Depth Dwellers (1994) Steam news

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• Total reviews9
• Release dateApr 15, 2025
• DeveloperTriSoft
• PublisherTriSoft, TriSoft Legacy

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: TriSoftPublisher: TriSoft, TriSoft Legacy

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Depth Dwellers (1994) Steam news

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• Bug fix and small patch - 11 September 2026

  Fixed the d19 comm room. - The comm panel that seals the exit room now shows on the wall and destroys properly. Added Gamepad support.

• Enhanced FX Update - 7 September 2026

  Settings > ENHANCED now opens its own page where effects can be turned ON and OFF.Drop shadows: a shadow under every enemy, captive, item and grenade.Dynamic lights: muzzle flashes, shots in flight and explosions light up the walls and floor around them.Ogg music: The original background music converted from MIDI to OGG.Hit direction: a red band on the edge of the screen shows where a hit came from.Weapon flash: recoil and a muzzle glow.Positional sound: effects fade with distance and walls/doors muffle what is behind them.Updated DOSBox Staging to v0.83.0

• DD Small Patch - 22 August 2026

  Added ogg music format to Enhanced mode.Fixed:worldwide banner not displaying correctly.Widescreen should now not stretch the game.

• Depth Dwellers New Engine Official Release - 22 August 2026

  Beta is over and the new engine is now out in full release.Now turned on:Leaderboard:You have to opt-in and only new saves should count to this.Settings > Leaderboard = Opt-inPoints and speedrun are tracked.Replay: Should be easier to 100% since you do not have to restart each episode.Load Game > Slot N > ReplayAdded:Enhanced Mode: Turn on in Settings. (This is still in testing so some shadows or lights might wrong.)Fixes:Level end should now give points based of the percentages.

• Depth Dwellers 2.0 Beta — Update b1436 - 1 August 2026

  Big change:The levels in the new engine were mirrored compared to the original, this has now been corrected. The downside is your current saves aren't fully supported by the fix, to fix this it drops you back at the start of the level you were on. Your score, weapons and keys are all stored on the player, so those carry over the same. All the enemies and prisoners get reset.Small change:Increased the rocket splash radius and ammo consumption. weapon dmgammo costPulser101HSPulser101FireBall151Grenade506Plasma10012Miner10012Rocket30030Added:M to toggle map on/off. (Tab is still to take a quick look.)Settings to enable or disable the green flash for item pickup.Some additional Steam features. Fixes:Scaled the guns to match 4:3 original. 8:5 and 16:9 will be a little wider but closer to the original now.Invisible enemies no longer make a sound when they spot you.Red/Blue door should no long…

• Depth Dwellers 2.0 Beta — Update b1384 - 26 July 2026

  Added:Mini map (hold TAB)quicksave (F6 to save and Alt+F6 to load) this also auto saves after each level completion. Fixes:Bullet impact should now continue to an adjacent wall.Turning slowed down a bit to minimize motion blur. Increased and decreased some of the point amounts. (I can set it back to what is was before if y'all do not like)Point system is more inline with the original game (Normal gives a life after 10000 points).Again, There might be a few more updates that I am missing but I hope this addresses some of the other problems reported. I released this one on the default main branch > Play new_engine_BETA.

• Depth Dwellers 2.0 Beta — Update b1310 - 17 July 2026

  Added: D3D11 wrapper so that Steam Overlay works. Resolution selection for 16:9. It should now default to the highest resolution your display can handle. Highest settings are 640x480 at 4:3, 1920x1200 at 8:5, 1920x1080 at 16:9. Enemy can open doors Save override popup Fixes: Sounds for health pickup should now work. Enemy/Prisoner walking animation should be fixed. There might be a few more updates that I am missing but I hope this addresses some of the problems reported. Switch to the new engine by selecting the beta_branch in Game Versions & Betas. Then launch with "Play new_engine_BETA". ːsteamhappyː — TriSoft Legacy

• Depth Dwellers 2.0 Beta — Update b1098 - 10 July 2026

  In-Game Visuals Eye height ajusted. Weapon model size should now match the original. Tighter enemy hitboxes. Doors are recessed into their frames with the original door-track sides, and auto-close behind you; secret doors should now stay open once found. On-screen popups removed for weapon pickups, level entry and rescues. Exit portals play their animation. Combat Stepping on a mine is now instantly lethal on easy and normal. Grenades and mines should now chain explode. Enemies can hit each other in a crossfire. You can move while crouched. Sound Hanging prisoners can be heard crying out when you're near them. Rescued prisoners teleport out with the proper sound. Fixes Saves from earlier beta builds should now load correctly. Settings opened from the pause menu now returns you to the pause menu. (Before this would take you to the main menu) The stealth enemy dies properly. Level 19 prog…

• Depth Dwellers 2.0 — The Native Engine Update - 8 July 2026

  The depths return — rebuilt from the ground up TriSoft's pioneering 1994 raycaster is back with a brand-new native engine. It's the same descent into the Zendle Mines to free the men of Ora from the Ri — the authentic levels, art, and enemy AI you remember — now running natively on modern Windows, no emulation required. ▶ How to play: press Play and choose "Play new_engine_BETA" from the launcher to drop into the new engine. This update is in beta — expect a few rough edges, and use the in-game bug reporter (F11) if you find one. The classic DOS builds are in that same launcher whenever you want them. ▶ Controls: the game starts with the original scheme — arrow keys to move and turn. Prefer WASD and mouse-look? Switch schemes or rebind every key in Settings → Controls. What's new A native engine in c++ The original raycaster recreated — free look up and down, depth shading, and enemies…

• Added Option to Run Setup to change Controls. - 24 June 2025

  Added the option to run setup, this will allow you to set different Controls. Just run the Setup Launcher for each version you want to change. I have only tested Keyboard and Mouse not the other control options. Additional changes: dos4gw to v2.01a and dosbox-staging to v0.82.2

• Fixing 3D-stereoscopic mode - 26 May 2025

  Apparently I broke 3D-stereoscopic when fixing the mouse movement. Should be fixed now.

• Adding Version 1.73 and Fixing Mouse Movement - 25 May 2025

  We found Version 1.73 in the bin of old CDs. I could not find any notes on what was changed. Mouse controls should now work. Updated the DOSBox Staging config file.

• Version 1.6 Release - 25 April 2025

  I removed Version 1.5 as it was shareware and not the official game. Added version 1.6 and updated the launcher to a command line to keep with the retro style.

• Adding version 1.5 - 24 April 2025

  Adding Version 1.5 has a option to play. Version 1.4 includes an improved sound/timer driver and runs 15% to 20% faster. Version 1.5 fixes a problem with the time clock and includes improved enemy AI.

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