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Steam News6 August 20265d ago

🎉 Come join The Subminer Playtest for Tiny Teams 2026! 🎉

Do you yearn for the mines? It’s time to explore the depths of Enceladus as the Subminer is open for playtesting! Head over to The Subminer's steam page and click "Request Access" to dive in.

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changedThis playtest version brings:🫡 Meet the Specialists: After rescuing them there are three NPCs to meet, the Signal Specialist, Diver Specialist and Submarine Specialist. Help repair their research buildings and work towards unlocking specific upgrades.
addedThis playtest version brings:🧰 So MANY Tools, Weapons and Equipment: Find your playstyle with different equipment to use on your Diver, Drill and Submarine! Use your collected resources to buy upgrades and find new bigger and better equipment to aid your journey to the bottom of the ocean. Some upgrades will require research to be undertaken before it is unlocked. Explore the depths, gather ore and get better upgrades.

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changed🫡 Meet the Specialists: After rescuing them there are three NPCs to meet, the Signal Specialist, Diver Specialist and Submarine Specialist. Help repair their research buildings and work towards unlocking specific upgrades.
added🧰 So MANY Tools, Weapons and Equipment: Find your playstyle with different equipment to use on your Diver, Drill and Submarine! Use your collected resources to buy upgrades and find new bigger and better equipment to aid your journey to the bottom of the ocean. Some upgrades will require research to be undertaken before it is unlocked. Explore the depths, gather ore and get better upgrades.

Do you yearn for the mines? It’s time to explore the depths of Enceladus as the Subminer is open for playtesting! Head over to The Subminer's steam page and click "Request Access" to dive in.

This playtest version brings:

  • 📋5 Missions to delve into with replayability(!): Recover equipment, rescue the specialists and investigate the mysterious energy source. The last mission can be played as many times as you wish!

  • 🫡 Meet the Specialists: After rescuing them there are three NPCs to meet, the Signal Specialist, Diver Specialist and Submarine Specialist. Help repair their research buildings and work towards unlocking specific upgrades.

  • ⛏️ Deep Sea Mining: Drill into thick ice blocks and collect 4 different types of ore (Ice, Emerald, Aquamarine and Ruby) to bring back to the hub.

  • 🧰 So MANY Tools, Weapons and EquipmentFind your playstyle with different equipment to use on your Diver, Drill and Submarine! Use your collected resources to buy upgrades and find new bigger and better equipment to aid your journey to the bottom of the ocean. Some upgrades will require research to be undertaken before it is unlocked. Explore the depths, gather ore and get better upgrades.

  • 🦑 Unfathomable creatures of the deep: Explore carefully as you may disturb the denizens hidden in the dark. Encounter horrors like the Blood Squid, Ao and Fuser. Look out for manmade hazards like Naval Mines and Explosive traps!

  • 🚪Unlock mysterious heavy metal gates: During your exploration, you will encounter three distinct types of gates. Safe Evacuation Gates allow you to send resources back to the surface for a designated tax. Bypass Gates permit you to skip certain zones by spending resources. Mission Gates guarantee a safe return to the surface.

  • And so much more(!!) including strange hallucinations, 23 passive upgrades, analysis and energy systems and puzzle rooms.

Hop in the Submarine and take a dive with the live playtest! If you have any feedback or questions we’d love to hear them in the Subminer Discord.

Best of luck, Subminers 🫡

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Steam News / 6 August 2026

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