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Press release:

BRISTOL, UK, 1 MAY 2026 | Today, publisher Yogscast Games and indie developer Tech Turtles are thrilled to reveal their upcoming underwater mining exploration game, The Subminer. The game is now available to wishlist on Steam. Hop in your submarine and get ready to survive increasingly treacherous depths, with each mining opportunity darker than the last.

Humanity’s Last Hope

The Subminer is a survival-exploration game that drops you into the waters of an alien planet and puts the hope of humanity on the hull of your submarine. A catastrophic explosion has decimated the Enceladus research base, and all contact has been lost. You’re just a prototype, a bio-droid designed for deep-sea tasks, but you’re the only hope humans have left. It’s up to you to descend into the ocean’s depths, where each level is darker, more claustrophobic, and deadlier than the last. Mine for vital resources, and battle — or cleverly avoid — corrupted creatures that are ready to strike at any time. Live. Dive. Repeat.

Don’t ‘Mined’ the Mouths

Three depth levels stand between you and the truth. With a variety of environments and threats, plus a procedurally generated, fully destructible world, each dive offers a different experience. Be careful where you mine, as your survival depends on your ability to read your environment and defend against the terrors hiding behind every crack and crevice. Unwanted eyes and gaping mouths are an ever-present threat, all ready to make you part of the food chain as you encroach on their territory. Do you have what it takes to overcome your fears, reach the planet’s core, and uncover the truth of what happened?

Uncover the Secrets of the Depths

Resources aren’t the only thing waiting for you in these waters. NPCs, side quests, shop corridors, and many secrets worth uncovering are also lying in the depths. Swap between piloting your submarine and exploring in your diving suit to find what your ship can’t, but be mindful that you’re more exposed in the open ocean. Rescue specialists who will help you set up your base above the water, expand your abilities and suit systems, and upgrade your submarine to explore farther than before. Knowing when it’s worth it to return to base with your precious cargo, and when to push into the unknown, is what separates the miners who make it back from those who don’t.

Gameplay Features:

Deep sea roguelike exploration across three increasingly dark and dangerous depths

Procedurally generated environments so no two runs are the same

Fully breakable terrain with chain reactions that can open paths to progress or peril

High risk/reward roguelike loop with meaningful meta-progression

Rescue NPCs, complete side quests and rebuild the surface base

Bosses, traps and corrupted creatures waiting in the dark

The Subminer will be available on Steam, so be sure to wishlist the game for a reminder when it launches. Keep up-to-date with all of the latest Yogscast Games news and information by visiting the Yogscast Games website and following across BlueSky, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

About Yogscast Games

Yogscast Games was established in 2017, with a simple goal: to work with independent teams to develop and publish games that are as fun to watch as they are to play. Responsible for a string of hits such as PlateUp!, which has sold over two million copies on Steam, and Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, which grossed over $1m in its first month on sale, it prides itself in working with tiny teams doing brilliant things.

About Tech Turtles
Tech Turtles is an independent game studio from Türkiye, born from a shared passion for creating games. The journey began with two developers who met during their university graduation project. After stepping into the mobile game industry, they found their excitement for game development slowly fading. Deciding to take a different path, they left their jobs to pursue what they truly cared about.

It wasn’t until they joined forces with two like-minded game artists, who shared the same frustrations and ambitions, that Tech Turtles truly came to life. As a team, they are now focused on creating games that reflect their own vision and creativity. With their first title, The Subminer, they are channeling that renewed passion into something they can genuinely call their own.