Deepward: Steam demo and Q1 2027 release window at Echofall Games

The demo page mentions six heroes, with three chosen per run. During combat, you can switch directly between those three characters, and each character has its own health, weapon, and ability.

The official description presents Deepward as a squad-combat horror FPS roguelite set in an alternate version of the 1920s. The Steam page also notes that the game is not yet available and that the release window is currently set for Q1 2027.

What happened

Echofall Games has introduced Deepward as a new Steam title in the FPS roguelite genre. The game is listed on Steam with a planned release date in Q1 2027, while the studio’s own website uses the same release window and describes the game as a squad-combat horror FPS roguelite. In the available store and studio information, Deepward is tied to a setting in an alternate 1920s.

Alongside the main game, there is also a separate Steam demo online. The demo text says players choose three heroes from a roster of six and can switch between those heroes instantly during combat. It also emphasizes that each character has its own health, weapon, and ability, and that hero death is permanent. That puts the focus on squad composition and keeping the right combination for each run.

The available source information also says the game is not yet available on Steam. The store page points to a planned release in Q1 2027 and invites interested players to wishlist the game for a release notification. Both the demo page and the studio site refer to a free Steam demo, confirming that a playable version is already online alongside the unreleased main game.

In coverage of the game, the footage and pacing are compared to Resident Evil 4 and Doom. That comparison comes from journalistic interpretation of the trailer, not from Echofall Games’ official store text. The supplied official snippets do mention the setting, genre, and squad setup, but they do not include any literal marketing copy that references those two other games.

Background

The official materials describe Deepward as a horror FPS roguelite with squad combat in an alternate 1920s setting. The studio says on its website that the free demo is playable on Steam and links the game to a Q1 2027 release. The Steam store page confirms that release window while also stating that the game is not yet available.

The demo text provides the clearest gameplay details. It says players choose from six heroes and build a team of three characters per run. It also states that you can switch instantly between those three characters during combat. Each character has its own health, weapon, and ability, giving each run a fixed squad structure.

The demo and store information also emphasize permadeath. The demo text says hero death is permanent, meaning a lost character does not simply return during the same run. That detail fits the roguelite structure and the squad-combat approach Echofall Games uses in its official description.

The available sources confirm the demo and the release window, but they do not provide a full content list for the demo. The supplied snippets mention the setting, the six heroes, the three choices per run, and the instant switching between characters, but not every individual level, weapon, or enemy type. For the comparison to Resident Evil 4 or Doom, there is no literal marketing text in the supplied official source material, so that reference should be read as journalistic framing.

The press kit and studio references do confirm that Echofall Games is positioning Deepward as an official project. The supplied source information also mentions a press kit, suggesting the studio has made additional media and product information available for press and interested players. However, the concrete facts in the available snippets remain limited to the release window, the demo, the setting, and the squad setup.

Sources

• Steam page for DEEPWARD
• Steam demo for DEEPWARD
• Official Echofall Games website
• Echofall Games press kit