✦   SUNKEN REALMS · THE INDEPENDENT FIELD JOURNALRESEARCH SNAPSHOT · 18 SEPT 2026
SUNKEN REALMSFIELD GUIDE / UNOFFICIALSTART HERE
A FIELD JOURNAL FOR THE FIRST DESCENT

GET STRONGER.
GO DEEPER.
GET HOME.

Go in prepared. Follow the pulse. Bring something back. Evidence-led field notes for the first descent.

BEGIN YOUR FIRST RUN FIND THE DUNGEON KEY →
✧DEMO-SOURCED, NOT GUESSED
Version-aware answers. No invented loot tables or coordinates.
Official Sunken Realms screenshot: an archer stands waist-deep in murky water inside a misty stone ruin, bow drawn toward a serpentine creature rising ahead, a lantern glowing on the water.
THE DUNGEON
DOESN'T WAIT.NO FIXED MAP. FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE.
OFFICIAL STEAM SCREENSHOT
01 / PREPARE AT CAMP02 / READ GLIS'S PULSE03 / CHOOSE EXTRACT OR DESCEND
THE RELEASE WINDOW18 SEPTEMBER 2026 · 17:00 UTC

Scheduled launch — September 19 at 01:00 in Beijing. Confirm actual store availability before assuming the retail build is live.

DEMO VS FULL GAME ↗
THE ROUTE LIBRARY / 05 ARTICLES + 01 TOOL

FIND THE ANSWER.
KEEP THE LOOT.

Each page addresses a separate player task. We publish source-backed mechanics and mark the unverified retail details clearly.

01—05
Official Steam teaser trailer frame: close-up of the silver-haired adventurer, head bowed beside a stone wall.
FIELD NOTE / 01
START HERE

Beginner’s Guide: Your First Dungeon Run

A clear route through the early decision points—camp, key, treasure, boss, extract.

OPEN FIELD NOTE
Official Steam teaser trailer frame: an armored adventurer with a shield advances down a dark corridor past a towering statue.
FIELD NOTE / 02
THE RUN LOOP

How to Find the Dungeon Key, Treasure Room and Exit in Sunken Realms

Use the key pulse, track cleared branches and make an intentional extraction call.

OPEN FIELD NOTE
Official Sunken Realms screenshot: the Soul Forge attribute menu listing Constitution, Endurance and Spirit upgrades, opened over an outdoor ruin.
FIELD NOTE / 03
BETWEEN RUNS

Camp Guide: Crafting, Potions, Smithy and Soul Forge

Smithy versus cooking pot versus Soul Forge—understand what each resource can accomplish.

OPEN FIELD NOTE
Official Steam teaser trailer frame: an adventurer with a round shield faces a hulking enemy amid green fog and flying sparks in a burial crypt.
FIELD NOTE / 04
SURVIVE DEEPER

Combat and Magic Guide: Blocking, Dodging and Fireball

Learn timing and spell discovery without made-up damage tables.

OPEN FIELD NOTE
Official Sunken Realms screenshot: a cavern of glowing mushrooms and blue-veined rock with a character holding a bow.
FIELD NOTE / 05
VERSION CHECK

Demo vs Full Game: Release Date and What Is Verified

Know what a demo walkthrough can and cannot tell you about launch content.

OPEN FIELD NOTE
Official Sunken Realms screenshot: an adventurer opens the Stash Box and Inventory menus in a sunlit stone ruin, with equipment, character stats and gold on screen.
INTERACTIVE / TOOL
RUN CHECKLIST

Descent Checklist: Camp, Key, Treasure & Extraction

Ten observable steps with an honest progress counter, a share link and a print view. No account, no fake map.

OPEN THE TOOL
YOUR OWN RUN, NOT A FAKE INTERACTIVE MAP

A CHECKLIST FOR THE
DECISIONS THAT MATTER.

Ten observable camp and dungeon tasks, an honest progress counter and a link you can share. It doesn't invent map coordinates or claim to sync with your Steam save.

OPEN RUN CHECKLIST ↗
A NOTE ABOUT THE SOURCES

REAL MECHANICS.
CLEAR LIMITS.

The game unlocks on September 18 UTC. These first notes are drawn from the official store, developer updates and identifiable 2026 demo playthroughs; once the retail build is playable, every page gets re-verified against it and updated here.

HOW THESE GUIDES ARE RESEARCHED ↗