's another batch of fixes:Three random crash bugs like while switching weapon and other unpredictable moments Broken character sync after leaving the crane in multiplayerBullet impact FX did not fire when monster got finishing…

    Patch notes
  2. Hotfixes and tweaks update 0.97.31

    Hello explorers!The brand-new game code has brought some brand-new bugs :)So I’m not wasting any time — fixing them right away:Bugs fixed:- Many stability issues related to save points, entering cranes and other- Fire and flamethrower…

    Cogwheel Software
  3. Overdue sign of life & Multiplayer

    Greetings explorers, Sincere apologies for the long waiting time. There is no sugarcoating and no real excuse able to somehow justify this long silence - But what is the most important: At no point came it to my mind to quit or abandon the…

    Wurst Prime

December

  1. Multiplayer has landed in Experimental-Public Branch

    Hello everyone! I'm happy to announce that Multiplayer for Hidden Deep is here! I have to admit that the last month has been the craziest coding marathon of my life. I told myself I couldn’t let you down again, and I was determined to…

    wookie22

November

  1. A Message from the Developer

    Hello everyone, I’ve seen the comments and messages, and I just want to say - Hidden Deep is NOT abandoned. I’m still here, working on it every single day. This game is my baby, and there’s no way I’m giving up on it. That said, I owe you…

    Cogwheel Software

April

  1. Stability fix

    This fix will hopefully address the game crashes on Directx 11 that some users have reported. Unfortunately, neither I nor my testers were able to replicate this error but I did found possible problematic spots in the code. PS. Multiplayer…

    Patch notes

December

  1. UI Scaling Hotfix 0.95.43.2.1

    Greetings explorers! I have a long-awaited fix for you: UI scaling to high resolutions. All main UI elements have been redrawn to achieve a high level of detail. Additionally, the patch includes: - performance optimization for DirectX 11…

    Patch notes
  2. Hot-fix 0.95.42.6

    Well, as they say better is the enemy of good. There were new DirectX 11 rendering engine with many optimisations but it turned out that not all PCs liked it :( So I temporarily rolled back to old DirectX11. Of course all the newest game…

    Patch notes
  3. Quick hotfix 0.95.42.5

    Hello! This is just a quick hot-fix: Fixed: on some machines game was crashing after level fail screen Apologies for the inconvenience.

    Patch notes
  4. A life sign from the depths

    Greetings dear Survivors, Please don't misunderstand my radio silence as some sign of danger - I'm still alive and working meticulously on the game. Being a solo developer has surely it's upsides, but it’s definitely harder to focus on…

    πceratops

July

  1. Hotfixes pack v 0.95.41.5

    Greetings explorers! Here goes another hotfixes pack v0.95.41.5: fixed: on some PC game crashed on loading screen fixed: fps drops dramatically the longer you play in Depth Survivors fixed: crash when scan-ball explodes near big number of…

    Patch notes

June

  1. Scan-ball hotfix

    Turns out there was an annoying Scan-Ball bug that could crash the game. Sorry, error removed. fixed: game crashes when you shot the Scan-Ball and then press shift+1 fixed: enemies electrocuted by Scan-Ball did not emit crystals in Depth…

    Patch notes
  2. Survivor Mode! (plus some Fixes & Overhauls)

    Hello dear fellow cave explorers! Today we're introducing a new content update to Hidden Deep, including a brand new, albeit hard (so we heard) game mode. The long radio silence is something we apologize for, but the time was well spent.…

    πceratops

January

  1. New Levels and some fixes!

    Greetings rescue squad! While we are hard at work with the most requested features, this smaller update contains the following content and fixes: Two new levels, selectable via ‘Load Mission’ submenu from ‘Play game’ if you already finished…

    Patch notes

November

  1. Up from the deep: Steam Awards!

    Heyho fellow explorers! After climbing through all those caves, it's once again the time of the year! The autumn sale is in full swing and comes with its annual celebration of video games: The Steam Awards. And that's where you come in.…

    Optimus Wurst
  2. Overhaul Patch now live!

    Greetings fellow explorers! It is time for another patch, this time we focused on lots of improvements and fixes to overhaul the experience. Furthermore this serves as the groundwork for further content and new features that get implemented…

    Patch notes

July

  1. Localization fix

    Hello fellow explorers! Apologies that this took langer than anticipated, but with this small hotfix all new content is now also localized in all supported languages. Thank you for playing! Greetings from Cogwheel Games & Daedalic…

    Patch notes
  2. Content Update

    Greetings explorers! The summer is reaching its peak, it’s getting hot not just above the ground though, but below the sea depths as well. Hidden Deep is getting a new content update: Kill it With Fire - introducing creepy new critters, a…

    Optimus Wurst

April

  1. Hidden Deep Update

    Greetings Rescue Squad, New caves ahead! With this patch we bring you new content and features, so prepare for the things to come with the following new introductions: New feature: Inventory. With the amount of items and usables increasing…

    Penta

March

  1. A New Patch just went live!

    Hello again, dear Rescue Team! The patch from the experimental branch is now live on default! The core feature it introduces are automatic savegames, please see the details here: Experimental Branch Blogpost In the same move we’ll update…

    Patch notes

February

  1. New Patch is live!

    Attention Rescue Team, A new savegame system now live in experimental branch! To mitigate the frustration that stems from the elusive crashes we are still hunting, and to make your progress more enjoyable, we are working on an improved save…

    Penta

January

  1. First Hotfix Patch incoming!

    Heyho rescue team, We are so excited about all the feedback and hype you threw at us the last two days - so first a big Thank you from Wookie, and the publishing team at Daedalic, you rock! Based on your feedback we are working to mitigate…

    Patch notes
  2. Hidden Deep Early Access Release!

    Listen closely Rescue Team, we have a special mission ahead! The big Early Access Release Day is here - we, that is the publisher Daedalic Entertainment, and our one-dev-army consisting of "Wookie" from Cogwheel Software - are extremely…

    Penta
  3. Beta is coming to an end ...

    Dear Rescue Team, Happy New Year and belated happy holidays - We here at Daedalic Entertainment and Cogwheel Software hope you had the best start into the new year you could have had! Your feedback in the recent weeks, playing our Hidden…

    Penta

December

  1. Beta Update: Co-op Feature

    Greetings, Rescue Team! Thank you for participating in the Hidden Deep Playtest and for your continuous feedback! Now it’s time to share your experience and take your friends with you to forage further into the hidden depths. This update…

    Penta
  2. Release Date Announcement

    Dear Rescue Team, We are excited to finally announce the official release date for our blood-freezing horror experience: Hidden Deep is releasing into Early Access on January 24th! In Hidden Deep, players explore a vast suboceanic research…

    Penta

November

  1. Join our Beta!

    Heyho everyone ! We have big News for you! As many of you are waiting for updates on the release date of the game, we have to tell you, that we postponed the release to early 2022. As the recent year(s) have shown, it's never a good idea to…

    Penta

February

  1. Steam Festival Demo

    Hello everyone! Perfectly timed for this Steam Game Festival we have not just announced that we are publishing Hidden Deep, but the great minds behind the the game have tinkered a first playable Demo, for you to test as well! Starting now…

    Penta
  2. Hidden Deep Livestream

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    Daedalic_Official
  3. Hidden Deep Livestream

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