The FTL-inspired gameplay in Darkwater is a blast, and customizing the ship is a highlight. However, the loot-finding aspect feels bland and repetitive, with enemies posing little threat, which dims the excitement.
If it were just those points, I’d give the game a thumbs-up. Unfortunately, Darkwater is plagued by game-breaking bugs that heavily impact the experience. These include:

1) Friends unable to join lobbies.
2) Micro-stuttering on high-end hardware (Ryzen 9 7950X3D & NVIDIA 4090).
3) Players randomly unable to re-enter the submarine.
4) In the shop, multiple torpedo systems disappearing while other systems inexplicably duplicate.
5) Ship battles abruptly halting, forcing players to a different map location.
6) Items vanishing when two players access the same storage simultaneously.

Because of these bugs we are forced to restart several times. While some bugs are expected in early access, the frequency and severity of these issues we encountered in every session make me question how much playtesting was done. For now, these problems overshadow the game’s potential.

I was ready to stamp this as yet another "Lethal Company Clone" but Darkwater absolutely took me by surprise. It's more of a mix between Lethal Company and FTL as you mix up submarine combat with exploration and looting. You can upgrade your submarine with new and better weapons - including a way to launch yourself to enemy subs so you can kill the crew and grab their loot.

I've run into some technical issues like when the in-game voice chat suddenly stopped working - I couldn't hear other people nor they me. The most annoying issue is that some locations have flashing lights (which can be fixed) but the flashing was bad enough to trigger a migraine so I hope the devs look into that. None of that stood in the way of my enjoyment, however. Solid recommendation from me.

ボス戦はバグとの戦いです。
道中も買った潜水艦のパーツ、装備が消えることは当たり前。
操縦室でホストが突然死したりする最高のゲームです。

他にもバグを挙げればキリがありません。

でもダークウォーターやめれない。
大好き。