Nightwater Updates

Nightwater releases on September 18 at:

08:00 PDT / 11:00 EDT / 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 00:00 JST (Sep 19)

Wishlist now so you don't miss it, and see you on release day!

I have some news to share. Nightwater is part of Steam Next Fest June 2026, running now through June 22. If you haven't tried the demo yet, this is the perfect time to jump in and see what the game is about. All feedback is welcome and genuinely helps shape development.

On top of that. Nightwater is now being published by Irox Games, an independent studio based in Munich, Germany.

This means more support behind the game and a better shot at reaching players who love automation, incremental and open world exploring games. Development continues exactly as planned, and the partnership lets me focus on building the best version of Nightwater I can.

Thank you to everyone who has wishlisted and followed along so far.

Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that Nightwater will be part of Steam Next Fest: June 2026! Next Fest runs from June 15 to June 22. The demo will receive a small update before Next Fest, including typo corrections and localization/translation fixes. Since thousands of games will be available during Steam Next Fest, I wanted to take this opportunity to give a shout-out to a few other devs who are also participating in Steam Next Fest and working on awesome games! If you’re a fan of incremental games, you shouldn’t miss these:

IGTAP: an Incremental Game That's Also a Platformer

IGTAP is one of the games at the top of my must-play list for 2026. The game combines speedrunning with rewarding incremental elements to create an incredibly unique and addictive gameplay loop! The game is easy to understand, hard to master, yet accessible to everyone thanks to its incremental elements. Check the demo out and wishlist it!

store.steampowered.com/app/4364730/IGTAP_an_Incremental_Game_Thats_Als

Kin and Conquest

The Fox Knocks has announced a new project, Kin and Conquest! It’s an idle action-adventure game featuring combat, dungeons, equipment, boss fights, and mining. What I particularly like about this project is that you can play it actively as an incremental game or casually as an idle game. Play the demo and give it a wishlist!

store.steampowered.com/app/4540820/Kin_and_Conquest

Fleshborn

In Fleshborn, you destroy fleshy growths with a flamethrower! It’s an addictive time-based incremental game. Start your run, farm as much as possible, progress through the massive tech tree, and get stronger each time. The demo is live, check it out!

store.steampowered.com/app/4193300/Fleshborn

The Nightwater demo is now live on Steam.

In the demo, you can explore the full first biome, play the first minigame in full, and also get a preview of the second biome and second minigame.

The demo takes around 1 hour to reach the end, or around 4 hours if you want to explore everything currently available.

Thank you so much for all the support so far, it means a lot, especially since Nightwater is my first commercial project!

Play the demo now and let me know what you think!

Discord: https://discord.gg/NBwsXYVq2g

Don’t forget to fill out the Feedback Form :)

The Nightwater demo will be released on May 8, 2026!

The demo includes the first area, “The Woods,” with all milestone items and unlocks, as well as the first minigame, “Dark Thicket,” with the full progression and unlocks! You'll also get a sneak peek at the Mountains biome and the Mountains minigame, though you won't be able to unlock the milestone items.

If you find any bugs or notice any issues with the localization/translation, please join the Discord to report them. I’m just a solo developer, but I’ll try to fix them as soon as possible!

Discord: https://discord.gg/NBwsXYVq2g

Thank you so much for all your support, and I hope you’ll be able to enjoy the demo soon!

The first Nightwater playtest ends today!

I would like to thank all players who tested Nightwater and shared their feedback on the current version.

The next version of Nightwater will include the following:

- Bug fixes and QOL improvements

- Better controller support

- All boxes will have inputs and outputs

- Mechanics will be better explained and described

- Pacing will be improved

- Permanent upgrades will be cheaper

- Less grinding and faster rewards

- The overworld will have more interactables

- More options for graphics and gameplay

- Meshes will be changed for better representation of resources

- Other minor improvements

If I decide to go for another playtest, it will take place in a few weeks.

Next up is the launch of the demo, which will go live in 1-2 months and remain online until the launch of Nightwater. The Demo will include Japanese, Chinese, Russian and Korean localization. If you want to know more about Nightwater, have questions, or want to test the game in the closed playtest, join the Discord server!

Discord link:

https://discord.gg/D5WpxPZhxE

Thanks again!

Amar Civic - Studio Ashty

Nightwater's first public Steam Playtest is here! The focus of this test is to validate the core loop and the overall pacing. To check how satisfying it feels to gather resources, craft items, unlock new tools and buildings, and take the first real steps into automation as the world opens up. In this build, you will be able to explore the first two biomes and try the first minigame "Dark Thicket" to see how it connects to the main progression. There are roughly 60–90 minutes of content to play through to the end of what is currently available and around four hours in total if you want to explore everything the playtest offers in depth. The playtest will end on 09.03.2026 - 18:00 CET.

One to stick into your list to keep an eye on is Nightwater, an open world exploration game that mixes in crafting and automation in a strange world.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nightwater-looks-like-a-curious-blend-of-secrets-exploration-crafting-and-automation/