The free demo for DEEPWARD is now live on Steam
Deepward will also be participating in Steam Next Fest starting October 19 2026.
Choose 3 heroes from a roster of six, each with distinct weapons, abilities, playstyles, and personal stories. Build the right squad before each descent, switch between heroes on the fly, and use the right hero at the right moment to keep wounded characters alive.
Shoot, kick, slash, and improvise through close-range encounters against relentless horrors. Quick reactions, accurate shots, and violent impact keep every fight moving as rooms fill with enemies and the pressure starts to overwhelm your squad.
What begins in a cursed, god-forsaken place sinks into stranger depths below. Explore gothic interiors, caves, prisons, ritual spaces, and impossible places as the truth buried underneath starts to surface.
Features
DEEPWARD is a brutal, fast-paced horror FPS roguelite set in the 1920s.
Choose 3 heroes from a roster of six, each with distinct weapons, abilities, playstyles, and personal stories. Build the right squad before each descent, switch between heroes on the fly, and use the right hero at the right moment to keep wounded characters alive.
Shoot, kick, slash, and improvise through close-range encounters against relentless horrors. Quick reactions, accurate shots, and violent impact keep every fight moving as rooms fill with enemies and the pressure starts to overwhelm your squad.
What begins in a cursed, god-forsaken place sinks into stranger depths below. Explore gothic interiors, caves, prisons, ritual spaces, and impossible places as the truth buried underneath starts to surface.
Features
- Choose 3 heroes from a roster of six, each with distinct weapons, abilities, playstyles, and personal stories.- Switch between heroes on the fly to adapt to each fight and keep the squad alive.- Fight in fast first-person combat built around shooting, kicking, slashing, and brutal close-range pressure.- Survive roguelite runs where perks, resources, and permanent hero death shape every descent.- Descend from cursed 1920s spaces into caves, prisons, ritual chambers, and impossible depths.- Battle relentless horrors with gore-heavy combat, occult atmosphere, and escalating darkness.
DEEPWARD is a fast-paced horror FPS roguelite where you control a squad of three heroes. Instead of simply switching weapons, you can instantly switch between the heroes at any time, even in the middle of combat.
The game's fast FPS pacing was inspired by titles like CRUEL and Mullet MadJack, while some players have compared its character-switching mechanic and darker atmosphere to Clive Barker's Jericho.
DEEPWARD has already been featured by IGN and gaming media around the world.
The demo has just received a new update, and we're continuing to improve it based on player feedback.
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