Static Dread: The Submarine

Static Dread: The Submarine

About the Game

A powerful aurora has swept across the entire globe.

You are a sailor aboard the modern submarine Ares, operating in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Not by your own choice, you have found yourself at the epicenter of these events.

The Submarine is a new entry in the Static Dread universe. It takes place in a strange near-future world where a catastrophic aurora has erased much of modern civilization’s achievements, forcing humanity to face unfamiliar threats and impossible choices. Deep beneath a northern sea, you and your crew fight isolation, failing systems, and something far older than any map.

Guide the Ares through black water, piece together what the aurora awakened, and decide how much of your crew—and yourself—you’re willing to sacrifice to see the next dawn.

Features

  • Lovecraftian dread in a claustrophobic submarine setting
    Feel the pressure build—steel bulkheads, narrow corridors, and the crushing weight of the ocean above you.

  • Choices that reshape gameplay and your crew
    Every decision has consequences. When a crewmate dies or breaks, their duties don’t disappear—you’ll have to assume their role, reroute procedures, and keep the Ares operational with fewer hands.

  • A unique sonar exploration mechanic 
    Active and passive scans reveal wrecks, trenches, and things that answer back. Decode strange echoes to uncover secrets buried on the seafloor.

  • Branching paths and multiple endings
    Your route, your priorities, and your acts under pressure determine how the story concludes.

Take a breath. Check your bearings. Prepare to submerge and try to save your crew.

Initial Release