Nightwater

The Nightwater demo is now live on Steam.In the demo, you can explore the full first biome, play the first minigame in full, and also get a preview of the second biome and second minigame.The demo takes around 1 hour to reach the end, or around 4 hours if you want to explore everything currently available.Thank you so much for all the support so far, it means a lot, especially since Nightwater is my first commercial project!Play the demo now and let me know what you think!Discord: https://discord.gg/NBwsXYVq2gDon’t forget to fill out the Feedback Form :)

The Nightwater demo will be released on May 8, 2026!The demo includes the first area, “The Woods,” with all milestone items and unlocks, as well as the first minigame, “Dark Thicket,” with the full progression and unlocks! You'll also get a sneak peek at the Mountains biome and the Mountains minigame, though you won't be able to unlock the milestone items.If you find any bugs or notice any issues with the localization/translation, please join the Discord to report them. I’m just a solo developer, but I’ll try to fix them as soon as possible!Discord: https://discord.gg/NBwsXYVq2gThank you so much for all your support, and I hope you’ll be able to enjoy the demo soon!

The first Nightwater playtest ends today!I would like to thank all players who tested Nightwater and shared their feedback on the current version. The next version of Nightwater will include the following:- Bug fixes and QOL improvements- Better controller support- All boxes will have inputs and outputs- Mechanics will be better explained and described- Pacing will be improved- Permanent upgrades will be cheaper- Less grinding and faster rewards- The overworld will have more interactables- More options for graphics and gameplay- Meshes will be changed for better representation of resources- Other minor improvements If I decide to go for another playtest, it will take place in a few weeks.Next up is the launch of the demo, which will go live in 1-2 months and remain online until the launch of Nightwater. The Demo will include Japanese, Chinese, Russian and Korean localization. If you want to know more about Nightwater, have questions, or want to test the game in the closed playtest, join the Discord server! Discord link: https://discord.gg/D5WpxPZhxEThanks again!Amar Civic - Studio Ashty