VOID Interactive announced on October 25, 2024, that Ready or Not’s second DLC would move from an expected autumn release window to winter. Its preview outlined five gameplay and equipment feature areas and showed three unnamed levels. The expansion, Ready or Not: Dark Waters, has since been released: Steam lists its release date as December 10, 2024.
Why Ready or Not DLC 2 was delayed
In its October 25, 2024 development briefing, VOID Interactive said: “DLC #2 is now expected to release during the Winter time frame instead of Autumn.” The developer attributed the change to DLC #1’s schedule shift and the number of features it was aiming to include. VOID Interactive’s October 25 briefing
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Ready or Not - Day 1 Edition – PlayStation 5 | $49.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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Ready or Not: Day One Edition - XSX - UK | $129.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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Ready or Not: Day One Edition - P5 - UK | $85.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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Chronicles of Crime | $27.97 | Buy on Amazon |
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DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse: Ready to Party - Nintendo Switch | $19.99 | Buy on Amazon |
That timing update is historical, not a current release forecast. Steam lists the corresponding expansion, Ready or Not: Dark Waters, as released on December 10, 2024. Steam’s Dark Waters listing
What the DLC 2 feature preview included
VOID’s briefing named five gameplay or equipment areas. They were development-preview details, not a guarantee that every feature would ship in precisely the form shown.
#1 Best Overall
- Take Command: Ready or Not delivers an immersive SWAT experience. Equip your team with authentic weapons and gear, deploy into high-stakes, real-world inspired missions to secure locations concealing unknown criminal threats and potential civilians.
- The Weight of the Badge: Shoulder the weight of being a SWAT commander entrusted with confronting Los Sueňos’ criminal corruption and stopping it from overwhelming the city’s citizens. Every tactical decision matters, every outcome is yours to bear.
- True Tactical Gameplay: Ready or Not is a true tactical shooter. Every mission is a high-stakes, life-or-death operation. Strategically forge your squad of elite SWAT officers, equip them with the right weapons and gear for the mission, position your team to tactically breach criminal strongholds and quickly identify and neutralize threats in tense, life threatening scenarios.
- Your Mission is the Story: Ready or Not confronts you with a raw, unflinching mirror of real-world crime, exposing the horrors of human trafficking, drug running, illegal arms dealing, militant extremism, and terrorism through interwoven storylines that span multiple missions.
- Cross-Comradery: Team up with friends to stem the tide of crime infesting the city. Enhanced with crossplay, Ready or Not supports up to five players in a co-operative tactical experience on all platforms. Communicate effectively to increase your tactical precision, watch your squad’s back, and successfully complete your mission.
- Suspect Squad Behavior: changes to how groups of suspects behave.
- Suspect Loadouts: changes involving the equipment or weapons suspects carry.
- SWAT Visual Identification: a feature area concerning visual identification by SWAT officers.
- Combined headgear and facewear: improvements intended to let players wear multiple headgear and facewear items together.
- Updated NVG overlays: revisions to the overlays used with night-vision goggles.
The briefing also showed three levels that had not been announced previously. The accessible briefing excerpt does not name them, so their names should not be inferred from the preview alone. VOID cautioned that development-briefing material could be work in progress and subject to change. VOID Interactive’s October 25 briefing
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What Dark Waters is—and what the release listing says
Steam describes Dark Waters in terms of offshore threats involving natural resources, islands, and watercraft. The listing confirms the December 10, 2024 release date. It also currently includes later DLC content, including Boiling Point, which Steam lists as released on March 12, 2026. Those later listing details are separate from the October 2024 preview of DLC #2. Steam’s Dark Waters listing
Quick Recap
Best Value
- GET TINY WITH GABBY & PANDY PAWS: Play solo with Gabby or team up with friends in local co-op to have Pandy Paws join you.
- EXPLORE THE WAY YOU WANT: Start in the Craft Room, then hop into the catavator to go to the Playroom, Bathroom, Kitchen, Party Room and Garden. Each place is full of magic.
- PARTY WITH THE GABBY CATS: Pandy Paws, Cakey, Marty the Party Cat, CatRat, MerCat, DJ Catnip, Kitty Fairy, Pillow Cat, Carlita, Baby Box, Mama Box. Every Gabby Cat is ready to play.
- GO WHERE YOUR IMAGINATION TAKES YOU: Leap into fun activities and minigames as you explore Gabby’s Dollhouse.
- LEARN & GROW WITH GABBY: Get creative and try new hobbies with easy game controls suitable for little hands.
Rank #4
- IMMERSE YOURSELF IN A MYSTERY: Solve gripping crimes and mysteries in this thrilling board game that blends detective work with cutting-edge technology.
- INNOVATIVE GAMEPLAY: Utlizie the free smartphone app to examine crime scenes, question suspects, and follow leads in virtual reality.
- COOPERATIVE EXPERIENCE: Collaborate with friends to crack the case as you piece together clues and work against the clock.
- MULTIPLE SCENARIOS: Explore a variety of intriguing cases with unique storylines, ensuring endless hours of engaging gameplay.
- HIGH REPLAYABILITY: Dynamic storytelling and randomized elements make each playthrough a fresh and exciting challenge.
Rank #3
- UK PSN account may be required for any online features
Rank #2
- Brand new UK Import PAL version. Game in English
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