- New Features & Improvements Are Live! (Steam Summer Sale Discount Included) - 25 June 2026
Hello miners! Check out the full development process, visual breakdowns of the improvements, and a sneak peek at the new animations in our latest devlog video below:The Steam Summer Sale is officially starting today, and Deepstone Rift is part of it with a special discount!To celebrate, we have just pushed a major update packed with brand new features, highly requested improvements, and extensive quality of life changes based directly on your play feedback. We took a hard look at the areas that were causing friction or hurting the player experience, and we’ve spent the last few weeks polishing them to a shine.Here is a deep dive into all the new features and improvements hitting the game today:1. Brand New Sprint & Stamina SystemThe Gameplay Flow: Deepstone Rift features two distinct core phases you mine resources on the left side of the map, and you defend against incoming threats on t…
- Deepstone Rift V0.2- Levels Update! - 27 April 2026
Hello everyone, Levels reworked! Watch video below: Also a huge thank you to everyone who joined the recent QA session. Your reports helped us track down a long list of issues across tutorials, turrets, weapons, and UI. Here's everything that landed in this patch:Tutorial & OnboardingFixed energy collection counter not displaying and bullet count showing incorrect values in tutorial mode.Steam achievement now correctly unlocks after completing the tutorial.Fixed game freeze caused by upgrading turret learning time prematurely after the first wave.Save files are no longer wiped when replaying the tutorial.TurretsSawblade projectile chaining now works as intended.Added build prompts to guide players placing towers.Sawblades no longer linger on the field after the defense phase ends.Mine turret now properly deploys explosive mines.Rolling turret attack behavior fixed. (enemies were not rel…
- 🛠️ Deepstone Rift - Major Hotfix v0.1.1 - 14 March 2026
🛠️ Deepstone Rift - Hotfix v0.1.1⚙️ Gameplay & MechanicsDoor Repairs: Doors can now be repaired after taking damage, giving you more staying power during intense waves!Advanced Door Control: Overhauled the door mechanics by introducing a new "push distance" variable. Every door in the game can now be precisely controlled.Gem Optimization: Gems dropped by enemies will now combine on the ground. This keeps the battlefield much cleaner and helps improve performance during massive waves.Dynamic Chest Spawns: Chests will now reliably spawn every 25 to 60 seconds during the Mining phase.Cannon Tower Polish: Rolled out general improvements and tweaks to the Cannon Tower to make it feel better in combat.🗺️ Level Design & EnvironmentsLevel Color Enhancements: Upgraded the color palettes across our stages to make the environments pop. We will be continuously improving level visuals over the lon…
- Deepstone Rift - Update v0.1 / Major Tech Tree - 9 March 2026
Deepstone Rift - Update v0.1 Greeting miners! its time for a big update with new ways to play the game. entirely different systems, and gameplay style! ✨ Major Features & ProgressionNew Upgrade Tree: Enemies now drop Gems, which can be spent in our brand-new progression tree. Use Gems to unlock and upgrade towers, character stats, diggers, and collectors.New Guard Companions: You can now purchase Guards from the tech tree that actively follow your character and help you fight off enemies!Character Overhaul: We have completely revamped the player character with a brand-new 3D mesh, updated animations, and totally rebuilt shooting and mining systems for a much better feel.⚔️ Gameplay & CombatSimultaneous Spawner Logic: Overhauled the enemy spawner system to allow for simultaneous spawns, making defense waves much more intense and dynamic.Anti-Camping Hazard: Watch your head! We introduced…
- Deepstone Rift Hotfixes! - 20 December 2025
Hello miners,Over the last week we listened to your feedback and reports and we delivered on fixes, here is a break down of what's changed and fixed:Fixed an issue where saves resets every time player close the game and opens it againFixed an issue with text to be continue showing on every end screenRemoved a Trap arrow covering the end screenFixed Some UI elements blocking tower selectionFixed an issue where shortcuts for towers from 1 to 10 numbers does not worksFixed an issue where game stay dimmed after unpausingFixed an issue where worker spawn in random places away from the base, and no animation on spawn and no particle systemsFixed an issue where game plays weird sounds on main menuPossible fix for an issue where block selection shader, gets big white bloom (if you encounter this issue please report it)Fixed an issue where tutorial and and digger unit getting stuck due path find…
- Deepstone Rift Early Access Hotfix 3! - 17 December 2025
Hello miners, Fixed an issue where tutorial and and digger unit getting stuck due path finding Fixed an issue where main character getting stuck Fixed an issue where junk tower getting stuck aiming at dead enemies Fixed an issue where main character can't move after destroying a block Fixed an issue in the stacked goblin enemy unit New and improved hover system for towers Add safety checks to make sure that game don't get stuck on certain waves (if you encounter such a problem please let us know) Reworked the guard unitThanks for your feedback, if you encounter any bugs, please send it our way!Rock and Stone, Northend Games Team
- Deepstone Rift Early Access Hotfix 2! - 12 December 2025
Hello miners, Added:Description for each worker unit describing what they doA quick hotfix to solve critical issues, thanks for your feedback!Fixed an issue where shortcuts for towers from 1 to 10 numbers does not worksFixed an issue where game stay dimmed after unpausingFixed an issue where worker spawn in random places away from the base, and no animation on spawn and no particle systemsFixed an issue where game plays weird sounds on main menuPossible fix for an issue where block selection shader, gets big white bloom (if you encounter this issue please report it)Thanks for your feedback, if you encounter any bugs, please send it our way!Rock and Stone, Northend Games Team
- Deepstone Rift Early Access Hotfix 1! - 11 December 2025
Hello miners,A quick hotfix to solve crtical issues, thanks for your feedback!- Fixed an issue where saves resets everytime player close the game and opens it again- Fixed an issue with text to be continue showing on every end screen- Removed a Trap arrow covering the end screen- Fixed Some UI elements blocking tower selectionImportant note: for existing players who played the game, they have to play it again to unlock the towers. If you new player or haven't played much, this won't effect you, but now is solved permananlty so everything onward should be okay.Thanks for your feedback, if you encounter any bugs, please send it our way!Rock and Stone, Northend Games Team
- Deepstone Rift IS Now Available in Early Access! - 10 December 2025
Greetings, Miners and Tower Commanders! The day has finally arrived. The pickaxes are sharpened, the gunpowder is dry, and the mines are open for business. Deepstone Rift has officially entered Early Access!From the bottom of our gold-filled hearts, we want to raise a massive thanks to YOU, our community. Whether you played the demo, shared feedback, or just wishlisted us hoping to smash some goblins, your support has been the fuel for our forge. Why Early Access? Because a true dwarf knows you don't dig a mine alone. We’ve built the foundation, the big battles, the lethal towers, and the chaotic goblin waves, but now we need you to help us polish this gem. We want to hear your war ideas and your battle plans to make the game even better. So, what are you waiting for, lads? Those green-skinned looters aren't going to stop themselves! Get in there, build your defenses, protect the loot,…
- Deepstone Rift demo on Steam Next Fest! And Some Fixes & Additions! - 13 October 2025
Hello everyone!You can now play Deepstone Rift Demo with the latest Fixes & Additions!Added:15 New languages has been addedCamera Shake Toggle OptionPatched:Camera jittering has been fixedCharacter can get up on rocks, has been fixedTutorial gets stuck on multiple steps, now has been fixedAdjusted camera behavior to be more smoothFixed Issue with resolution Fixed issue where character gets stuck between TowersPlayer can fall through map has been fixedThanks for everyone reporting issues, we will keep on improving!Have fun,Northend Games
- Deepstone Rift Demo Available now to play! - 2 October 2025
Hello everyone! We are glad to be releasing the demo for everyone to try!In Deepstone Rift you will Fight big battles in the mines, get to mining and collecting gold and minerals. build and upgrade your towers, power up with treasure chests. Defend your base from looting goblins! using variety of weapons and tower, from RPG, ak47, canons towers, to sawblade towers and more!Watch the TrailerHere's our roadmap! Keep in mind this is an alpha gameplay, which means there is bugs and balance issues! please lets us know if you encounter anything or you have ideas on discord! We will appreciate anything that makes the game better..Have fun,Northend Games Team
- Thank you to all 1000 Wishlisters! - 22 September 2025
Thank you everyone for Wishlisting the game, we are happy to see you enjoying the game. And we have been reading your feedback! We are working on delivering the best experience possible! Our demo will be in the next fest, get your pickaxes ready!
