Dark Watching Chapter 1 Steam news

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• Review score95% positive
• Total reviews21
• Release dateOct 27, 2025
• DeveloperCannedheart's studios
• PublisherCannedheart's studios

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: Cannedheart's studiosPublisher: Cannedheart's studios

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Dark Watching Chapter 1 Steam news

Dark Watching Chapter 1 news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• 3.6 Update - 28 June 2026

  This update includes the following new features:New blood animationsThe final cutscene has received a minor animation updateSome minor bug fixesHave fun!

• The Chapter 2 Demo is out now!!! - 1 June 2026

  Play the Chapter 2 demo for free right here on Steam!Please note that the demo is a test version!I'm testing new features and seeing how they work and whether they're well-received.So, if you find any bugs or have suggestions for improvement, please leave a review. I'll try to fix them.By the way: The game can crash on startup. Therefore, click "Start" quickly to skip the menu, and lower your graphics settings after exiting the game to avoid this issue in the future.Cannedhearts studios

• The demo for Dark Watching Chapter 2 can now be added to your wishlist! - 5 May 2026

  Yes, you heard right!The Dark Watching Chapter 2 demo page is now available on Steamand the demo will be released for free on June 1st!

• 3.5 Update - 10 April 2026

  This update includes new settings!The game should crash less often now.

• Update 3.4 - 8 April 2026

  In the second ending, new effects and sound effects were introduced in the first cutscene.In the final chase, the explosion was reduced in size to improve the FPS.The German subtitles were updated to match the audio.The menu was redesigned.(The game might crash, but just wait 30 seconds and it should work again.I'm trying to fix the problem as soon as possible.)Have funCannedheart's studios

• 3.3 update - 26 March 2026

  We fixed a bug that caused parts of the German dubbing to also appear in the English dubbing. Sorry for the two updates today.

• 3.2 Update - 26 March 2026

  There was a lighting bug where a red light shone through the map, but this has now been fixed by making the light Darker.

• 3.1 Update - 2 March 2026

  The checkpoint bug should be fixed. More boxes have been added to the chase mode you no longer can hide until the Watcher runs past you. A new setting has been added! You can now adjust the sensitivity, but the graphics settings cannot be changed for now.

• Big news for the German Dark Watching Fans! - 1 March 2026

  So what did we add and change?We have...The German dubBetter blood animationsNew and more lore!Better Performance (Atleast a little bit)updated the credits videoHave Fun!-Cannedheart's studios

• This is one of the biggest updates for Dark Watching! - 31 January 2026

  -Dark Watching is now even better! -With new jumpscare animations that will truly terrify you! We now also have subtitles in German and English.New cutscenes are now available in the game. In addition, several bugs have been fixed and the lighting has been improved.Have fun! If you encounter any problems, please leave a review and let me know what I can improve.

• Dark Watching chapter 2 Steam page is live! - 16 January 2026

  Hello everyone!The Steam page for Chapter 2 is now live!So don't forget to add it to your wishlist!The next part is expected to be released mid- to late-year.We're currently experiencing issues with the 3D modeler, as the previous has left our team.Therefore, there may be delays in the game's release.-Cannedhearts studios

• DARK WATCHING CHAPTER 1 SOUNDTRACK OUT NOW! - 2 December 2025

  The soundtrack is here!And now you can support me in developing the game by buying the soundtrack for $3.99.I could afford a 3D modeler.I could afford an animator.Then the game would look so much better!Thank you all for helping, playing, and giving feedback!That helped me too, even though I didn't get paid for it.

• Dark Watching 2.0 Update - 21 November 2025

  Verbesserte BeleuchtungDie Atmosphäre von Dark Watching ist nun deutlich düsterer.Die Korridore wirken jetzt viel düsterer, und einige visuelle Anpassungen (Dekoration) wurden verbessert.3D-Audio:Anstelle von 2D-Audio wird der Ton nun in 3D wiedergegeben, beispielsweise beim Lautsprecher.Zweites Ende:Das zweite Ende wurde vereinfacht. Dies ist jedoch nur möglich, wenn man im gesamten Spiel nicht stirbt.

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