- Patch 10 is OUT NOW for Deathground! - 14 April 2026
Patch 10 is now live for Deathground (Version 0.1.60b)Hi Operatives, we hope you're all doing well.Please see the latest patch notes below as we continue to work on the upcoming and major updates. Thanks again for all of your feedback, support and bug-reporting to help this process.PATCH NOTES: (V 0.1.60b)⚠ Important: Before launching, please ensure your PC meets the minimum system requirements and that your graphics drivers are fully updated! For reference: NVIDIA users: Make sure you have the ‘NVIDIA app' installed and that the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver is updated under the drivers tab. AMD users: Make sure you have the ‘AMD app’. It will automatically detect your hardware and guide you through updating to the latest driver version.Please note: While our team is working to further optimise the game if your system does not meet the minimum requirements, your gameplay experience…
- Patch 9 is OUT NOW for Deathground! - 2 April 2026
Patch 9 is now live for Deathground (Version 0.1.58b)Hi Operatives, we hope you're all doing well. Please see the latest patch notes below as we continue to work on the upcoming and major updates. Thanks again for all of your feedback, support and bug-reporting to help this process.PATCH NOTES: (V 0.1.58b)⚠ Important: Before launching, please ensure your PC meets the minimum system requirements and that your graphics drivers are fully updated! For reference: NVIDIA users: Make sure you have the ‘NVIDIA app' installed and that the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver is updated under the drivers tab. AMD users: Make sure you have the ‘AMD app’. It will automatically detect your hardware and guide you through updating to the latest driver version.Please note: While our team is working to further optimise the game if your system does not meet the minimum requirements, your gameplay experience…
- The 'Feeding Frenzy' Update is OUT NOW for Deathground! (Patch 8) - 20 March 2026
'Feeding Frenzy' - Update is now live for Deathground! (Version 0.1.57b)Since you last ventured into the Biomedical facility, Cooper has been checking in on the Bio-scanners. It looks like something's gotten itself trapped in one of the paddocks and it doesn't seem right to let it sit there and starve, so you’ll need to feed and release it.Hi Operatives, Deathground's first sub-mission, 'Biomedical - Feeding Frenzy' is now available, alongside several mechanics updates and balancing adjustments. Please see the update and patch notes below for the full details.This Sub-mission, like ‘Epoch’, has a shorter duration than the larger primary missions. Taking place in the basement of the Biomedical facility, where you’ll have access to a few new side-areas, the ‘observation deck’ and ‘morgue’ In Feeding Frenzy, you’ll need to search fridges across the basement to collect ‘meat’, which you’ll…
- February Dev Update! - 28 February 2026
February Development Intel - Inside the DeathgroundOperatives, we hope you’re all doing well. We know it’s been a little longer than anticipated since our last communication, but since the beginning of the new year the development team has been back at work behind the scenes. This update features just a few of the things we’ve been working on over the past few months, with plenty of effort going into work that makes the whole experience feel more consistent on a foundational level, based on your feedback.It’s also worth mentioning that we’ve gone through an upgrade from Unreal Engine 5.2 to Unreal Engine 5.7 to make use of several new features, though as with any upgrade, this naturally causes its own set of problems which we’ve been weeding out.Of course, we’re still working on missions, sub-missions (such as the upcoming sub-mission ‘Biomedical - Feeding Frenzy’) and even more fixes a…
- Patch 7 is OUT NOW for Deathground! - 7 January 2026
Patch 7 is now live for Deathground! (Version 0.1.56b)Hi Operatives, we hope you all had a fantastic festive season and a great start to the New Year! Thank you for jumping into the Epoch story mission and for all the feedback so far. We’ve seen a lot of helpful comments and have a quick patch ready to address some reported issues. PATCH NOTES: (V 0.1.56b)⚠ Important: Before launching, please ensure your PC meets the minimum system requirements and that your graphics drivers are fully updated! For reference: NVIDIA users: Make sure you have the ‘NVIDIA app' installed and that the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver is updated under the drivers tab. AMD users: Make sure you have the ‘AMD app’. It will automatically detect your hardware and guide you through updating to the latest driver version.Please note: While our team is working to further optimise the game if your system does not meet…
- Thanks for your support this year, Operatives - 24 December 2025
Happy Holidays all!Firstly, thank you so much to every single one of you who have supported development and the game’s launch this year. It’s genuinely been an absolute pleasure watching your gameplay clips and reading your incredible feedback across Steam, our Discord server and various social media channels.Your support means the world to us, whether it’s purchasing the game or wishlisting and sharing it with friends - your support makes Deathground possible! End Of Year DevLogTo wrap up the year, we’ve put together a new Devlog that we’d love you to watch. Still trapped in the Bunker, Joe takes you through major changes made since we launched the game, along with details on upcoming updates heading into the new year - which includes some exciting new features and mechanics currently in development.Latest Patch Update and Steam Winter SaleAlso in case you missed it, Deathground’s firs…
- The 'Epoch' Update is OUT NOW for Deathground! (Patch 6) - 22 December 2025
Patch 6 is now live for Deathground! (Version 0.1.55b)Operatives, we’ve received some strange seismic and electromagnetic fluctuations originating from under the ‘Mission Control’ building.Look, I know the Colonel won't authorise any additional reconnaissance in the area, but we can’t ignore readings like this, and I think it’s worth checking out, off the books…Deathground's first story event, 'Epoch' is now available, alongside a festive side quest that's guaranteed to fill the Bunker with holiday cheer this Christmas. Please see the major update and patch notes below for the full details.Return to ‘Mission control’ with your team and investigate the deep archives. However, because ‘Epoch’ isn’t being run by Colonel Wells, you won’t have as many resources at your disposal.Limited healing itemsThe more danger-prone amongst you might want to bring a medkit, because you won’t find any med…
- Patch 5 is OUT NOW for Deathground! - 22 November 2025
Patch 5 is now live for Deathground! (Version 0.1.54b)Hi Operatives, we hope you're all doing well. Please see the latest patch notes below as we continue to work on the upcoming and major updates. Thanks again for all of your feedback, support and bug-reporting to help this process. PATCH NOTES: (V 0.1.54b)⚠ Important: Before launching, please ensure your PC meets the minimum system requirements and that your graphics drivers are fully updated! For reference: NVIDIA users: Make sure you have the ‘NVIDIA app' installed and that the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver is updated under the drivers tab. AMD users: Make sure you have the ‘AMD app’. It will automatically detect your hardware and guide you through updating to the latest driver version.Please note: While our team is working to further optimise the game if your system does not meet the minimum requirements, your gameplay experienc…
- Patch 4 is OUT NOW for Deathground! - 10 November 2025
Patch 4 is now live for Deathground! (Version 0.1.53b)This past month has flown by! Thank you to everyone for your continued support, feedback, bug-reporting and reviews. We have a very small patch for you while we continue to work on our next major update and new features. PATCH NOTES: (V 0.1.53b)⚠ Important: Before launching, please ensure your PC meets the minimum system requirements and that your graphics drivers are fully updated! For reference: NVIDIA users: Make sure you have the ‘NVIDIA App’ installed and that the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver is updated under the drivers tab. AMD users: Make sure you have the ‘AMD app’. It will automatically detect your hardware and guide you through updating to the latest driver version.Please note: While our team is working to further optimise the game if your system does not meet the minimum requirements, your gameplay experience may not…
- Patch 3 is OUT NOW for Deathground! - 31 October 2025
Patch 3 is now live for Deathground! (Version 0.1.52b)Thanks everyone for your continued support, feedback, bug-reporting and reviews! Just a small update today in time for Halloween but we have some exciting and larger updates coming for you soon. PATCH NOTES: (V 0.1.52b)⚠ Important: Before launching, please ensure your PC meets the minimum system requirements and that your graphics drivers are fully updated! For reference: NVIDIA users: Make sure you have the ‘NVIDIA App’ installed and that the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver is updated under the drivers tab. AMD users: Make sure you have the ‘AMD app’. It will automatically detect your hardware and guide you through updating to the latest driver version.Please note: While our team is working to further optimise the game if your system does not meet the minimum requirements, your gameplay experience may not perform as expected. Highl…
- Patch 2 is OUT NOW for Deathground! - 20 October 2025
Patch 2 is now live for Deathground! (Hotfix Version 0.1.51b)Thanks everyone for your continued support, feedback, bug-reporting and reviews! The team is hard at work on bugfixes as well as working on many new, highly-requested features and mechanics...See our first patch and important development details here in case you missed it.PATCH NOTES: (V 0.1.51b)⚠ Important: Before launching, please ensure your PC meets the minimum system requirements and that your graphics drivers are fully updated! For reference: NVIDIA users: Make sure you have the ‘NVIDIA App’ installed and that the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver is updated under the drivers tab. AMD users: Make sure you have the ‘AMD app’. It will automatically detect your hardware and guide you through updating to the latest driver version.Please note: While our team is working to further optimise the game if your system does not meet…
- Patch 1 is OUT NOW for Deathground! - 10 October 2025
Hi everyone, just to let you know that Patch 1 is now live for Deathground! (Hotfix Version 0.1.47b)A titanosauric thank you to everyone who’s picked up and played, shared, streamed or fed back on Deathground in the last few days! We are so pleased to finally get the game into your hands and the response has been absolutely incredible!To view in full size, click here.Firstly, our small but dedicated team has been working hard to fix as many bugs as possible since launch. Thank you to everyone who’s left a review, given us feedback, reported a bug, jumped into the Steam discussions or helped others. Keep it coming!For those that haven’t had a good time, we hear you. Thank you for all of your critical comments, we are trying to be as active as possible in our responses and bugfixes - all feedback and suggestions are paramount to improving and evolving the game throughout Early Access. The…
- DEATHGROUND IS OUT NOW! - 7 October 2025
Attention, operatives. The day has come! We are thrilled to announce that Deathground is OUT NOW in Steam Early Access! The game is $14.99 / €14.79 / £11.99 with a 15% launch discount. This is your best chance to pick up Deathground at a killer price!The game is $14.99 / €14.79 / £11.99 with a 15% launch discount. This is your best chance to pick up Deathground at a killer price!Help us grow and expand the game further!ICYMI, check out our Roadmap below, which details upcoming features and fixes.This is a one-off purchase which will include all Early Access content free of charge.This is an Early Access build and does not represent the final version of Deathground. You may encounter issues which the team are working hard to resolve.Your feedback is valuable and will help improve the game further.Steam reviews play a crucial role in helping us to shape the game, get in more players and k…
- Deathground is Launching TOMORROW?! - Lead up to launch Mini-showcase #5 - 6 October 2025
What a journey this has been, Operatives. And really, this is only just the beginning. Before we launch, here's a quick FAQ hosted by Jaw Drop Games Artist & Designer, Joseph, who's coming to you (not so) live from the bunker in the heart of the Deathground - so you know what to expect! Oh dear, well fingers crossed that Joseph doesn't get eaten by raptors before he can get back to work on Deathground's upcoming early access updates. On that note, does anyone have a spare Pteranodon-proof helicopter we can use to go and fetch him?In case you missed our previous updates (Which would be fairly difficult, considering there have been 4 of these mini showcases!), the game will be launching into Early Access on the 7th of October, at an initial price of $14.99 / €14.79 / £11.99. We also mentioned that there will be a discount for the first two weeks.Deathground will be launching tomorrow (7th…
- From Sketch to Scare! - Lead up to launch Mini-showcase #4 - 5 October 2025
Making a real dinosaur from scratch isn’t exactly an easy task, but making a digital one - okay, well that’s perhaps a slightly easier task, but it’s still no walk in the T. rex paddock! So how do you go from idea to concept to creature chasing you down and biting your head off?How it’s made - Deathground Dino edition!The answer is: ‘With the help of some incredibly talented illustrators, artists, animators and programmers.’The following post barely scratches the surface. We won't be showing off every single piece of concept art or all the work-in-progress screenshots, because if we did, this post would be significantly longer.Instead, we’re just going to include a handful of the work done by Bobby Rebholz (Concept Artist), Damien Guimoneau (Creature Artist) and others who had a hand at creating the dinosaur assets. Step 1: Concept artworkThe first step to making anything is to have som…
- 300,000 wishlists! - 4 October 2025
WOW! We are thrilled to announce that Deathground has surpassed 300,000 wishlists on Steam! This is a huge milestone for our team, and we could not have done it without your support.As many of you know, Deathground is an independent game made by a small team here at Jaw Drop Games. It's a passion project for everyone here, and it's been a rocky journey with lots of unexpected hurdles along the way - but we're so glad you're all along for the ride.We're getting closer to launch day on the 7th of October, and your enthusiasm keeps us pushing harder.If you haven't already, wishlist Deathground on Steam to help us hit even more milestones and to be notified right away when the game launches!As always, here's your reminder of where else you can find us: Join us and the rest of the community over on Discord. Watch more behind-the-scenes on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Follow us on Facebook,…
- Development Team Q&A - Lead up to launch Mini-showcase #3 - 3 October 2025
We’re asked plenty of questions about Deathground every day, often serious and important ones like: “When game?” - “What price game?” - “Roadmap for game?” - and of course “Can I pet the Compy?” The answers to those critical questions are:Deathground is launching on the 7th of October (Finally!)The launch price will be $14.99 / €14.79 / £11.99 (With a launch discount for two weeks!)Here's the first teaser roadmap - which we also showed off earlier this week!FULL SIZED VERSION HERE And finally, no - or, yes, maybe? I guess you’d better buy the game when it launches to find out! With the big questions answered, we wanted to try something a little different. Instead of just talking patch notes and features (which you’re getting plenty of this week, with this being the third in our lead-up-to-launch showcases), we’re here to give you a peek behind the dinosaurs at the team working on the ga…
- The story of [REDACTED] - Lead up to launch Mini-showcase #2 - 2 October 2025
People often ask us, “Hey, what’s the story behind Deathground? Who do we play as, when and where are we, and what are our goals?’’ and we always tell them the same thing; \, \ and of course, \. And that’s for good reason - you’ve likely seen the ‘AEON technologies group’ logo around the place, and they’re very secretive about what exactly went on in the complex and why it all went wrong. Well, we’re here today to reveal a few of those secrets, leaking classified information from the D.A.R.T. team, which will give you a better understanding of the setting and story of the Deathground. Let’s tackle the Who, What, and Why In Deathground, you and your friends take on the role of a member of ‘D.A.R.T. ’ (the ‘Deathground - Asset - Retrieval - Taskforce’), a specialist group of operatives composed of The Scout, The Engineer, The Survivalist, The Medic, The Hunter, and The Observer - each one…
- Feather or not? - Lead-up-to-launch Mini showcase #1 - 1 October 2025
We’ve all got an image of what a dinosaur is supposed to look like in our heads...For some, that’s the ‘classic look’ of the towering, scaly reptile with a killer set of teeth - the image burned into our brains by movies, toys and of course, museum displays of the 2000s, which brought dinosaurs to life with scale replicas (pun intended) of what we believed these fearsome and monstrous creatures looked like at the time. For others, it’s the more ‘modern look’ of a ferocious feathered fiend, light on its feet, cautiously moving forward and sizing up its prey. You often hear people call this the ‘scientifically accurate’ version, as it’s inspired by exciting modern paleontological discoveries which have completely shaken up how we picture dinosaurs today.So, which version is better?Well, we’re not here to debate that - we can see the valid points on both sides of the issue, but we still en…
- Watch our Official New Launch Trailer! - 30 September 2025
Watch this…That’s right! Deathground is coming to Early Access next week on 7th Oct! Here’s a little breakdown of some of the big FAQs.How much will Deathground cost?Deathground will be launching into Early Access at an initial price of $14.99 / €14.79 / £11.99. And there will be a discount for the first two weeks!We want to make this game as accessible as possible. We hope that this starting price helps you and your squad enter the Deathground sooner and get stuck into our starting missions straight away. We will be evaluating Deathground’s price later down the line, and it will most likely increase as we develop towards 1.0 and introduce some major updates. Essentially, this is going to be the lowest base price Deathground will ever be. With early buyers getting the most value - as Deathground is a one-time purchase, you’ll be getting all future content throughout Early Access at no e…
