While we’re hard at work on the next updates, improvements, new content, and the continued development of Spark in the Dark, we decided to release the game’s official soundtrack on Steam.

The soundtrack currently includes 14 atmospheric dark fantasy tracks composed for the underground world of Dargroth. From quiet moments around a campfire to the ominous depths of the Dungeon, these compositions capture the atmosphere of Dargroth and accompany players throughout their adventure.

The soundtrack is available in both MP3 and WAV formats and will continue to grow during Early Access as new music is added to the game in future updates.

To celebrate the release, the soundtrack is available with a 10% launch discount during its first week.

Thank you for supporting Spark in the Dark and joining us on this journey into the depths of Dargroth.

See you in the Dungeon.

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Hello everyone!

We've released a new update with a number of improvements, fixes, and adjustments.

• Adjusted the death penalty in Seeker Mode. On Hard difficulty, up to two items can be damaged; on Normal, one item; on Easy, equipment is no longer damaged after death
  
• Added a finishing move with bare fists
  
• Fixed a possible hero freeze when switching between a crossbow and another weapon
  
• Fixed a possible issue when changing Vertical Sync and FPS Limit settings
  
• Improved the appearance of Kort statues and updated textures for several mechanisms
  
• Reduced the weight of bandages
  
• Various minor fixes and improvements

Thank you for your support!

We continue to monitor your feedback and take it into account in our ongoing work on the game.

• Fixed sound issues
  
• Fixed blood effects

Thanks!

We’ve released a new update with a number of improvements, fixes, and gameplay adjustments.

• Hunter experience is now awarded when a trap is triggered and deals damage, not only when a creature dies
  
• Legendary weapon generation now depends on the hero’s preferred skill — one-handed or two-handed weapons. Previously, the chance was random (50/50)
  
• Optimized the game’s sound system — improved performance and reduced RAM usage
  
• Weapon switching now generates noise within a small radius. The effect depends on the hero’s skill, armor type, and whether the hero is in stealth
  
• Switching weapons while in stealth no longer breaks stealth
  
• Improved lock interaction for the Thief — the lockpicking window now displays the correct key name if one can be used
  
• Improved item throwing, including coins — items are now thrown within the hero’s forward hemisphere
  
• Fixed a hero freeze issue when interrupting drinking
  
• Fixed loading of stationary light sources — some lamps could fail to turn on after loading a save
  
• Adjusted secret area tracking on the 2nd and 3rd layers. Some passages are no longer considered secret, since they function as map shortcuts (applies to newly generated layers)
  
• Fixed a red glow visual artifact on macOS — improved blood shader
  
• Adjusted attack sounds for the flying creature
  
• Increased the fight collider size of the Bloodguzzler — making it easier to hit
  
• Various minor improvements and fixes

Thank you for your support!

We continue to monitor your feedback and take it into account in our ongoing work on the game.

We’ve released patch 0.3.13 with a number of improvements, fixes, and gameplay adjustments.

• Added finishing attacks with two-handed hammers and axes
  
• Accelerated the startup of finishing attacks with one-handed weapons
  
• Improved creature tracking in the Bestiary
  
• Increased reliability of quick weapon switching and fixed related issues
  
• Fixed possible hero freeze after firing a crossbow
  
• Fixed an issue with incorrect hero state when interrupting trap placement
  
• Fixed a permanent spider web debuff issue when resurrecting with a Dreamcatcher
  
• Fixed a possible death issue with Olaf Braga after the hero rescues him
  
• Hammers now take durability damage while blocking
  
• Reduced Health in the Health Talisman (35% → 25%)
  
• Fixed an issue when restarting a game after death
  
• Improved several areas on dungeon layers where object interaction was inconvenient
  
• Multiple stability fixes and minor improvements

Thank you for your support!

We continue to monitor your feedback and take it into account in our ongoing work on the game.

We’ve released patch 0.3.12 with a number of improvements, balance changes, and fixes.

• Improved dream system — alcohol now correctly affects the chance of nightmares
  
• Increased duration of most potions (90 sec → 120 sec). Health potion now heals more intensively.
  
• Added auto-reload for an empty crossbow when attacking (uses a standard bolt). Manual reload still opens the bolt selection window
  
• Increased crossbow reload speed — now scales more strongly with the Crossbows skill and Dexterity (skill has priority)
  
• Improved bolt retrieval mechanics from dead creatures and fixed related issues
  
• Added enhanced auto-attack for one-handed weapons when finishing off enemies (requires >1 weapon skill level)
  
• Optimized lighting across dungeon levels
  
• Durability progression of weapons, armor, and shields now better matches layer progression — items are slightly more durable on the 2nd and 3rd layers
  
• Improved generation of armor elements for the Blacksmith
  
• Fixed activation of artifacts for the Energy Core — previously, in some cases, they could be retrieved back
  
• Fixed Niss animation getting stuck in certain cases
  
• Added support for rebinding additional mouse buttons (Mouse4, Mouse5, etc.)
  
• Various minor level tweaks, stability fixes, and improvements

Thank you for your support!

We continue to monitor your feedback and take it into account in our ongoing work on the game.

We’ve released patch 0.3.11 with a number of improvements, balance changes, and fixes.

• Improved lighting system across all layers
  
• Improved creature trigger system — their arrival is now less predictable
  
• Refined Сounter-attack startup timing when using shields and two-handed swords
  
• Reduced the weight of medium and heavy shields, and slightly increased the durability of all shields
  
• Added the ability to repair hammers
  
• Added display elements for armor upgrade blueprints in the inventory
  
• Falling on your back outside of combat may now cause injury
  
• Dagger throw has been moved to RT for controllers
  
• Various minor fixes and stability improvements

Thank you for your support!

We continue to monitor your feedback and take it into account in our ongoing work on the game.

Hi everyone,

A few weeks ago, Spark in the Dark launched in Early Access, and we want to thank you for your support, feedback, and reviews.

We’re closely monitoring your feedback and continuing to improve the game.


The next major update will be the release of the 4th layer of the dungeon, planned for Q4 this year.
It will bring new locations, dangers, and creatures.


Until then, we’ll continue to release regular patches, add new features, and refine the existing content.

This includes polishing layers, locations, and quests, as well as various system improvements.

Thank you for being with us.

See you in the depths.

We’ve released patch 0.3.10 with a number of improvements and fixes.

• Added new “Vibration” and “Light” options (for DualShock and DualSense) — they can be disabled in the gamepad settings
  
• Improved save loading stability
  
• Improved camera zoom smoothness
  
• Improved gamepad zoom (right stick) — added threshold limits, so it no longer triggers unintentionally
  
• Improved gamepad navigation in the main menu and during new game creation
  
• Fixed a bug where armor upgrade blueprint knowledge could disappear when transitioning between levels — apologies to all affected Blacksmiths!
  
• Fixed an issue where creature deaths from poison and bleeding were not always credited to the player
  
• Slightly increased the number of crowbars when playing as the Hunter
  
• Improved creature triggers behavior when the hero is in stealth
  
• Various minor fixes and improvements

Thank you for your support!

We continue to monitor your feedback and take it into account in our ongoing work on the game.