Indie Horror: Steamboat Slasher

Overview

What's New

• ▸New Steamboat Slasher game chapter featuring a 1920s riverboat environment
• ▸Playable prologue set at the Cairo, Illinois wharf
• ▸Multiple distinct game endings based on your sabotage methods and escape choices
• ▸Black-and-white silent-film style intro complete with vintage title cards
• ▸Two-player online co-op mode using host room codes

New Features

• ▸Fifteen-minute timed gameplay mechanic before the ship reaches Halloway Landing
• ▸Sound-based detection system where the enemy hears footsteps and actions
• ▸Interactive hiding spots including barrels, wardrobes, cupboards, and coal bunkers
• ▸Host a Voyage co-op system using four-letter room codes

New Items

• ▸Lantern — Toggleable light source used to see in dark areas
• ▸Mate's notes — Readable log accessed via the Tab key
• ▸Cotton — Stowaway hiding spot and flammable material that can be lit
• ▸Sea cocks — Flood valves located inside the ship hold
• ▸Boiler safety valve — Steam machinery component that can be jammed
• ▸Rudder chain — Steering system part that can be broken
• ▸Skiff — Small rowboat used to escape the sinking vessel

New Characters

• ▸Smiling Deckhand — Relentless killer aboard the ship who possesses hyper-sensitive hearing
• ▸Veronica — Character attending a party mentioned in Blackout Fun
• ▸Willy — Threatening entity seeking blood in the update blurb

New Maps & Areas

• ▸Magnolia Belle — Fully furnished 1920s sternwheel packet riverboat featuring a hold and pilot house
• ▸Cairo Wharf — Location of the playable prologue set in Cairo, Illinois

New Mechanics

• ▸Sabotage system — Wreck four key ship systems to sink the riverboat
• ▸Creep movement — Press Alt to tread quietly and minimize footstep noise
• ▸Throwing mechanic — Distract the killer by tossing objects using Q
• ▸Interaction hold — Hold E to perform sabotage tasks, which creates audible noise

Events

• ▸Blackout Fun — Secondary event entry involving Veronica at a party
• ▸SOBREVIVE (Demo) — Survival horror demo set in a zombie-infested school
• ▸UMBRAL VESSEL — Vessel repair and escape challenge entry

What Players Should Know

• ▸Keep your lantern low and move quietly to avoid attracting the smiling deckhand
• ▸Complete all four sabotage tasks quickly to sink the vessel within the 15-minute time limit
• ▸Crew up with a friend using a 4-letter room code to complete sabotages together

Release Information

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have to sink the Magnolia Belle?

You have fifteen minutes before the riverboat ties up at Halloway Landing.

How does the killer track my position?

The smiling deckhand hears everything, including footstep sounds, turning valves, and thrown objects.

How many players can play together in co-op?

You can play solo or crew up with one friend in two-player online co-op.

What controls are used to move quietly?

Press C to crouch and hold Alt to creep quietly past the enemy.

Previous Updates

1. Newest

   Steamboat Slasher

   20 Oct 2026
   • ▸Willy out for blood on the Magnolia Belle riverboat
   • ▸Escape and sabotage mechanics introduced
2. #2

   Blackout Fun

   20 Oct 2026
   • ▸Veronica attends a party during a blackout
3. #3

   SOBREVIVE (Demo)

   20 Oct 2026
   • ▸Isometric survival horror gameplay inside an undead-filled school
4. #4

   UMBRAL VESSEL

   20 Oct 2026
   • ▸Repair and escape mechanics aboard the Umbral Vessel