Steam News30 September 20259mo ago

Version 1.0 Released – New Missions, Rare Gear, Increased Threats

Whispers in the Dark – Version 1.0 Released Official Release – End of Early Access Whispers in the Dark has reached its first stable version.

In this update7

Full notes

Full Whispers in the Dark update

Read the full published notes in a cleaner layout. The original post stays linked below.

What changed

0 fixes6 additions3 changes0 removals

Gameplay
Balance
Events

addedWhispers in the Dark – Version 1.0 ReleasedWhispers in the Dark has reached its first stable version. This update marks the end of Early Access and the beginning of a new phase in your investigations.

addedWhispers in the Dark – Version 1.0 ReleasedNew content, improved systems, and deeper challenges await.

addedNew threats, new missions50 new mission scenarios Fifty new variations have been added to increase mission diversity and replayability. Each investigation now offers new risks and outcomes.

changedGear quality now mattersEquipment system: V1, Pro, Legendary All gear now comes in three versions: – V1: standard – V2: Pro — improved durability and reliability – V3: Legendary — rare, powerful, and resistant to interference or destruction

addedDisruption and destructionEntities can damage or destroy your tools Stronger entities may now interfere with or completely destroy low-quality equipment. Only Legendary items are fully resistant to these effects.

addedHidden objectives in the fieldRare item recovery missions Certain locations now trigger new hidden objectives during regular missions. These events are not visible in the mission menu — you'll need to find them during exploration.

Whispers in the Dark changes

addedWhispers in the Dark has reached its first stable version. This update marks the end of Early Access and the beginning of a new phase in your investigations.

addedNew content, improved systems, and deeper challenges await.

added50 new mission scenarios Fifty new variations have been added to increase mission diversity and replayability. Each investigation now offers new risks and outcomes.

changedEquipment system: V1, Pro, Legendary All gear now comes in three versions: – V1: standard – V2: Pro — improved durability and reliability – V3: Legendary — rare, powerful, and resistant to interference or destruction

addedEntities can damage or destroy your tools Stronger entities may now interfere with or completely destroy low-quality equipment. Only Legendary items are fully resistant to these effects.

Whispers in the Dark – Version 1.0 Released

Official Release – End of Early Access

Whispers in the Dark has reached its first stable version. This update marks the end of Early Access and the beginning of a new phase in your investigations.

New content, improved systems, and deeper challenges await.

New threats, new missions

50 new mission scenarios Fifty new variations have been added to increase mission diversity and replayability. Each investigation now offers new risks and outcomes.

Gear quality now matters

Equipment systemV1, Pro, Legendary All gear now comes in three versions: – V1: standard – V2: Pro — improved durability and reliability – V3: Legendary — rare, powerful, and resistant to interference or destruction

Examples of Legendary items: – Spectra-X Polaroid: captures phenomena in unstable environments – Type-7 Flash: weakens even highly resistant entities – Grimoire of Rosenheim: provides instant responses from powerful entities – Holy Water from Mount Athos: harms ancient, deeply rooted presences – Maras Salt: effective against persistent or demonic entities

Disruption and destruction

Entities can damage or destroy your tools Stronger entities may now interfere with or completely destroy low-quality equipment. Only Legendary items are fully resistant to these effects.

Hidden objectives in the field

Rare item recovery missions Certain locations now trigger new hidden objectives during regular missions. These events are not visible in the mission menu — you'll need to find them during exploration.

Additional improvements in 1.0

New tutorial mission to learn the basics • Battery level indicators for all rechargeable equipment • Limited-use and time-based items (candles, powder, electronics...) • Improved co-op: voice handling, shared inventory visuals, and bug fixes

What's next?

Development will continue beyond version 1.0. More content is already planned: new entities, systems, balancing passes, and dynamic events.

Join the community

Official Discord: [link="https://discord.gg/huxhf5w5Sx"] https://discord.gg/huxhf5w5Sx[/link]

Your feedback will continue to shape future updates.

– The Whispers in the Dark Team

Source

Steam News / 30 September 2025

Open original post

Changelog.gg summarizes and formats this update. How we read updates.