Early Access
Is Tethyscope still being updated?
Not really. It's slowing down. Last updated 3 months ago, with about one update every 3 months.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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About the game
Explore our planet's ocean to discover animals, plants, and shipwrecks. Take photographs to document your findings and sell them to fund upgrades to your submarine.
- Casual
- Indie
- Simulation
Update history
Recent updates
Jun 28, 2026 · Patch note
v.0.9.5 Mythological creatures abound! (opens in new tab)
You've heard legends and tales of mysterious creatures in the vast ocean... perhaps seeking booty from shipwrecks will shed some light on these stories - are they fantastical inventions from the minds of sailors too long adrift, or could there be some truth to these fables...?
Jun 28, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 23955002
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Jun 28, 2026 · Patch note
Steam Cloud Saves (opens in new tab)
Steam clouds saves now enabled; these are unique to each operating system, so if you save your TethyScope progress on a Mac, you will be able to access that save file from any other Mac, but not from a Windows machine, etc.
Jun 21, 2026 · Patch note
v.0.9.4 Predators and Prey, icebergs, sunken treasure (opens in new tab)
New Creatures: 5+ new creatures to discover, spread across ecosystems and depths Environmental Features: Icebergs Predator / Prey Interactions: blue whales, killer whales, and sharks now munch their prey Achievements Adjustment: Achievements requiring ‘All’ of some type of morph (e.g. ‘see ALL giant creatures’) now require only 15 distinct creatures. Pirate…
May 21, 2026 · Patch note
Minor bug fix: Leaderboards (opens in new tab)
Updates / bug fixes: Leaderboards will now update with your most expensive photograph and the number of creatures you have photographed. Collector page now displays fauna names even before you have discovered them in the wild. This should make it more feasible to find unknown creatures. Three new creatures added to the depths...
Questions
When was the last Tethyscope update?
Tethyscope last posted a patch note 3 months ago (Jun 28, 2026: v.0.9.5 Mythological creatures abound! (opens in new tab)).
How often does Tethyscope update?
It got about one update every 3 months over the last year and is sporadic (26/100). 2 of the last 6 months had at least one update day. Gaps between updates are uneven.
Is Tethyscope abandoned?
Not yet, but it is slowing down. The last build or patch note is between 90 and 180 days old.
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