Death in the Water 2 Steam news

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• Review score83% positive
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• Release dateJan 26, 2023
• DeveloperLighthouse Games Studio
• PublisherLighthouse Games Studio

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Lighthouse Games StudioPublisher: Lighthouse Games Studio

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Death in the Water 2 Steam news

Death in the Water 2 news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• ver 1.1.14 - 21 August 2023

  General bug fixes and tweaks reduced the max active creatures in Survival by 1 (makes it a little easier) pressing Y on the controller to start a NG+ now works added new option to disable Fog Blur (disabled by default on Steam Deck) performance fix for Steam Deck (previous update limited it to 30 FPS) Note, on Steam Deck the FPS are limited to 30 FPS when showing any menus (except for the Options menu) to reduce heat & battery usage. Joypad tweaks to make it easier to aim: joypad sensitivity changes (i.e. smaller differences between each sensitivity option) reduced the Y axis joypad sensitivity increased time it takes to go to full accelerated turn speed reduced the max acceleration speed

• ver 1.1.10 - 15 August 2023

  fixed training not showing the objectives window with remaining time a few other minor bug fixes & optimizations

• ver 1.1.9 - 10 August 2023

  Fixed creatures not biting the chum grenades Prevent XP / Multiplier orbs from colliding with spears Survival Level 10 XP Achievement now unlocks when the UI shows as Level 10 (instead of 11) Fixed XP Purple orbs not glowing correctly Fixed small schools of fish not facing nearest target

• ver 1.1.8 - 5 August 2023

  - Fixed crashing of Dive 8

• New Game Modes, Creatures and Achievements - 4 August 2023

  With the latest update, we have introduced some exciting new features. We appreciate all the feedback and comments that you have posted on the forums. Here is a breakdown of what we added. New Game Modes We have added 3 new game modes that become active during and after the campaign is complete. - Survival (Horde Mode): Face endless waves of enemies. - Free Roam: Explore the open seascape without the threat of being attacked - New Game +: Take on tougher challenges New Marine Life: - Hammerhead shark - Atlantic Goliath Grouper, - Oriental Sweetlips. Dynamic Underwater World: -Real time water condition changes in Free Roam & Survival. Progress Seamlessly: -Cloud save support. Achievements and Music - 4 new Songs have been added - 3 New Achievements have been included Enhanced Visuals and Fixes: - FXAA and SMAA options for improved visuals. - Object-based motion blur for realism. - Bug fi…

• The Atlantic Goliath Grouper - 22 May 2023

  We're putting the finishing touches on the highly anticipated update for Death in the Water 2, packed with new features, enhanced graphical options, and new creatures. In the coming weeks, we'll unveil the full details of the update, However, we couldn't resist giving you a sneak peek at one of the most requested creature additions: the awe-inspiring Atlantic Goliath Grouper. This magnificent creature can reach lengths of over 8 feet and tip the scales at a staggering 800 pounds. Its presence in the eerie underwater horror landscape is truly a sight to behold. What other else would you like us to add?

• ver 1.0.7 - 15 March 2023

  The game now includes a Unity bug fix that should prevent crashes some players were experiencing. Implemented 64-bit color, eliminating color banding issues. FidelityFX Super Resolution support has been added, with settings available in the options menu: Ultra Quality, Quality, Balanced, and Performance. Playing on a different computer no longer requires you to repeat the training. Improved performance significantly in the main menu. Options menu now doesn't show the glass background for the entire background allowing you to see a bit of the visual changes you make real-time. Made minor tweaks to the map. The sea surface collider is much bigger now which should prevent the bug where a shark would swim around it and end up above the water surface.

• ver 1.0.6 - 24 February 2023

  Changes Treasure chest icons now show a dot above or below them if the chest is higher or lower than your current height Treasure chest icons are now much brighter to make it easier to see they also show from further away and fade out closer to the chest many optimizations and performance improvements lighting improvements - creatures should now look more tied into the scene players spotlight will now cast light onto the weapon for more realism all seaweed now cast shadows Chaingun price reduced by 500 Gold Shotgun price increased by 1500 Gold Shotgun now does less damage to the Sand Tiger sharks Added Seaweed Density settings to the Options menu for extra performance Added a "Kill all possessed creatures" message when the Kraken arrives Steam Deck Steam Deck - now loads the optimal settings for best performance and graphics (use "reset to default settings" if you already changed your s…

• ver 1.0.5 - Key binding support - 8 February 2023

  UPDATES Added ability to customize keys from the Options Menu (for Keyboard & Mouse and Controllers) Added PlayStation control icons if using a PlayStation controller. Intro and Ending video now work on the Steam Deck Added confirmation dialog box for restarting the game via the pause menu (only shows if you on Dive 2 or higher) Reduced the game size by 1.6 gigs. Mouse cursor now auto hides when using a controller Reduced Mako health by 15% BUGS FIXED In training if you ran out of time it would freeze the game In certain scenarios at the start of dive it would immediately end the dive Shotgun ammo resetting to full when switching between weapons If you had issues with the saving game it will now auto correct the issue A few other minor bug fixes

• ver 1.0.4 - Offline Support - 31 January 2023

  As requested, you can now play offline. Offline Support Bug fix - Training picking up chest would say "1 of 0 chests found" Bug fix - If you were killed by a shark in training the death screen and failed training message box would show at the same time. Forcing a restart of the game. We still working on adding custom key bindings and other bug fixes reported on the forums.

• ver 1.0.3 - 29 January 2023

  Some bug fixes and tweaks: Fixed an issue that would prevent the game from saving/loading correctly on first launch of the game Fixed an issue that would cause the compass to hide Pressing Escape on End of Dive screen will give a confirmation prompt Pressing Escape on End of Dive screen will now only work on the Start tab Goggles would always show on the next dive even if you had set it to disabled If you Saved & Exited to Main Menu then Started a new game it would reset your score, gold, and items

• ver 1.0.2 - 27 January 2023

  Added option to save and exit on the End of Dive screen On fast PC's if you ended the dive by time out (not killing all the creatures) the next dive would instantly finish as you start it Loading a game you saved via End of Dive screen will keep your multiplier, health kits, and anti-venom. Fixed a bug where if you restarted the dive it would not reset your score & gold to what it was at the start of the dive Restart dive whilst Kraken was showing did not reset the Kraken icon Intro video spelling mistake fix Could not use Joystick to Start next dive Joystick info messages weren't displaying correctly German translation fixes (thanks @clawjelly) Upgrade menu items text aligns correctly now for translations Thanks for reporting these issues. There still a few other bugs we are investigating.

• ver 1.0.1 - Failed training bug fix - 26 January 2023

  - fixed an issue where the failed message doesn't show if you run out of time in the training mission

• Sirens! - 6 September 2022

  Spent the last few weeks working on the sirens and their attacks. They are now armed with spears crafted from narwhale tusks that they can both throw at you or use to stab you when close making them a formidable force especially when they hunt you in packs. Watch the video below to see them in action:

• Plenty of fish in the sea! - 10 August 2022

  We've added a whole variety of new fish to the game, check out the video below to see them in action!

• Flashbangs! - 11 June 2022

  We've added flashbangs which are used to temporarily disorient an enemy's senses buying you that crucial bit of extra time to get out of tricky situations! See it here in action below:

• Sea Snakes! - 8 April 2022

  This week we added two types of Sea Snakes to the game, the Coral Reef & Yellow-Bellied Sea Snakes, taking horror to the next level!

• New Shark Added - Blacktip Reef Shark - 29 March 2022

  Added the Blacktip Reef Shark to the game, the current list of sharks: Bull Blacktip Reef Sand Tiger Mako Great White Let us know what other shark you would like to see added?

• New Shark Added - Bull Shark - 16 March 2022

  We've just added the Bull Shark to the game, well known for its aggressive behavior they will attack anything around it that bleeds! Let us know in the comments what creatures you would like to see added.

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