A story about escapism.
Reviews: Mixed — 66% — of 86 reviews
Released: 2018-07-05
Developer: lower third
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
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Linear underwater horror game about a search dive that quickly turns into fight for survival after an encounter with hellish creature.
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Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.
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Dive into a surreal ocean abyss in an atmospheric puzzle-adventure. Explore dangerous waters, possess sea creatures and solve environmental puzzles to discover what lies deep below the surface…
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