Award-winning publisher Wired Productions and micro-studio Camel 101 are sending players back in time with a brand-new update for Beneath. Retro Mode is a nostalgic visual overhaul that reimagines the game's deep-sea horror through the unmistakable lens of the late 90s. Beneath isn't a run-and-gun shooter: it's a deliberate, atmospheric descent where every encounter matters, and it's on sale today.



Serving cutting-edge visuals from the year 1998, Retro Mode keeps the same combat and suffocating deep-sea dread but wraps it all in glorious low resolution. Think Crt glow, chunky pixels and that "sitting cross-legged in front of the Tv at midnight" energy. It gives Beneath's research stations a whole new flavour and a surprising hit of charm. Low-res horror hits harder when every shadow hides something and every encounter is about survival, not speed.

Beneath delivers a slow-burn Lovecraftian survival horror adventure built around sustained tension, measured combat and thick atmospheric storytelling. Step into the boots of seasoned diver Noah Quinn as his routine expedition descends into chaos, trapping him beneath the ocean alongside an ancient, malevolent force. With supplies running low and nightmarish creatures closing in, Noah must confront grotesque mutations, encroaching madness and a sinister conspiracy threatening humanity itself. Across a 10-plus hour story, Beneath rewards players who take their time, explore and soak in the rising dread.



Retro Mode marks the opening beat of Beneath's newly announced roadmap. Players can expect more updates rolling into the new year, including two major additions: New Game Plus, bringing expanded challenge and replay value, and Horde Modes, offering fresh combat gauntlets deep in the dark. If your heart still beats for the atmospheric shooters of the late 90s and early 2000s -F.E.A.R., Condemned, System Shock -Beneath is built from that lineage

More details on both modes will surface soon as we continue to expand the Beneath experience into 2026.

Beneath is out now on Steam, Epic Store, Gog, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 from just £12.79 / $15.99 / €15.99, including a 20% discount, available for a limited time. PS1 and Dreamcast versions are just rumours. Probably.

More information can be found via the Wired site.