Closed beta of the exploration thriller with classic horror vibes gets coop update today
December 16, 2021
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Daedalic
Hamburg, Germany - December 16th, 2021 - Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer Cogwheel Software are excited to announce that their sci-fi survival thriller Hidden Deep, set deep below the bottom of the sea in an abandoned research facility and claustrophobic tunnel system, will be released into Early Access on Steam on January 24th, 2022. Players can check out the closed beta right now on Steam. From today on, playtesters will also be able to cooperate with their friends to explore the vast levels for the first time in dedicated coop missions! The beta will run until January 3rd, 2022 at 6pm GMT / 7 pm CET.
The latest trailer video thrusts players into the action. Check it out here
Assets for Hidden Deep can be found here
Register your interest in receiving preview code here
In Hidden Deep, players explore a vast suboceanic research and mining facility, inhabited by alien creatures brought to life in a 2D game world full of action, mystery, and danger. They must command their team members and find out what happened in the abandoned corridors and caves, unraveling a a dark sci-fi horror mystery inspired by classic movies from the ‘80s and ’90s.
To explore the depths and find the missing researchers, the rescue team has a variety of tools at their disposal. Learn to master the grappling hook to avoid plummeting to your death or bashing your head in, use drones to scan the colossal cave systems, operate heavy machinery to explore new areas of the research station and blast your way through to new caves with demolition charges. Shoot or sneak your way through dangerous traps and alien lairs - and try not to get eaten by the facility’s inhabitants
With today’s coop update, beta players are now able to work together with a friend on specific coop missions in challenge mode. They have to solve problems as a team via local multiplayer or use the Steam remote play feature.
Features:
Gripping, gritty sci-fi story. The story pays homage to many classic games and movies of the 80s and 90s such as Aliens, The Thing from Another World and the first Half-Life game.
An arsenal of tools - from grappling hooks and scanners to drones, weapons and heavy machinery.
More than 20 hours of gameplay in Story Mode (to be completed within the game's Early Access).
Challenge mode for even more in-depth adventure.
Local co-op and remote play co-op already available (online co-op will be introduced during the game's Early Access).
Hidden Deep releases on PC via Steam Early Access on January 24th.
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For further information for UK, Italy and Australia, please contact:
Mark Allen - Renaissance PR
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Stefano Petrullo - Renaissance PR
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About Daedalic Entertainment (Publisher)
Daedalic Entertainment publishes and develops high-quality games for all platforms. The company has a diverse line-up of high-quality titles, including classic adventures, RPGs, and strategy and multiplayer games. With over 50 employees, Daedalic is currently developing a new line-up of innovative games across consoles, PC, and mobile platforms.
Based in Hamburg, Germany, Daedalic is one of Europe’s most acclaimed publishers and developers. With a total of 32 awards in the German Developers Award (including multiple accolades for 'Studio of the Year') and 12 German Computer Game Awards for genre-defining games such as Deponia, Edna & Harvey, Silence, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, The Long Journey Home, and State of Mind, Daedalic is a record holder for the two most prestigious game awards in Germany. Recent publishing hits include Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Partisans 1941 and more.
Daedalic is currently developing the AAA title The Lord of the Rings – Gollum. The action-adventure tells the story of Gollum from a perspective never witnessed before in any storytelling media, all the while staying faithful to the legendary books of J.R.R. Tolkien.
About Cogwheel Software (Developer)
Cogwheel Software is a one-man developer studio based in Poland and founded by Łukasz Kałuski. With a passion for old school sci-fi and horror movies, he aims to bring the same atmosphere to the world of video games with Hidden Deep.
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