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Dark Watching Chapter 1

Also known as Dark Watching Chapter 1, dark watching chapter 1, dark-watching-chapter-1

your goal is to find your sister that went missing. Solve simple puzzles and avoid being found by the Watcher.

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9 Jun 2026

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The Chapter 2 Demo is out now!!!

Play the Chapter 2 demo for free right here on Steam! Please note that the demo is a test version! I'm testing new features and seeing how they work and whether they're well-received. So, if you find any bugs or have su…

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May 2026
The demo for Dark Watching Chapter 2 can now be added to your wishlist!Yes, you heard right! The Dark Watching Chapter 2 demo page is now available on Steam and the demo will be released for free on June 1st!Announcement1 changeGameplay05 May 2026
April 2026
3.5 UpdateThis update includes new settings! The game should crash less often now.Announcementv3.52 changesGameplayPerformance10 Apr 2026
Update 3.4In the second ending, new effects and sound effects were introduced in the first cutscene. In the final chase, the explosion was reduced in size to improve the FPS. The German subtitles were updated to match the audio.…Announcementv3.44 changesUI/audioPerformance08 Apr 2026
March 2026
3.3 updateWe fixed a bug that caused parts of the German dubbing to also appear in the English dubbing. Sorry for the two updates today.Announcementv3.31 changeFix26 Mar 2026
3.2 UpdateThere was a lighting bug where a red light shone through the map, but this has now been fixed by making the light Darker.Announcementv3.21 changeFixMaps26 Mar 2026
3.1 UpdateThe checkpoint bug should be fixed. More boxes have been added to the chase mode you no longer can hide until the Watcher runs past you. A new setting has been added! You can now adjust the sensitivity, but the graphics…Announcementv3.13 changesFixGameplay02 Mar 2026
Big news for the German Dark Watching Fans!So what did we add and change? We have... The German dub Better blood animations New and more lore! Better Performance (Atleast a little bit) updated the credits video Have Fun! -Cannedheart's studiosAnnouncement4 changesGameplayPerformance01 Mar 2026
January 2026
This is one of the biggest updates for Dark Watching!-Dark Watching is now even better! -With new jumpscare animations that will truly terrify you! We now also have subtitles in German and English. New cutscenes are now available in the game. In addition, several bugs hav…Announcement3 changesFixGameplay31 Jan 2026
Dark Watching chapter 2 Steam page is live!Hello everyone! The Steam page for Chapter 2 is now live! So don't forget to add it to your wishlist! The next part is expected to be released mid- to late-year. We're currently experiencing issues with the 3D modeler,…Announcement1 changeGameplay16 Jan 2026
December 2025
DARK WATCHING CHAPTER 1 SOUNDTRACK OUT NOW!The soundtrack is here! And now you can support me in developing the game by buying the soundtrack for $3.99. I could afford a 3D modeler. I could afford an animator. Then the game would look so much better! Thank you a…Announcement02 Dec 2025
November 2025
Dark Watching 2.0 UpdateVerbesserte Beleuchtung Die Atmosphäre von Dark Watching ist nun deutlich düsterer. Die Korridore wirken jetzt viel düsterer, und einige visuelle Anpassungen (Dekoration) wurden verbessert. 3D-Audio: Anstelle von 2D-Aud…Announcementv2.02 changesUI/audio21 Nov 2025

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