Jaw Drop Games narrowed down the release date for this year for Deathground, but they’re still making it awfully hard to wait. The Survival Horror FPS had an appearance at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase, revealing a new developer featurette that gives players a first look at new gameplay, unseen environments and mechanics, as well as a new Q3 2025 release date. In addition to the new footage, the development team also addresses community-submitted questions, offering fresh insights into dinosaur threats, map variety and missions.

Fresh from the devs, the featurette reveals new intel on the primary threats players will face, including the cunning Utahraptors, the Compsognathus (Compy) and glimpses of other prehistoric creatures roaming the facility. We also get a first look at the Early Access missions, including a solo tutorial mission that introduces the game’s mechanics to players.

The update also teases the team’s approach to environmental storytelling, highlighting how players will piece together the facility’s dark past through exploration, artifacts and mission objectives. And for those who love eye candy, the featurette includes brand-new visuals, showcasing fresh environments and previously unseen gameplay mechanics. Jaw Drop plans on showing more teasers on future updates.

Currently, Deathground is in private Alpha, accessible exclusively to Kickstarter backers. However, it continues to evolve based on player feedback, with a focus on refining core gameplay systems, AI behavior and mission flow. A closed Beta phase is planned ahead of the Early Access launch on Steam for that Q3 2025 date.