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Steam News7 May 20261mo ago

Open Playtest Starts NOW

Hello, Doggos! Today we start the open playtest, and everyone who’s been waiting to try the game can now play. We made many changes and improvements to the game, thanks a lot for your feedback and bug reports.

In this update7

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What changed

4 fixes14 additions6 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Store
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
  • Maps
  • Performance
addedHello, Doggos!Today we start the open playtest, and everyone who’s been waiting to try the game can now play. We made many changes and improvements to the game, thanks a lot for your feedback and bug reports. Now the new and improved version is waiting for you and your friends.
addedHIGHLIGHTSAdded a new wave combat system with hostile fish! Now from time to time fish would defend their home and attack the submarine.
addedHIGHLIGHTSAdded dangerous fish to the tutorial level and to other levels
changedHIGHLIGHTSImproved shop by adding new upgrade types and their levels
addedHIGHLIGHTSNew progression system when you get experience between runs and you can unlock dog skins, submarine skins, and new submarine types
addedHIGHLIGHTSA new German Shepherd dog added

Salty Dogs changes

addedToday we start the open playtest, and everyone who’s been waiting to try the game can now play. We made many changes and improvements to the game, thanks a lot for your feedback and bug reports. Now the new and improved version is waiting for you and your friends.
addedAdded a new wave combat system with hostile fish! Now from time to time fish would defend their home and attack the submarine.
addedAdded dangerous fish to the tutorial level and to other levels
changedImproved shop by adding new upgrade types and their levels
addedNew progression system when you get experience between runs and you can unlock dog skins, submarine skins, and new submarine types

Hello, Doggos!

Today we start the open playtest, and everyone who’s been waiting to try the game can now play. We made many changes and improvements to the game, thanks a lot for your feedback and bug reports. Now the new and improved version is waiting for you and your friends.

Here’s what’s new:

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Added a new wave combat system with hostile fish! Now from time to time fish would defend their home and attack the submarine.

  • Added dangerous fish to the tutorial level and to other levels

  • Improved shop by adding new upgrade types and their levels

  • New progression system when you get experience between runs and you can unlock dog skins, submarine skins, and new submarine types

  • A new German Shepherd dog added

  • Added various new costumes for your dog

  • New HUD: Redesigned on‑screen interface

  • Visual effectsImproved effects for shops, collecting loot, winning, submarine lights, bubbles, and more

  • Polished the art for new levels

GAMEPLAY

  • Replaced wooden crates with piles of boulders

  • Made various balance changes and improvements

  • When starting a run you spawn in a random part of the level

  • New Lagune, Deepwater, and Dark level variants with sub‑biomes

  • The tutorial can be skipped on repeat playthrough

MUSIC & SOUNDS

  • Added new music, including fish raid soundtrack, boombox & hub music

  • Added more variety basic sounds

FISH & CREATURES

  • New creatures: Giant monster, thief fish, grenade fish, piranhas, murena, jellyfish, fat fish, bull fish, shark, bomb fish, and more

TECHNICAL & PERFORMANCE

  • Fixed various crashes and null reference errors

  • Fixed sorting of visual layers and cursor lock issues

  • Fixed object collisions

  • Fixed tutorial progress and added cloud saves for level progress

  • Added FPS settings and utility tools

Dive in (literally), and enjoy new gameplay!

Source

Steam News / 7 May 2026

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