The rule
A claim is cross-verified only when two independent public sources agree. The Steam store and Steam API are one publisher, not two independent sources. Multiple posts by the same developer are also one originating source. Single-source claims are allowed with attribution and a check date. If sources disagree, both stay. If nobody has published a number, the page says it is unpublished. Search-volume estimates are not printed on the public pages.
What counted on 2026-10-29
Primary documents used for the launch set:
- Steam appdetails for apps 2548880 and 2641750, cc=us, English.
- The Steam store page, including Early Access answers and the purchase box.
- Steam announcements dated 2023-11-07, 2026-03-29, and 2026-06-22.
- Steam discussion replies from the project lead.
- PC Gamer, GamingOnLinux, PCGamesN, and TheGamer articles linked on the relevant pages.
- YouTube uploads from the channel Steam links, plus one timestamped playthrough.
- Wayback snapshots of the deleted ModDB page.
Known conflicts
Release day: Steam 26 October 2026, PC Gamer and GamingOnLinux 27 October 2026. Demo day: Steam API 25 October 2023, Realms Deep trailer text 27 October 2023. At review on 2026-10-29 the store showed 97% of 171 user reviews while its API returned 169 recommendations; both totals are preserved. US price $19.99 / $17.99 is a single-publisher Steam snapshot. Offer end “November 9” has no year printed on the banner.
Update log
2026-10-29 — First public draft. Store facts, guide pages with sources, and the 111 Hz split. Battery has no page because no source answers where a battery item is.
Questions
Why do two dates appear for the launch?
Steam prints 26 October 2026. PC Gamer and GamingOnLinux print 27 October 2026. Both are kept.
How do I send a correction?
Email [email protected] with the page URL and the public source.
Public source directory
Sources used across this site. A different URL does not by itself make a source independent.
- Steam store — 2026-10-29
- Steam API — 2026-10-29
- PC Gamer 2026 — 2026-10-06
- GamingOnLinux Proton report — 2026-10-27. Single media report, not Deck certification
- Divine Frequency 2026 Update — 2026-03-29
- Demo API — 2026-10-29
- Hellforge Studios — 2026-10-29
- PC Gamer demo preview — 2024-01-08
- Realms Deep 2023 trailer — 2023-10-05
- Patch 2023-11-07 — 2023-11-07
- PCGamesN — 2022-08-11
- TheGamer — 2022-08-13
- Metacritic — 2026-10-29. Score tbd
- Launch trailer — 2026-09-25
- Ascendant clip — 2023-09-04
- Playthrough ending card — 2026-10-28
- Steam store search — 2026-10-29
- Viewer upload titled as an OST — 2026-10-29. Not an Abraxaes release
- Qobuz name collision — 2026-10-29
- Wayback 2023-09-18 — 2023-09-18
- Wayback 2025-04-19 — 2025-04-19. Deletion snapshot cited by earlier research; 2026-10-29 recheck returned HTTP 429
- Demo store — 2026-10-29
- Steam widget — 2026-10-29. Purchase card, not a game
- June 2026 patch, melee duels — 2026-06-22
- Steam guides — 2026-10-29
- Project lead: stats and train progression — 2026-10-27. Two replies in one thread, not two independent sources. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Duel thread — 2026-10-27
- Demo patch: official Steam news API — 2023-11-07. Item 5288974951225571912. Historical visual-feedback wording; checked 2026-10-29.
- Project lead: progression opens on the train — 2026-10-27. Same thread and author, not independent corroboration. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Older demo Strength discussion — 2026-10-29. Check date. Thread opened 2024-06-17; four replies currently visible, with no numeric build allocation.
- Project lead on fist parry — 2026-10-16. Single developer reply
- Armor reply — 2026-06-16
- Repair thread — 2024-01-10
- Demo secrets thread — 2023-11-05
- vlad.basmanov: buried-level fridge route — 2026-10-27. Single player reply marked as the answer; exact build unstated. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Taz: mall freezers and shop-corner clue — 2026-10-29. Check date, not a reconstructed publication date. Relative post times; single player route, exact build unstated.
- UwasaWaya: Satellite Uplink 7439 report — 2026-10-26. Single player report; later reply mentions finishing the demo. Developer does not textually confirm the code. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Project lead: fist parry — 2026-10-16. Single developer reply with an iirc qualifier. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Project lead: resource precaching and console instructions — 2026-10-18. Single developer reply in a demo discussion; distinguishes resource loading from shader compilation. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Iazu: exact HUD command syntax — 2023-10-29. Single player workaround, before the HUD menu option. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Project lead: flash adjustment completed — 2026-09-28. Latest developer follow-up in this thread; supersedes the June plan. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Project lead: older extended-window menu path — 2026-06-19. Older demo menu path, not an independent second source. Checked 2026-10-29.
- Demo-era shotgun-counter discussion — 2024-08-18. Single historical discussion reply; not a current-build timing specification. Checked 2026-10-29.
- X @DFGame_ — 2026-10-29
- Discord invite — 2026-10-29
- Bluesky — 2026-10-29
- YouTube channel — 2026-10-29
- Interesting Engineering — 2016-12-01
- Science Feedback — 2022-09-30
- Wikipedia, Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum — 2026-10-29
- Penguin Random House, the book — 2026-10-29
- Mettaverse 111 Hz audio example — 2026-10-29. Listening example, not scientific evidence or the game soundtrack
- Editorial policy — 2026-10-29
- Contact — 2026-10-29
- Google privacy policy — 2026-10-29
- Microsoft privacy statement — 2026-10-29
- Adsterra privacy policy — 2026-10-29
- Sources log — 2026-10-29
Sources and check date
Last checked 2026-10-29. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
Steam store and API data share one publisher. Attributed developer replies and player reports remain single-source unless a separate source is identified.Verification method.
- Steam API — 2026-10-29
- Editorial policy — 2026-10-29
Support mail published by the developer: [email protected]. Editorial mail: [email protected].