Learn the basics with an all-new tutorial, create your own weapon skins, play in Turkish and more!
Tutorial
If you or a friend wants to dive into Depth there's no better way than the Crash Course! Join Captain Stubbs on a training mission gone awry, hunting for treasure and hunting for divers as you experience thrilling diver and shark gameplay. After completing the mission new and veteran players alike will unlock the Battle Scarred Tiger Skin!
Steam Workshop
We've added Steam Workshop support for diver gear into Depth. You can now create a new skin and upload it to Steam Workshop from in the Depth Editor. Subscribing to your favorite skins will make them available within single-player matches. For a detailed guide on using Steam Workshop in Depth, see the Depth wiki: http://www.depthgame.com/wiki/doku.php?id=steamworkshop
Changelog:
This includes the major changes since the last update (minor bugfixes and changes are not included)
Mechanics
Divers now always have a welder. Welder is bound to '5' and on the scroll wheel with respects to the Skip option.
Balance
S.T.E.V.E.'s health changed to 180 from 300.
Welder repair speed halved
UI
Added hint to the HUD when looking at a damaged S.T.E.V.E.
Fixed bug where silhouettes would not be visible when equipped with a weapon that has a scope modifier.
Fixed bug where players with HTML in their names broke lobby chat when they were suggested.
Fixed bug where quick chat was not working across languages.
Turkish language translations now available - thanks to Çınar Tuncer, Ömür Gencer, and Oskay Demir.
Content
Tutorial added to teach basic shark and diver concepts.
Fixed FOV not applying to diver bandage meshes and other meshes which would cause a desync between the diver player model and the attached meshes.
Fixed bug where holstered weapons were not having skins applied to them.
Fixed bug where holstered weapons were not always updating in respect to what the diver was carrying.
Added a fade out blending to environment meshes so that environment meshes do not instantly disappear when going out of rendering range.
Modding
Added Steam Workshop support for diver gear!
Other
Controller default bind overhaul.
Fixed bug where deploying / dropping consumables would sometimes leave you with empty hands and a desync to the server.
In our quest for realism and accuracy, we often turn to the experts among our community for small tweaks that could improve the immersion in Depth. We have noted community disappointment at the lack of "frickin laser beams", and now intend to fix this grievous oversight.
From watching historic media channels, we have discovered that sharks may have once been ranged predators, both killing and cooking their prey at a distance.
Changelog:
This includes the major changes since the last update (minor bugfixes and changes are not included)
Mechanics
Replaced Dart with Laser attack for all sharks
Sea Mines now smarter and chase after sharks
P.A.T.: Can now correctly target a shark in Line of Sight (LOS), if another closer shark is out of LOS.
Balance
Bull Shark no longer gains rage in Hide and Seek.
Updated spawn protection for both Sharks and Divers.
P.A.T.: Base detection range reduced to 1000 from 2500.
P.A.T.: Now has unlimited targeting range on tagged Sharks.
Antiguo: Fixed some clipping issues. Fixed some badly placed rubble in the ravine (only visual). Smoothed two walls with blocking volumes, one at safe 2, one at Safe 3.
Devil's Head: Smoothed edges in many locations where horizontal tunnels transition to vertical shafts.
Fractured: Removed hole in ship near Safe 2, which only allowed Divers to pass through.
Galleon: Filled in holes in the ship near Safe's 2 and 4, which was allowing divers to shoot through some corners. Fixed a couple spots where you could slide in between some breakable grates on ceiling of safe 3.
Olmec: Adjusted collision for shelves near Safe 4 to be more accurate relative to visible mesh. Updated the window breakable to have a collision that fits to the bounds of the window.
Stash: Repositioned overturned door a bit to remove a Godspot from underneath. Fixed Safe 3 doorway due to the terrain misaligned with the bottom of the frame.
Station: Moved Ammo/Medkit spot upwards at Safe 3 so it no longer spawns under the landscape.
Content
Fixed issue with caustics which was making maps appear darker than intended
Sound
Corrected Shelly pain noises which had been set incorrectly.
Other
Treasure pieces now begin falling if they are on a breakable which is destroyed
Minor adjustment to readying times for consumables to hopefully fix issues with them visually remaining in-hand after placing.
Bull Sh*** Update
Bull Sh*** adds the powerful and brutal, the mighty Bull Shark! Your new automated buddy P.A.T. the Portable aquatic Turret, 5 new achievements, and coincides with the release of new Viktor DLC and Depth: Anniversary Edition.
New Shark: Powerful and Brutal- The Mighty Bull Shark!
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=582643361
The Bull shark is a medium threat with an anger problem, making it an aggressive and unpredictable foe. Though it lacks immediate force, the Bull's true strength lies in its ability to Enrage, temporarily becoming one of the strongest beasts in the sea.
Species Ability: Enrage
Releasing rage built from nearby diver activity, the Bull proportionally gains up to 200% Health, 200% Stamina, and 166% Damage.
New Diver Gear: Your New Automated Buddy, P.A.T.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=582644225
This Portable Aquatic Turret is equipped with a motion sensor, tag detector, and automatic rifle. With a fragile frame and medium battery life, P.A.T.
This Portable Aquatic Turret is equipped with a motion sensor, tag detector, and automatic rifle. With a fragile frame and medium battery life, P.A.T. can be deployed to defend an area, or relocated in its non-combative Follow Mode.
Depth is over a year old, and has been packed full with tons of new content updates over its first year. To celebrate this milestone, we're releasing a new Anniversary Edition of Depth stuffed with content from the last year, as well as the all-new Battle Scarred Bull Shark skin and the Digital Ice & Fire weapon skins for the Harpoon and ADS Rifle. On top of that, it includes the Depth soundtrack, as well as a new Artbook.
V For Viktory! - Introducing Viktor, The Russian Frogman
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=582646075
A former Soviet military trained frogman, Viktor now works for hire as an unusual mercenary. His years of training with underwater weapons provided a lucrative career for a while, but hard times have forced him to deal with Stubbs.
Battle Scarred Bull Shark Skin
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=582646298
Beaten and scarred from numerous battles in rivers and oceans, this powerful Bull Shark isn't something you want charging towards you.
Digital Ice & Fire Weapon Skin Pack
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=582646515
Bring the heat and put sharks on thin ice with the Digital Ice & Fire weapon skins! The Digital Ice & Fire Weapon Skin Pack adds the Digital Ice and Digital Fire finishes for the ADS Rifle and Harpoon.
Bullsh*** Achievements
Charge through 5 new achievements included in the update.
Matador: Kill 10 Bull Sharks
El Toro: Get 10 Kills as the Bull Shark.
P.A.T. on the Back: Get 10 Kills using P.A.T.
P.A.T. Down: As a shark, destroy 10 P.A.T.
Shark of 9 Tails: Hit multiple divers with the Thresher's Tail Lash 9 times.
On this day last year, Depth was released on Steam!
Since then, a whole lot has happened ... Don't believe me? Check out this infographic :)
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=547341617
Here's to another year of munching on divers, hoarding treasure, and asploding sharks!
Thanks for your support everyone! ːgreatwhiteː
Old Bones Update
Old Bones brings a brand new map to Blood & Gold - Temple, a new evolution for sharks, changes to diver health and treasure, a new consumable for divers, and more.
Check out the update website: http://www.depthgame.com/old-bones/
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=531676607 Built to worship the Aztec goddess of oceans, Chalchiuhtlicue, this now time-worn temple crumbled into the sea during the late-1800's. The temple hadn't been fully explored before it disappeared, with recent expeditions heading under to both preserve and excavate the site.
Serrated Teeth - Shred Puny Divers
Tearing flesh to shreds, this abso-bloody-lutely vicious evolution leaves bitten divers to slowly bleed until they reach a Medkit... or death.
StubbsCare - Free Medkits and Diver Health Bars
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=531677839 There's good news and bad news. The bad news is, while you were napping a bunch of other salvage groups have found out about our target locales. The good news is, so far their expeditions have failed, and they've even left a few extra supplies on the bottom of the sea. Stubbs says there's a good number of Medkits down there now, in between the corpses.
You've also been given an upgraded HUD for sensing when your vital signs drop - you'd best watch that closely it and make use of those Medkits when necessary!
The Supply Kit - The Whole Kit And Caboodle
Captain Stubbs has been losing a lot of good divers recently, not that he cares. But it's been cutting into the volumes of treasure he's been able to recover - and that does concern him. He's paid off a Russian mercenary to smuggle in a bunch of ex-military Supply Kits, and is making them available to you. For a fee of course, they weren't free...
Old Bones Hammerhead Skin
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=531677528 Despite the ravages of war on its ancient frame, this death defying beast has terrified locals into believing it was chosen by Aztec gods hundreds of years ago to protect the sea no matter the cost.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=531678088 Do you know all the Depth maps like the back of your hand? Know exactly which pieces of treasure to swim to and in what order? The challenge has just been increased - with treasure now spawning randomly in maps. This makes the Sensor a particularly tempting option early-on for divers.
Expanded In-Game Shop For All Skins
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=531679650 Depth's in-game store has been expanded with a new area for browsing and managing diver skins and weapon skins, as well as shark skins. Preview and apply skins that you have access to, see how unlockable skins are gained, and purchase paid skins all from within the game.
All new and future skins will be available only through the in-game store, and all old skins are now available through the in-game store.
Fresh Blood is Depth's latest free update adding two new playable divers Finn & Shelly, a Blood & Gold variant of Station, scopes, new diver upgrades, new evolutions and more!
Check out the update website: http://www.depthgame.com/fresh-blood/
Shelly: Lead scientist for the Specimen Program at the Aquatics Research Lab, Shelly specializes in cybernetic organisms and was responsible for the creation of Specimen 8. After Specimen 8's escape to open water, Shelly was tasked with recovery of the beast due to her intimate knowledge of its systems and capabilities.
Finn: An astute surgeon and well read marine biologist, Finn oversees all medical operations and upgrades within the Specimen Program. With considerable experience handling the beasts, Finn was the first choice to join Shelly in the recovery of Specimen 8 after its escape from the Aquatics Research Lab.
New Map: Station
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=510274710
An old disused pumping station, used to refine and filter natural crude oil lies forgotten. Rumored to be the home of Specimen 8, Shelly and Finn have done their best to guide Captain Stubbs and the rest of the crew to this location for a chance at recovery.
Scopes - Love at First Sight!
Coming in telescopic and night vision flavors, scopes are a brand new type of upgrade for the: ADS Rifle, APS Rifle, Spear Gun, and Harpoon!
SCOPE
- Attaches a telescopic sight, giving increased zoom and reduced weapon spread when aiming down sight.
- Applies to the following weapons: APS Rifle, ADS Rifle, Spear Gun, Harpoon
NIGHT VISION SCOPE
- Attaches a night vision scope, giving increased zoom, reduced weapon spread, and better visibility when aiming down sight.
- Applies to the following weapons: APS Rifle, ADS Rifle, Spear Gun, Harpoon
New Diver Upgrades!
SONAR
- Fit with a sonar-based tracking device, these spears briefly reveal sharks they pass by.
- Applies to the following weapons: Spear Gun, Spear Pistol, Harpoon
EXTRA MAGS
- Increases the total number of magazines carried, perfect for any trigger-happy diver.
- Applies to the following weapons: APS Rifle, ADS Rifle
New Shark Evolutions!
VITALIZED FRENZY
Killing a diver vitalizes the shark, immediately resetting the cooldown of its active ability.
KILLER INSTINCT
Satiated by the taste of any blood, evolutions that trigger on diver kills now also trigger after seal kills.
Long-awaited Skins for the Thresher and Great White
THESE SKINS ARE ONLY PURCHASABLE THROUGH THE NEW IN-GAME STORE.
ON SALE FOR 20% OFF UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14TH 2015
SPECIMEN 8 GREAT WHITE
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=510274631
For years the military has been searching for a way to gain an edge in aquatic warfare. It started with training dolphins... but that wasn't enough. Deep in an ocean laboratory at an undisclosed location, they have taken it to the next level. Unfortunately their creation managed to chew through a titanium fence, slaughter its handlers, and escape to open water. This is going to be one heck of a cover-up...
THORNTAIL THRESHER
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=510274472
If there is a lucky shark somewhere in the ocean, this isn't it. He has been poked, punctured, and lacerated by almost every type of flotsam you could hope to find at sea. The collection of splinters lodged in his tail have earned him a deadly reputation among divers who have been shredded by his prickly appendage.
IN-GAME SHOP FOR SKINS
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=510274361
Depth's main menu has been expanded with a new area for browsing and managing skins. Preview and apply skins that you have access to, see how unlockable skins are gained, and purchase paid skins all from within the game.
All new and future skins will be available only through the in-game store, and all old skins are now available through the in-game store.
Full Patch Notes Here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/274940/discussions/0/520518053452594863/#p5
Hide & Seek Hotfix
We've added Quick Match functionality to the menus, along with fixes for new issues with the Hide & Seek update.
Quick Match
Players can now use the new 'Quick Match' matchmaking menu. This queues you up for all game modes and all maps, with your team set to 'Either'. This should make for faster match finding times for people who want to jump into Depth as fast as possible.
Changelog:
This includes the major changes since the last update (minor bugfixes and changes are not included)
UI
Added new 'Quick Match' menu
First-time players are forced through choosing their server regions when they go to the Play menus
VAC banned players are now very clearly told why they can't matchmake
Fixed chat messages making it look like match queueing had stopped for lobby members
Maps
Lots of fixes to collision on the new Hide & Seek maps
Several collision, rendering and decoration fixes in Stash and Fractured
How to play text made more prominent within the Megalodon Hunt spawn menus
Fixed an unusable ammo-box in Fractured
Added one ammo box to each official Hide & Seek map
Matchmaking
Added Quick Match!
Content
Added Genjyou's community crosshair
Sound
Fixed sound volume issue that some machines were experiencing
With this update we're adding a new game mode, Hide and Seek. One player starts as a shark, and must hunt down the divers. When a diver is killed they join the shark side, and killing all divers secures a win for the sharks. But beware - diver players can defend themselves with their Bang Stick!
Hide and Seek is launching with five maps - including versions of Fractured and Galleon, as well as new maps Wreck and Station. We've also included a new community made Hide and Seek map from Gameo, called Mausoleum. You'll find Hide and Seek under the Private Match section of the Play menus.
New Map: Stash
Just off the coast of Cuba lies an abandoned and forgotten submarine base. With its roots tied to the cold war era and hints pointing to a nuclear involvement this relic is said to hold stashes of cached weapons that could bring a pretty price to the right buyers.
New S.T.E.V.E. Weapon Skin Pack
http://store.steampowered.com/app/384240/
Alongside this update we're releasing the new S.T.E.V.E. Weapon Skin Pack, on sale for 20% off until July 12th, 2015! Fight with the style of the divers' robotic overlord S.T.E.V.E! The S.T.E.V.E. Weapon Skin pack adds new finishes for the SPP-1 Pistol, ADS Rifle, Sea Mine, and LJ-10 Volleyjet.
Note: Skins will not be available for use in-game until patch releases
Changelog:
This includes the major changes since the last update (minor bugfixes and changes are not included)
Mechanics
Fixed bug where the sensor was awarding points to the diver when 'detecting' a stealthed Tiger shark.
UI
Bot Match is now renamed to Private Match.
Fixed bug where the in game scoreboard was not correctly handling dead players.
Improved UI visuals when switching between diver gear skins and diver gear categories.
Maps
Added new map Stash.
Quarry's safes now award $1000 from $500.
Cove: First Safes up from $1000 to $1300
Cove: Last Safes down from $1000 to $700
Fractured: First Safes up from $1000 to $1200
Fractured: Last Safes down from $1000 to $800
Olmec: First Safes up from $1000 to $1100
Olmec: Last Safes down from $1000 to $900
Added Community label when loading Community made maps.
Added low quality shader mode for Hillside to improve performance for lower end computers.
Content
Added Hide and Seek game mode.
Added S.T.E.V.E. diver weapon skin DLC.
Added Gold skins for Net Gun, Sensor and Spear Pistol which are awarded when you have a Depth Badge Level 1 from crafting cards.
Fixed bug where diver gear skins would sometimes not show correctly.
Optimized all of the diver gear materials to reduce their shader instruction count.
Sound
Updated to WWise SDK version 2014.1.1 which fixes some issues with some audio cards.
Steam
Players set to max level no longer receive Level 100 Crown.
Other
Removed game dependency on .NET, also removed the .NET preinstaller.
Added 64-bit version of Depth.
Performed package maintenance to reduce the size of Depth overall.
Depth SDK is now the same content and tools that we use for development.
Dedicated servers can now specify more than six players and the game correctly selected the correct number of sharks and divers.
Whiplash Update!
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458153725
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOuf19QLSDU
Whiplash is Depth's latest free update adding the all new Thresher shark, a community map 'Quarry' by Gameo, aim-down-sights, custom crosshairs, new weapon modifiers, and more!
Introducing The Thresher - The Sting Of A Whip
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458158376
The Thresher doesn't look notably dangerous with its unassuming jaws, however its true weapon is a long, blade-like tail capable of lacerating and disorienting multiple prey at once.
Introducing Quarry - A New Community Made Map
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458157965
This long deserted limestone quarry has become an underwater battleground strewn with naval sea mines and full off colossal crystals.
This map was made in DepthED by Gameo, a member of the Depth community.
Reef Stalker - Tiger Skin
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458154718
The only proof of this beast's existence is the trail of dismembered bodies it leaves in its wake. The few who claim to have seen it speak of a monstrous tiger shark that strikes without warning and then disappears into the darkness. Locals have named it the "Reef Stalker" after its favored hunting grounds.
Sawtooth - Mako Skin
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458155116
The only thing uglier than this Mako's face, is its temperament. Born with a genetic abnormality that caused its teeth to form into jagged 'saws', it is more than capable of tearing prey limb from limb, and has been responsible for a rash of attacks on wreck divers in recent months.
Rebuilt Main Menu And Spawn/HUD Improvements
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458159797
We've re-built the main menu for Depth, updating it with our fresh new UI style which we debuted with the Ship Wrecked update for in-game menus. This new style improves performance with reduced memory usage, while providing crisp clear visuals on 4k (and above) resolutions!
Lock On To Sharks With Aim Down Sights
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458159465
As a diver you can now use Aim Down Sights functionality with (by default) the Right Mouse Button. We've even added an optional spherical aiming system to Aim Down Sights, so you can shoot 'over vertical', for tracking pesky sharks swimming directly above or below you.
Crosshairs Just The Way You Want Them
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458157518
Unhappy with the default Depth crosshair? Then make your own with our new custom crosshair system. There's options for the size, style, and color of various parts of the crosshair - and we've included a bunch of templates from the community for you to try out.
Play Your Way With Expanded Weapon Modifiers
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=458163816
We've added a whole host of new weapon modifiers for divers to customize their loadout.
