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Ominous Descent

Q2 2027

Posted by MyCatSophia

The deep has eyes, and teeth

SCREENSHOTS

ABOUT

This game is currently in Demo

Descend alone or with a friend into the underwater abyss on an alien planet. With a headlight limited by your subs faulty battery, what you can't see can hurt you!

Current Features

Manage your subs battery energy as your mobility and headlight depend on it. You deal bonus damage to illuminated enemies while some can only be taken out with the aid of your light!

4 unique submarines each with their own weapon to choose from(1 in demo).

Various Powerups along with health and shield pickups.

3 permanent items with 3 tiers of upgrades.

A variety of enemies from peaceful Jellies to blood thirsty deep sea horrors.

Currently one full boss fight around 4.5 minutes in with plans to add 2 more to the pool.

Environmental hazards such as thermal vents and volatile gas pockets.

Can be played with either keyboard & mouse or controller.

Local Co-Op supported(keyboard + controller or 2 controllers).

A logs/codex page that tracks enemies found, powerups, items & hazards.

Basic Achievements - Will connect with Steam

Full game will be coming to Steam in Spring 2027. Any feedback or bugs found will be greatly appreciated.

STORES

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