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Steam News8 July 20261mo ago

Depth Dwellers 2.0 — The Native Engine Update

The depths return — rebuilt from the ground up TriSoft's pioneering 1994 raycaster is back with a brand-new native engine.

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  • Gameplay
addedThe depths return — rebuilt from the ground upTriSoft's pioneering 1994 raycaster is back with a brand-new native engine. It's the same descent into the Zendle Mines to free the men of Ora from the Ri — the authentic levels, art, and enemy AI you remember — now running natively on modern Windows, no emulation required. ▶ How to play: press Play and choose "Play new_engine_BETA" from the launcher to drop into the new engine. This update is in open beta — expect a few rough edges, and use the in-game bug reporter (F11) if you find one. The classic DOS builds are in that same launcher whenever you want them. ▶ Controls: the game starts with the original scheme — arrow keys to move and turn. Prefer WASD and mouse-look? Switch schemes or rebind every key in Settings → Controls .
addedDive back in(Currently VR and red-and-blue 3D glasses are not supported in the new engine, possible future update, sorry.)

Depth Dwellers (1994) changes

addedTriSoft's pioneering 1994 raycaster is back with a brand-new native engine. It's the same descent into the Zendle Mines to free the men of Ora from the Ri — the authentic levels, art, and enemy AI you remember — now running natively on modern Windows, no emulation required. ▶ How to play: press Play and choose "Play new_engine_BETA" from the launcher to drop into the new engine. This update is in open beta — expect a few rough edges, and use the in-game bug reporter (F11) if you find one. The classic DOS builds are in that same launcher whenever you want them. ▶ Controls: the game starts with the original scheme — arrow keys to move and turn. Prefer WASD and mouse-look? Switch schemes or rebind every key in Settings → Controls .
added(Currently VR and red-and-blue 3D glasses are not supported in the new engine, possible future update, sorry.)

The depths return — rebuilt from the ground up

TriSoft's pioneering 1994 raycaster is back with a brand-new native engine. It's the same descent into the Zendle Mines to free the men of Ora from the Ri — the authentic levels, art, and enemy AI you remember — now running natively on modern Windows, no emulation required. ▶ How to play: press Play and choose"Play new_engine_BETA"from the launcher to drop into the new engine. This update is in open beta — expect a few rough edges, and use the in-game bug reporter (F11) if you find one. The classic DOS builds are in that same launcher whenever you want them. ▶ Controls: the game starts with the original scheme — arrow keys to move and turn. Prefer WASD and mouse-look? Switch schemes or rebind every key in Settings → Controls.

What's new

A native engine in c++

  • The original raycaster recreated — free look up and down, depth shading, and enemies driven by the game's own original AI

  • Runs natively on modern Windows: no DOSBox, no setup, no fuss

Modern comforts

  • Fullscreen and window scaling (1×–6×), with square-pixel or classic 4:3 modes

  • Starts in the classic arrow-key controls; switch to WASD + mouse-look or fully custom bindings in Settings

17 Steam Achievements & Stats

  • From your First Blood to freeing every last Depth Dweller — with hidden 100%-completion challenges for each episode

  • Career stats track your total kills and rescues

Episode progression

  • Fight through the campaign one episode at a time — clear The Quest to unlock Operation Cut-Off, then Extermination

Steam Cloud & quality of life

  • Four save slots with Steam Cloud sync — pick up on any machine

  • A proper pause menu, and in-game bug reporting so we can squash issues fast

Dive back in

Whether you played it in '94 with the red-and-blue 3D glasses or you're descending for the very first time, the mines are waiting. Press Play, choose"Play new_engine_BETA", and go.

(Currently VR and red-and-blue 3D glasses are not supported in the new engine, possible future update, sorry.)

— TriSoft Legacy

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Steam News / 8 July 2026

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