Steam News 23 February 20262mo ago

Scale the Depths - Major Demo Update (Version 2.0.0)

Scale the Depths - Demo Update (Version 2.0.0) 🎮🐟 We released a new update for Scale the Depths Demo (Version 2.0.0) for the upcoming STEAM Next Fest. 🎉 Look forward to a refreshed look and feel, along with a few sur…

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addedScale the Depths - Demo Update (Version 2.0.0) 🎮🐟We released a new update for Scale the Depths Demo (Version 2.0.0) for the upcoming STEAM Next Fest . 🎉

addedScale the Depths - Demo Update (Version 2.0.0) 🎮🐟Look forward to a refreshed look and feel, along with a few surprises underwater! Just in case you want to go back to demo version 1.4.0, we have included a beta branch for it. (1.4.0 and older saves won't be compatible with this new demo)

addedNew Changes 🆕UI Visuals Refreshed - UI overall has been enhanced with new visuals, including the boat HUD and Settings. ✨

changedNew Changes 🆕Reworked Save System - Your inventory, collectibles, and cosmetics will now be saved.

addedNew Changes 🆕Cosmetics System - Take a sneak peek at the new cosmetics system that will be available in the full game. We have included some fun hats in the demo to play around with. 🎩

addedNew Changes 🆕Discard All Fish - Added a button to allow you to clear your fishing inventory with the click of a button.

Scale the Depths - Demo Update (Version 2.0.0) 🎮🐟

We released a new update for Scale the Depths Demo (Version 2.0.0) for the upcoming STEAM Next Fest. 🎉

Look forward to a refreshed look and feel, along with a few surprises underwater! Just in case you want to go back to demo version 1.4.0, we have included a beta branch for it. (1.4.0 and older saves won't be compatible with this new demo)

New Changes 🆕

CosmeticChinese Localization AvailableYou can change your language from the settings.
CosmeticUI Visuals RefreshedUI overall has been enhanced with new visuals, including the boat HUD and Settings. ✨
CosmeticReworked Save SystemYour inventory, collectibles, and cosmetics will now be saved.
CosmeticCosmetics SystemTake a sneak peek at the new cosmetics system that will be available in the full game. We have included some fun hats in the demo to play around with. 🎩
CosmeticDiscard All FishAdded a button to allow you to clear your fishing inventory with the click of a button.
CosmeticKnife Movement QOLImproved knife movement overall. You can also now move to the left without scaling the fish. 🔪
CosmeticSetting Menu ExpandedNew settings are available, including language, display, and gameplay options.
CosmeticImproved Fish AIAll fish are now able to do calculus. 🤓

Bug Fixes 🐛

Fixed customers hanging around even though they are fully satisfied. 😌
The scaling scene loads faster now.
Inventory saving fixes 💾
Fixed Seax being backwards based on a single comment we saw (thought we wouldn't notice 🤨)
Removed herobrine

Thanks a Gill-ion for Your Support!

Thank you all so much for all your support and wishlists for the game! 🫶 We are very close to 100K wishlists for the full release, and we couldn't be more grateful to you all for your continued support! ❤️

Extra Notes 📝

‼️ The new demo has a different save system, so if you want to use your old save for demo version 1.4.0, we have provided a beta branch. (going back in the future ⌛)

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Steam News / 23 February 2026

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