DIVE or DIE Launch Day Update
DIVE or DIE: Children of Rain launch details — July 21, 2026 release, price, Endless Mode, Steam Deck, and demo save carryover.
Now Available on PC
DIVE or DIE: Children of Rain launched on July 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM CET (11:00 AM EDT / 8:00 AM PDT) for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Drop Rate Studio — a three-person French indie team — and publisher Dear Villagers shipped the full campaign after more than two years of development and a demo that helped the game pass 100,000 Steam wishlists.
The launch price is $17.99 / £15.99 with a 20% introductory discount for 14 days (through early August). No special edition, no day-one DLC — one Standard Edition for everyone, with regional pricing.
Endless Mode and Demo Saves
Launch builds include Steam Achievements, full controller support, Madman Mode, and Endless Mode. Endless removes the Flood Countdown so you can explore without a hard day limit. Developers describe it as a relaxed, marginal option: some achievements disable while Endless is active, and UI dialogue still references the Flood.
Official launch messaging confirms demo progress carries over into the full game. Finish the tutorial and first ten days in the free demo, then continue the same save when you buy the campaign.
Steam Deck and What the Full Game Adds
The game is Steam Deck Verified — controller prompts, UI scale, and performance are tuned for handheld play. The full release continues past the demo into deeper biomes, Stalker Wells, Blessed Item gates, all eight Eldritch Idols, and the final Flood offering dive.
Creative Director Théo Maudet framed every dive as a dilemma: better gear unlocks deeper zones, but fear and the Flood clock should remain the real constraints. Pair this page with the Beginner Walkthrough and Flood Day Planner during the launch window.