- Minor bug fixes - 4 September 2026
Fixes: * Cage trap's mesh remains after being broken * Teleport will not be unlocked in Duel mode if it is set to the 3rd slot * Using Automatic region may result in a matchmaking error * Unable to craft despite having resources in Classes Mode
- Re-enable EAC - 27 August 2026
Adding support for Easy Anti Cheat
- Darwin Project - Major Update Build 1.2.0 - 6 August 2026
This major update includes several highly-anticipated additions to the game:Duel Mode, giving players a dedicated way to settle rivalries and sharpen their skills in one-on-one combat.The return of Classic Mode, bringing back the original Darwin Project experience that many longtime players have fondly remembered.Leaderboards, now included in all modes, for those looking to climb the rankings again.Full Japanese and Korean Localizations, one of the community's longest-standing requests, making the game more accessible to players in both Japan and Korea. We also made some balance changes:Warm coffee nerf in Classic modeReduce jump height if you jump too muchOther under-the-hood adjustments Fixed a lot of annoying bugs reported by the community! This includes, but is not limited to:Hook player under the groundBeach party resources not doubled in Classic modesArrow shooting at the wrong pl…
- Update notes for Easter Egg event - 19 March 2026
Added Classic Mode to the public game. Fixed 1st Power to work with keyboard in Classic Mode.
- Scavengers Studio creative director accused of belittling and harassing employees - 26 January 2021
Update : Scavengers Studio have since responded to the allegations, apologising for "the harm caused" and committing to doing better for their staff. Read their full statement below. Original post from 26/01/2021. Last year, the makers of the Darwin Project , Scavengers Studio, announced Season , a lovely-looking bicycle adventure about a traveller "recording the last moments of different cultures before they’re washed away." It looks like a beautiful and relaxing experience, but a new report paints a dark picture about what's allegedly been going on during its development. Multiple employees have accused the studio's creative director of sexual and verbal harassment, and described the studio as a hostile and toxic work environment. Read more
- Duo Mode - Duos are Back! - 7 April 2020
Dear Darwin Project Community, We disabled Duo mode at launch due to a number of issues surrounding the addition of classes and bugs in our Invite/Party system. We are happy to announce that duos are back and available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One! Do not expect any major changes to the mode except a few adjustments with the behavior between classes such as: Meteor and Grappling Gauntlet not affecting the teammate. The lockdown colour changes between teammates and opponents (blue for teammates; red for opponents). Fixes around the party system which should be more consistent now. This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to hunt inmates using the Jet Wings. Play in public matches, locate players using the Jet Wings, hunt them down one by one. This quest can be done with any class. The five quests of the week: Harvest 50 woods Deal 1000 damages to opponents trapped in your lockdown ab…
- New Life City and Other Updates - 25 March 2020
Dear Darwin Project Community, Our latest update is mostly containing some optimisation to increase the stability of the game on console while adding something brand new to it! This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to hunt inmates using the HeadHunter Drone. Play in public matches, locate players using the HeadHunter Drone drone, hunt them down one by one. This quest can be done with any class. The five quests of the week: Deal 1000 damage with roll attacks. Use 15 abilities. Crouch on a Tank Cannon. Kill 3 opponents who are equipped with the Headhunter Drone. Trap 5 opponents (with Cage Trap, TripWire or Bear Trap) See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page As you may notice, this week also requires you to crouch on a Tank Cannon. Those are available in the brand new tile we added to the game: New Life City. An urban sci-fi tile with high skyscrapers and tunne…
- Week 5 - Be the hunter not the hunted! - 24 March 2020
This week missions of Game Changers require you to hunt inmates using the headhunter drone. Play in public matches, locate players using the headhunter drone, hunt them down and be the one eliminating them. This quest can be done with any class. The five quests of the week: Deal 1000 damage with roll attacks. Use 15 abilities. Crouch on a Tank cannon. Kill 3 opponents who are equipped with the Headhunter Drone. Trap 5 opponents (with Cage Trap, TripWire or Bear Trap) See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page.
- Week 4 - Gotta catch’ em all! - 17 March 2020
This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to play with the Grapple Gauntlet. Track your opponents in the Arena and hook them directly using your grapple gauntlet. The five quests of the week: Use 7 Consumables. Shoot an arrow into the climbing Teddy Bear. Hook 5 opponents with the Grapple Gauntlet. Deal 1000 Headshot damages. Craft both abilities in 5 different matches. See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page Grapple doesn’t tickle!
- Week 3 - Aim for your opponents first, then the moon! - 10 March 2020
This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to play with the Jet Wings. Hover in the sky of the Arena, notch your arrows and land 3 shots into your opponents. The five quests of the week: Land 3 arrows while hovering with the Jet Wings. Finish 5 matches with at least 1 kill. Deflect 5 opponents’ arrows. Travel through 7 different pairs of portals. Craft 10 Shields. See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page Focus and keep aiming!
- Week 2 - It’s Not a Grappling Match! - 3 March 2020
This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to kill inmates playing with the Grapple Gauntlet. Play in public matches, locate players using the Grapple Gauntlet, hunt them down and be the one eliminating them. This quest can be done with any class. The five quests of the week: Kill 3 opponents who are equipped with Grapple Gauntlet. Use 5 Gliders. Craft a fire on a green boat. Survive until sudden death in 3 different matches. Land an arrow on an opponent located at least 50 meters away. See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page Kill the grapple, do not let it grab you!
- Darwin Project - Patch 1.1.0 - 25 February 2020
Dear Darwin Project Community, Darwin Project is available for free on PS4, Xbox One and PC/Steam and we are releasing today our first big patch since the official launch. From Battle Pass to balance changes, see what’s new below: GAME CHANGERS: Introducing our first Battle Pass event, titled Game Changers. The first Battle Pass since the official launch of Darwin Project, now available on PS4, Xbox One and Steam. Compete in the Arena to honor its newfound Sponsors and their (quite literally) game-changing Class Gear. The Battle Pass starts on Tuesday February the 25th at 12:00PM EST and will end on Tuesday April the 21st at 11:59AM EST after 8 weeks. Complete weekly challenges and earn experience to unlock exclusive cosmetics, fan gifts and ramen! See the rewards and learn more at the Game Changers page. Purchase the Battle Pass for 950 Ramens and start earning rewards today! Complete…
- LATEST FEATURES AND 2020 ROADMAP - 6 February 2020
Dear Darwin Project Community, We did it! Darwin Project left Early Access last month and it is available for free on PS4, Xbox One and Steam. It took us a bit of time to defrost the doors to the Arena but we are super excited to welcome you all there. We’re happy to see so many new Inmates! We want to thank you all for your unwavering support and trust over the past two years. You have seen the numbers of our recent infographic, you’ve seen the different patches, you’ve witnessed the evolution of the game, to which you have significantly contributed, and you know it was quite the journey! Now, let’s talk about why you came here: the new content. THE CLASS SYSTEM: We have added to the game a brand new class system, dictated by the Gear you select at the start of a match: The Jet Wings: Equip these aerodynamic fuel-injected Jet Wings and take to the skies! Master their maneuverability an…
- Patch Note: v1.03 - 29 January 2020
We released a new update today on Steam which include some bug fixes and a few balancing changes. This is only a small batch of balance changes but more will come with a bigger update in the future. LIST OF CHANGES: BALANCING CHANGES: Replaced the teleport ability with the turret on Jetwings. Reduced Jetwings Air Dash speed by 15%. Removed the vertical velocity that was stored after the use of the Jetwings. Activating the Jetwings now cost 3% of the total fuel. Increased the delay before the fuel start to refill from 0.3s to 0.5s. Jetwings Air Dash fuel cost is not affected by “Fuel Efficiency” gear upgrade anymore. Jetwings Air Dash now cost 40% of the fuel bar. Added a visual feedback in Jetwings fuel bar to indicate the minimum fuel required to use the Air Dash. When killed, inmates now drop a minimum of 3 Wood. Darwinium and Wood dropped by defeated players are now regrouped in one…
- Now Available on Steam - Darwin Project - 14 January 2020
Darwin Project is Now Available on Steam! In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.
- The Announcement Trailer has landed! - 17 December 2019
Dear Darwin Project Community, It's time to share with you some of the new things coming your way in the Arena. New opponents, new ways to fight in the arena, new ways to mess with the Arena.. We are glad to announce that the full release of Darwin Project is coming in January 2020 on Steam, Xbox One and… PS4! Watch our announcement trailer below.
- Darwin Project - Patch Notes 1.21 - 30 October 2019
Hello Inmates, We are releasing patch 1.21 with the objective of fixing several bugs and preparing for the full release of Darwin Project this winter. There are no big gameplay changes in this one but several updates for both the backend and the UI. The intention of this patch is also to test the technical stability after those changes are implemented to ensure nothing will break at launch. New main menu layout The main menu gets a facelift! We reworked the navigation and the visuals on the main menu in order to support future additions to the game. New dressing room and shop You can now access all of the cosmetics from the dressing room! All the available items can be bought at any time. The previous shop is replaced with a tab called ‘Shop and Sales’ which will display some special offers from time to time. Back end technical update We are updating our backend systems to prepare for D…
- Patch Notes 1.20 - Changes for April 16 - 16 April 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31741849%2F2af564aa30015d99dc29384b8384acb155b61ac1.jpg https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31741849%2Fc06b4c705b44eaa38de91880cd49109a76795f74.png Special Event: Easter Egg Hunt From April 16 to April 24, you will have to be on the lookout for Easter eggs scattered around the arena in public Solo and Duo matches. This limited time event will run right after maintenance until Wednesday, April 24, at 11:59 PM UTC. You can read more information about it in our previous blog post. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31741849%2Fea32dfbdf50b6a9119478e8630029e0ce3d66138.jpg Medium Setting for AIs on Practice vs AI Mode These new Artificial Inmates are more advanced than their predecessors, with more accurate attacks and dynamic movements in combat. https://steamcdn-a.akam…
- The Easter Egg Hunt is Back This Year! - 15 April 2019
The eggsciting Easter Egg Hunt event is back this year with new special Hats! Be on the lookout for some Easter eggs we’ve hidden all around the Darwin Project arena on public Solo and Duo matches. Here are the special rewards you can earn this year: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31741849%2F5644f70a40eec92904e5e86ee26a660d5f924784.jpg Remember, these eggs will not appear in Custom Matches. This limited-time event runs from Tuesday, April 16 after the maintenance to Wednesday, April 24 at 3 PM EST. Happy hunting!
- Patch Notes 1.19 - Changes for February 19 - 15 February 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31741849%2F4bf718c4297b63a16a8c3cd4e1ed4b1af10a687d.jpg Hello inmates! As promised in our blog post earlier this year, we’ve focused on addressing key areas that our community have felt strongly about for some time now. Although it required a longer development time, we’re excited to release patch 1.19 and all its updates on Tuesday, February 19th! Thanks again to everyone who played an early version of this update during our technical playtests and submitted feedback! The patch notes are also available in our official website here. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31741849%2Fc06b4c705b44eaa38de91880cd49109a76795f74.png Axe Rework We said we’d mercilessly tackle the axe and just as promised, we put a lot more focus on improving the axes and the melee combat experience for this patch update.…
