Weekly Changelog: v0.8.23

For this week's update, we're looking back at everything that happened during the third year of development (July 2025 to July 2026).

The biggest milestone was releasing the first public demo of Sinking Eternity (in October 2025). After years of development, seeing players explore the world for the first time was such a cool moment. Shortly afterward, the game also took part in Steam Next Fest, where hundreds of players tried the game.

One of the highlights of the year was getting to talk with so many of you. I had the opportunity to exchange messages with hundreds of amazing players across different platforms, and carefully noted all your feedback and suggestions. Over the following months, I focused on improving the game based on everything you shared. Sinking Eternity is a much better game today because of your help.

This year also brought one of the biggest visual upgrades to the project. The underwater world became more immersive, the starting islands gained several gigantic landmarks visible from the very beginning of the adventure, sea creatures became larger and more alien-looking, fish schools were added, the shelter upgrade system was completed, and the gamepad support was finalized.

Behind the scenes, a lot of work also went into improving performance and adding dozens of settings, making the game playable on older computers. At the same time, the entire Early Access story and questline were completed, while laying the foundations for the future arcs of the game.

Another milestone that still amazes me is seeing the community continue to grow. Sinking Eternity reached over 9,000 wishlists on Steam. Every wishlist, every message, and every piece of encouragement helped keep this project moving forward. Thank you!

Looking back, the third year was all about transforming Sinking Eternity from a project into a game shaped by all of you.

We're now starting Year 4 of development, with the Early Access releasing very shortly.

I can't wait to show you all what's coming next for Sinking Eternity.

Thank you for being part of this journey!