Still Wakes the Deep — patch notes and updates
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| Pick Your Poison - Multiple Still Wakes the Deep Horror Bundles Now Live! | 2025-12-04 | We've been closing out 2025 by partnering with some of the best in the horror games business, to bring you some bone-chilling bundles featuring Still Wakes the Deep on Steam! First up, Secret Mode and Raw Fury have teamed up to bring you the Atmospheric Horror bundle, featuring Still Wakes the Deep and the brand new first person sci-fi horror, ROUTINE. Set in the 1980s, ROUTINE has you carefully navigating an abandoned lunar base with the vision of the future. Let’s just hope there’s no random oil dripping or corruptive gloop blocking your path… Get the bundle here! We also have three other spine-tingling new bundles for you to sink your teet |
| Still Wakes the Cloud Saves | 2025-10-14 | Yes, you read that right. Still Wakes the Deep now officially supports Steam Cloud Saves. Thank you so much for sticking with us on this topic (and giving us the occasional prod, we read them all!) Now go out there and get your daily dose of disgruntled Scottish workers shouting expletives at you. |
| Beira D Deep Dive: Interviewing Principal Narrative Designer Sagar Beroshi | 2025-10-01 | “These are characters who are opting into a difficult situation. They are choosing to go to the wreck of the Beira D.”Have you wondered how much research went into concepting Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest? Or how saturation diving differs from traditional diving, and what does it do to the body and mind? We sat down with Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest Principal Narrative Designer Sagar Beroshi to ask him these questions - and so much more - in an exclusive 50-minute interview, embedded below. Sit back, fill your Cadal mug with a cup of tea, and enjoy. |
| The Chinese Room answers YOUR questions. | 2025-07-11 | A few weeks back, four developers from The Chinese Room answered your questions over on Reddit. This blog is a compilation of the brilliant questions and deep answers provided. Be warned, it’s a long one! Please note that these answers will contain spoilers for both Still Wakes the Deep and Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest. The four developers who took part were: Principal Narrative Designer Sagar BeroshiPrincipal Game Designer Jade JacsonLead Sound Designer Francesco Del PiaLead Environment Artist Iain Gillespie Question from Gorvar1: "How do you feel about the community calling the organism The Shape?" A - Jade: "I really love it. We have |
| A big thank you from The Chinese Room | 2025-07-09 | Dear wonderful players of Still Wakes the Deep and its story expansion, Siren’s Rest. We're overjoyed to finally drop this release and read everyone’s incredible impressions and theories. We gathered representatives from each department that worked on the game (be sure to check the full credits!) and have a few paragraphs from each, resulting in a friendly little letter to the fans. Do let us know more of your impressions in the comments, follow us on Steam and other social media, and we’ll see you around! Art Thank you to all the fans who have supported Still Wakes the Deep and who are excited to play Siren's Rest. So much hard work went int |
| Still Wakes the Deep Update 1.6.3 | 2025-07-07 | Hey everyone. Today, we are releasing a small patch that packs a punch - by thawing the frozen and demystifying the hidden. Thank you all so much for your patience as we have been working on this - your reports helped us identify patterns and locate the problem! Patch Notes: Fixed an issue that caused the fog to be incredibly potent in Still Wakes the Deep, especially on the deck. Now you can see your monsters friends clearly! Fixed an issue that caused freezes when the corruption effect played on both Still Wakes the Deep and Siren’s Rest, especially on AMD GPUs. This should have a positive knock-on effect for anyone who has other GPUs and a |
| Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest - Update 1.6 | 2025-06-25 | Hey everyone! We’ve been thrilled to see your reaction to exploring the wreckage of the Beira D in Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest, the new paid story expansion. Today, we’re releasing a patch packed full of fixes and adjustments, much of which is driven by your feedback. Below is a full breakdown of what’s coming in the patch, available now on all platforms: PATCH NOTESFeatures:Added a Memento collection menu, so players can track which mementos they’ve discoveredAdded a Chapter Selector option, based on community feedback. Players can now head straight to the beginning of any chapter they have previously completed Bug Fixes:Fixed an issu |
| Details on Post-Launch Patch for Still Wakes the Deep: Siren's Rest | 2025-06-20 | Hey everyone! Thanks so much to the entire Still Wakes the Deep community for sharing your thoughts since diving into the Siren’s Rest paid story expansion. We’ve been doing some diving of our own, wading through player feedback and documenting points for our team to action. Our planned post-launch patch is being worked on right now and will be released once all tests are complete, very likely before the end of June. This patch will include a wide range of fixes and optimisations for both the expansion and base game. The patch will include fixes for audio and dialogue bugs such as overlapping voice lines. It will also further improve visuals, |
| The Sea Calls - Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest is Out Now! | 2025-06-18 | Dive deep into the North Sea as Mhairi and explore the creaking wreckage of the Beira D, as the Still Wakes the Deep story continues with Siren’s Rest, the brand new paid story expansion, available now. Bust open doors, cut through rusted grates, and uncover lost mementos as you carefully manoeuvre through the cursed halls of Cadal’s collapsed centrepiece, to find closure for the fate of the crew that sank without a trace.Get a glimpse of what awaits you in this extended gameplay trailer:Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest is a paid story expansion costing £9.99/$12.99/€12.99 and requires an installed copy of Still Wakes the Deep to play. Whil |
| FAQs: Prepare to plunge into Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest expansion | 2025-06-17 | (Please note that Secret Mode and The Chinese Room are based in the UK, with our working times being Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM BST.) Hey everyone. Ahead of the launch of Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest, we wanted to make these short FAQs to help you prepare for your dive into the wreckage of the Beira D. Q) When is Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest releasing, and on what platforms? A) Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest launches Wednesday 18th June at 10am BST/ 5am EST/ 2am PT on Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox via PC and Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. Q) How much will Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest cost? A) Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s |
| Dive into our new Extended Gameplay Trailer | 2025-06-16 | It's 1986. The Beira D has been interred the the depths of the North Sea for over a decade. Exploring this groaning steel catacomb, trying to piece together the final moments of the oil rig’s crew, won't be easy. Swim through the underwater wreckage armed with a cutting torch, crowbar, and camera but beware - there are things lurking in the depths that even the sea cannot claim.See more of Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest in our brand new extended gameplay trailer. And, if that isn’t enough for you, tune in tomorrow to a special livestream over on the Secret Mode Twitch or YouTube where we will show even more!Excited for Still Wakes the Dee |
| Introducing the Voices of Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest | 2025-06-13 | Every great story-driven experience needs a great cast, and Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest is no exception - especially with it being grounded in a specific time and place. We worked with our partners at Side to find the right people to bring Siren’s Rest to life. Ahead of the launch of our paid story expansion on June 18, here are the talented voice actors – alongside the characters they portray – once again directed by the magnificent Kate Saxon.Lois Chimimba as Mhairi Lois Chimimba is a Glaswegian actor and writer known for her roles in Vigil and The One, and has entered video game voice acting with a role in Atomfall. We’re honoured f |
| Still Wakes the Deep: Siren's Rest - New Paid Story Expansion Awakens June 18 | 2025-06-12 | The Chinese Room and Secret Mode are proud to announce the next installment of the triple BAFTA award-winning narrative horror, Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest - releasing on June 18th, exactly one year after the original game’s launch.Over a decade has passed since the Beira D incident. Now a groaning steel catacomb interred in the inky depths of the North Sea, the families of those workers who vanished without a trace want answers. They want the truth. You are Mhairi, the leader of an expedition dive, determined to answer those questions and finally lay the mystery to rest.But there are things lurking in the depths that even the sea cann |
| Oil Strike ‘75 is One Year Old! | 2025-05-09 | As you know, Cadal doesn’t celebrate birthdays, but we do! One year ago today, Sumo Digital Academy released their oil rig management game, Oil Strike ‘75, into the world. Oil Strike ‘75 became a companion title for Still Wakes the Deep - have you tried it yet? You can do so here*. Set before the events on the Beira D, and was secretly released just before the main game. Learn what it takes to be a rig manager like Davey Rennick as you drill deeper into the North Sea for oil and treasure. The team over at Sumo Digital Academy released four Dev Diaries of how they brought the simulator to life. You can find part one and two here, and three and |
| Still Wakes the Deep’s Awards (so far) | 2025-05-01 | Ever since we launched Still Wakes the Deep nearly one year ago, we have been blown away by the reception it received. From glowing reviews by the media and content creators experiencing the demise of the Beira D alongside their chat, all the way to every single review and comment made by our incredible players, including you reading this right now - it has truly been heartwarming. What made us even happier were the awards that we were not only nominated for, but won! While there are still some award ceremonies to come in the following months, we wanted to take the time to celebrate the successes Still Wakes the Deep has had over the past yea |
| Still Wakes the Deep emerges in Lovecraftian Days 2025 | 2025-04-16 | Fresh off the back of our triple BAFTA win, Still Wakes the Deep has awakened in the Steam Lovecraftian Days event. Are you ready to dive in? Running from today until Monday 21st April, Still Wakes the Deep will be 50% off. So if you or your pals have not yet joined the Beira D crew, and had the misfortune of crossing paths with Rennick's big head (and that's just his ego!), then now is the perfect time to get a big gift of horror in the North Sea. Check out the Lovecraftian Days 2025 event here. 🏄♀️ |
| We won THREE BAFTAs! | 2025-04-09 | Hey everyone. We can’t believe we’re typing this - WE WON NOT ONE, BUT THREE BAFTAS! ✨✨✨✨ It is truly an honour to accept the award for New Intellectual Property at the BAFTA Games Awards 2025. It means so much to the entire team, and we could not have done it without your incredible love and support for Still Wakes the Deep. A massive congratulations to both Karen Dunbar and Alec Newman for winning a BAFTA for their performances as Finlay and Cameron “Caz” McLeary respectively. They deserve every bit of credit and are truly deserving of their award for Performer in a Supporting Role, and Performer in a Lead Role. Thank you all so much for yo |
| Still Wakes the Deep is in the BAFTAs! | 2025-04-07 | Hey everyone, it’s been a while since you heard from us, but we’re here and adore checking out the different ways you all interact with the game. We’re still in complete shock that Still Wakes the Deep has been nominated for EIGHT BAFTA awards across seven categories in the BAFTA Games Awards 2025. Tune into the BAFTA award ceremony tomorrow night at 7PM BST / 2PM EDT / 11AM PDT to see if we manage to wrap our tendrils around one of these prestigious awards. You can see all the categories and nominations here. ✨ We are nominated for: Artistic Achievement Audio Achievement British Game Narrative New Intellectual Property (IP) Performer in a Le |
| Silver Screen update is now live! | 2024-12-10 | Good day, our dear and wonderful player community. It may be the holiday season, but your shift isn't over – Cadal is tempting the staff back to the Beira D with promises of gold, frankincense... and Muir. A free update for the game is available now - we added a new Silver Screen visual mode, and a Chapter Select option to jump into the story wherever you please. Silver Screen mode allows you, the players, to immerse yourselves into the game in a stark monochrome, providing an even more cinematic atmosphere. See the Beira D in a new light as you fight to survive on the collapsing rig – no yellow paint in sight. Silver Screen mode can be toggl |
| Nominate Still Wakes the Deep in the Steam Awards | 2024-12-04 | Once again, we're asking for your help! Steam is taking your votes to pull together the nominations for The Steam Awards. If you've enjoyed Still Wakes the Deep this year please do consider us for the Outstanding Story-Rich Game category. Thank you again for your support, from all of us here at The Chinese Room. |