Submerged
Submerged
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Submerged: Hidden Depths
Developer Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world. From the Steam store page
205 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
LovedLoved
172 positive · 16 negative
95% range 87–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 172 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
385 of 421 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
91% recommend · 171 yes, 17 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 188 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (789 of 878 positive).
Players describe Submerged: Hidden Depths as a relaxing, stress-free exploration game with no fail state. [1][2][3] Reviewers praise the beautiful graphics and atmosphere, calling it a visually stunning experience. [4][5][6] Some players note the game is short and simple, with basic puzzles and a light story. [1][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [15]
This is a tech demo, not a game. Its a "cozy game", so there's no fail state, time limits, enemies or other threats. That's alright. But there's also no gameplay to speak of. You run repeatedly one strictly linear path on each island to retrieve and place that green orb, that is it. The only other thing to do is collect tokens for cosmetics. The story is nothing you haven't seen before and told completely via …
- [1]
This is a relaxing game that you can never fail. Puzzles are not difficult. Optimisation is not perfect as it lags sometimes playing on deck. Achievements are mainly collection related. The only one could give some trouble is the animal collection. Main story of the game takes about 5 hours. Overall a fine game to play if you have already acquired it with deep discount.
- [4]
a wonderful sequel to a wonderful game, submerged 2 continues the essence of the first and everything that made the original a masterpiece!! nature keeps enchanting, its beautiful to see the aquatic animals across the ocean while you sail your little boat through the flooded city. the scenery is jaw-dropping, even more beautiful than the predecessor and the gameplay remains fun and casual. The story is acceptable …
- [2]
Beautiful. I don't know if "adventure" is a super accurate description, but I still love it. It's a semi open-world puzzle and exploring game. Your character(s) can't get injured or killed by your actions and the puzzles are engaging without getting frustrating. Like the previous Submerged, this game is simply relaxing and fun to play. When I want to unwind at the end of a long day it's so nice to jump back in and …
- [11]
The game is very relaxing. A short, relaxing platforming parkour adventure that I highly recommend. I had severe depression myself. Thanks to both versions of this game, I didn't think about suicide for a week.
Summarised from 34 of the 205 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Submerged: Hidden Depths talk about relaxing and stress-free gameplay with no combat; those who didn't talk about occasional stuttering and performance issues. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 205 · most liked firstDEMS, YOU WIN THE ATTENTION GAME WITH CONFLICT AND CRISIS AND WE ARE SUBMERGED IN BOTH YOU JUST REFUSE TO TALK ABOUT IT
neutral · AI labelView post →And one more thing for now: Submerged - Teaser for a TBA Broadside Beach VR game. #Shipwrecked64 #BSBVR #HI09
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a relaxing game that you can never fail. Puzzles are not difficult. Optimisation is not perfect as it lags sometimes playing on deck. Achievements are mainly collection related. The only one could give some trouble is the animal collection. Main story of the game takes about 5 hours. Overall a fine game to play if you have already acquired it with deep discount.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very good video-game-ass room in NG2 Submerged ruins in a cave, just cool ass environment I wanna vibe in 10/10 Fuck that boss though
positive · AI labelView post →I really love the Submerged series as it has a bit of everything; exploration, nature and its creatures, mystery, lore and collectables. This one is much easier than the first game as everything you need to use has your chosen colour to show the way. Children can watch you play until the mood changes mid game. Miku and Taku have a new city to explore. Miku has a gift of restoring life and growth and is able to banish the corruption that has enfolded many of the buildings. Taku, her brother,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've just watched the first season of the BBC's 'Vigil' - which was very good - and now I've got a million ideas for a game on a submarine. I already wrote a post-apoc submarine game called 'Submerged'. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
neutral · AI labelView post →a wonderful sequel to a wonderful game, submerged 2 continues the essence of the first and everything that made the original a masterpiece!! nature keeps enchanting, its beautiful to see the aquatic animals across the ocean while you sail your little boat through the flooded city. the scenery is jaw-dropping, even more beautiful than the predecessor and the gameplay remains fun and casual. The story is acceptable but not the focus of the game, the main thing is to go on an adventure and explore…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a tech demo, not a game. Its a "cozy game", so there's no fail state, time limits, enemies or other threats. That's alright. But there's also no gameplay to speak of. You run repeatedly one strictly linear path on each island to retrieve and place that green orb, that is it. The only other thing to do is collect tokens for cosmetics. The story is nothing you haven't seen before and told completely via pictograms and voice over, the characters are non existent and the cut scenes are…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is Submerged 2. To make it, they took a game that uses a lot of stereotypes / clichés to tell a heartwarming story (Submerged 1), and applied deconstructivism to it, completely killing the atmosphere. They destroyed it so thoroughly that I would actually love to hear how this abomination was created. So what are some of the changes between S1 and S2? S1 had the main character speak melodious gibberish. It did sound great and was very believable as the language of a tropical island or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hidden Depths is a true sequel to the original Submerged. It has the same relaxed, low impact gameplay, same interesting story ideas that go nowhere, and the same general mechanics. It's mostly for the artistic experience. You go from place to place either collecting key story items or collectables. You're either steering the boat around, or you're jogging around and crawling up, over, and around things... sometimes hitting a switch. That's the game. The areas you go to are extremely linear…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Linktober 2025: Underwater/Submerged #linktober #windwaker #legendofzelda #hyrulecastle Love the sunken Hyrule Castle in Wind Waker, I need to play this game again!
neutral · AI labelView post →Submerged is a beautiful game.
positive · AI labelView post →An exploration game where you can not fail which has some really easy and straight forward puzzles. It is not a challenge to play the game at all, but it is an enjoyable experience to explore around a mostly submerged city. I played the original 6 years ago so I don't remember the details, but I remember liking the original more than this one. Also on this one I kept getting stuck on things about when walking which is not ideal. Works without any issues on Linux with Proton (8.0-5).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Submerged for the first time at a speedrun event! Excited to derust and showcase this hidden gem of a cozy game. 😊
positive · AI labelView post →Overall the game is a solid exploration game with a light story. The game doesn't really have any difficulty outside of seeing creatures for achievements.if the game is $20 or lower it should be a solid buy if you enjoy story driven exploration games. Pros: -Solid artistic style -no levels were repeated or if they were it was unnoticeable -Achievements and collectibles were reasonable cons: -the story was on the light side given the amount of gameplay. It was a drop of story every 45+ minutes.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful. I don't know if "adventure" is a super accurate description, but I still love it. It's a semi open-world puzzle and exploring game. Your character(s) can't get injured or killed by your actions and the puzzles are engaging without getting frustrating. Like the previous Submerged, this game is simply relaxing and fun to play. When I want to unwind at the end of a long day it's so nice to jump back in and enjoy the puzzles, the story, and the gorgeous graphics. I wish there were 15…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Submerged: Hidden Depths is, like the previous game, a relaxing open world exploration game set in a flooded city. The movement is smoother than the first game and there are more details in the world. They have added more collectibles like different boats, hair styles and creatures. The game is great to play to relax. You can't die, you can't lose. You just drive around on a boat and climb up ruined buildings to collect things. It's a nice change of pace compared to a lot of games that are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For everyone who hates Souls-like game, this is the game for you. No combat, all exploration!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An immensely enjoyable (and relatively stress-free......though perhaps too stress free) exploration, puzzle platforming and collection game, sequel to the previous "Submerged". I had a great deal of fun navigating the ocean looking for mutated fauna, points of interest, wreckage for power-ups for the boat, etc. However.......the game is not without its flaws. Positives: *Graphics* Colourful, vibrant, eye-pleasing.....all these adjectives apply, and even on my increasingly out of date…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Made by indie devs, the sequel is a much more polished product. The game improves on everything. The parkour puzzles are more intricate, yet still simple enough. Exploration is better, with more collectibles and useful vantage points for scouting. The gameplay loop might be repetitive like the 1st game, but not as amateurish and shallow like before. No wonder they named it "hidden DEPTHS" lol It has its flaws, not a perfect piece but a Beautiful game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A relaxing exploration game with a beautiful atmosphere, but the gameplay is simply too easy. The puzzles barely qualify as puzzles, the climbing is very linear, and movement feels slow with no sprint option. Exploration rarely feels rewarding, and the clunky boat controls make it even less enjoyable. The character also sometimes gets stuck while walking, as if there's an invisible obstacle in the way. For such a short game, it still becomes repetitive surprisingly quickly. If you've played a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stress-free Just got it on sale at 90% discount and got absolutely amazed by the vibes: the game is stunning! In a drowning world you can explore rooftops and ruins to get resources and restore the nature. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3585493840 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3585615747 There are some issues to keep in mind: — Platforming camera can stuck for some time and it gets hard to move (bug) — After a big puzzle it sends us home, even…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A couple dozen new screens added to the PSO2, Once Human, and Black Desert galleries, as well as made a Submerged gallery but no one really cared for that game. www.deviantart.com/marconeantel...
negative · AI labelView post →A simple and beautiful adventure offering a short journey across a ravaged world, unfortunately the story doesn’t unfold as well as it could have done and the puzzles and platforming sections are very basic. Still, this is a relaxing trip worth playing. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3361390538
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is very relaxing. A short, relaxing platforming parkour adventure that I highly recommend. I had severe depression myself. Thanks to both versions of this game, I didn't think about suicide for a week.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is like the first one. If you liked the first one, you will like this one, but if you did not you won't find anything different here. You are in this open world, in which you explore, climb and collect. There is no combat, and the story is told through cutscenes between stages and diaries. The game is quite chill, and if you want to relax it's a good choice in my opinion. The only problem I had, is sometimes your characters get stuck, and you can't get out - so you need to fast travel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A peaceful relaxing game, beautiful graphics, great soundtrack. Nicely flowing puzzles to solve, easy achievements to collect. Huge map to explore. Interesting lore.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very noice very chill game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoyed Submerged. It's one of those games that are very much in the "all games are going to have AI, you won't have anything to play" boat of... there are so many underrated games from before genAI that need played. Anyway, play it, and it's sequel! It's about 3 hours long. Recc!
positive · AI labelView post →'Is it alright to make a review just to show off your screenshots?' Much like the original, Submerge, this game follows the same formula where you are rowing your boat around an overflooded, once civilised city that natural and mutated animals now conquer. This time, instead of climbing onto buildings to collect medical kits, you are now trying to cure different places infected with a mysterious machinery by disconnecting and then putting a plant ball back where it belongs to restore the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Submerged Hidden Depths Follows on from the previous installment that stays true to the original open world puzzle exploration. Very much an upgrade that doesn't lose the charm that the original version has to offer. 7/10 Average completion time: 8 hours Number of achievements: 14 Difficulty: casual Replay-ability: done in 1 playthrough Online playerbase: N/A
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A nice and straightforward exploration game. I didn't realise until I completed it that there is another Submerged game that came before this one so I'm not sure how it compares, but I liked this one on its own as well. The game is pretty short and easy, but offers some lovely visuals and relaxed exploration. I recommend playing with a controller. What Was Good Beautiful and charmingly stylised visuals. I really appreciate when games don't strive for hyper-realism and know the value of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coming upon a half-submerged city overtaken by a strange plant-like growth, a sister and a brother take it upon themselves to discover the secrets of the city and its past inhabitants to find out what happened. Encountering obstacles along the way, the siblings will have to face off against the unknown if they want to discover the secrets of the hidden depths. Submerged: Hidden Depths is a third-person puzzler with minor platforming aspects in the gameplay. Here you explore a half-submerged…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty chill adventure game. Easy to play, controls feel great. Music and scenery is really whats its about. Didn't feel like doing the collect-a-thon but the main quest was good enough. The world needs more short experiences like this for sure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very pretty game the graphics beautiful . Part 2 Still very enjoyable as the first. . More and better cool things to find and explore and solve. This is one of best.. Buy it for the exploring sailing the ocean's of discovery .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like the first game, it is a family friendly casual game that is basically just the parkour from the Assassins Creed games. Fun but short.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game crashed on me, I got soft locked a bunch of time and... Of course.. It's similar to the first one so for me the experience was a meh plus. This game is perfect if you like it simple and straight forward, there is no jump (automatic), those ropes don't need you to press a key to switch to another (automatic), jumping on those trunks is like walking on a large plank (automatic), so you just have to explore, find stuff and enjoy a game where nothing is trying to kill you. The story…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Low stakes walking (sailing?) simulator, more of a chill experience with some light puzzles., pretty to look at and nice to play while listening to your favourite music. This should be more of a mixed review as the game doesn't really change from the first instalment, it's just more of the same. Works great on the Steam Deck and you can be done in around 5-6 hours.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good sequel to the first game, another chill exploring/puzzle solving experience. Recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hidden Depths is a hidden gem which offers an engaging and frustration-free experience. One of the main points of the game is exploration, you have to look for seeds plus a series of collectibles, which offer context and some visual changes to your characters as well as the boat you use to explore. The whole aspect is cleverly designed with sound and visual cues so you can find them with a bit of patience. The map size is right, which is something I enjoyed immensely, designers boldly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New game alert!🚨 Cold Abyss from @kowloonscurse.bsky.social - Solitude in Submerged Serenity.
neutral · AI labelView post →I like that there is no time limit to solve the problems. You don't need quick reflexes, just a quick wit to solve problems.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An improvement on the first game in almost every way. The graphics are improved a good amount, especially the lighting. The clutter (amount of stuff present in the world, plants, animals, structures, etc.) is significantly improved, adding depth to the world. The level design is also more interesting than in the first game. There are far more mechanics to interact with. Though this is somewhat hampered by the obnoxious paint on everything you can interact with. The story is generally more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful visuals, interesting story. Worth the $5 I spent on it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A puzzle platformer for those who aren't good at puzzle platformers, but want to play them. No skill required for jumping and climbing. The puzzle aspects can be challenging though, as the "stories" and "designs" are hidden in some clever places within the ruins of the buildings. Those who like collecting games will enjoy these too as there are animals, artifacts, and boat upgrades to find in the ocean parts of the world. Don't be fooled by the tag "walking simulator". These games are much…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can recommend this at historic low price or in a bundle, but not near retail price. Platforming may be completed in as little as 3-5 hours unless you get stuck like I have on getting further at the locations where two seeds are. This is a platformer with lite parkour, an occasional simple puzzle, and its an open world only in that a boat happens to be used to go between the different platforming areas on land: 10 seeds to put in trees and various other diary locations. Other than that,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved this game even more than the first! Such a beautiful story with stunning visuals. A really chill game with the main focus of exploring and collecting. Sad it wasn't longer. 9/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice and Easy game. Buy on sale, this game is too easy and short. Single playthrough is enough to get all achievements, straight forward exploration and walking sim. Wish developers could have added few puzzles.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd rather be listening to the under-appreciated track "(The) Submerged City / Sunken City" from Konami's 1991 hit video game Super Castlevania IV, composed for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System sound chip by Masanori Adachi.
neutral · AI labelView post →Very pretty game, with a nice story and sweet pair of characters. Controls are occasionally wonky, and I found it particularly hard at times to figure out which places on the map (when controlling Miku) I was supposed to be able to go to and which I wasn't. The boat could also be touchy but was really nice when under control. Overall just really enjoyed the atmosphere and collectible items. Though I wish Taku had matching outfits--I felt bad that Miku could get fancier items while he…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →atmospheric game with some lovely exploration. not much else to say, just roll with it...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is just collecting stuff and running around, but it's chill and relaxing, without any pressure or the need to think too much.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want to explore post apo world that is taken over by nature, you want to chill and make beautiful pictures, get 100% without stress of missing an achievement? Then you should play Submerged Hidden Depths ~~[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44342408-Sanctuary-for-Strange-People/]Check my curator's page!~~
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reminds me a bit more of an old game called Submerged
neutral · AI labelView post →I like the game. I finished the previous part and enjoyed it for what it is. It does have some technical issues (geometry isn't perfect and you can get stuck in places you shouldn't, significant framedrops are common, input lag and camera are annoying) but I see it as a something to chill down and relax by. It is a nice game to introduce your child to gaming. There is no violence, challenge is nonexistent, you can't get hurt and it looks and sounds just nice. For those who played the original…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I didnt really get warm with the game. The music is overwhelming, and the whole world is kinda "mute". Very few to no sound effects, almost nothing is voiced, and the few things that are are "Sims-language" gibberish, the rest is just music. The whole game feels like watching pantomime theater. The Story isnt really coming across in an interesting way like this. Apart from that it seems like nice exploration, but again, its a jump and run - keep looking for a ladder etc kind of gameplay and at…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Like the first one, this is a very relaxing game with great exploration. My only problem with this game is that FOV is too narrow and I can't find a way to fix it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game seems like it would a fun game where you just chill out and explore but it has so many technical issues. In the one hour I played I crashed three times. I was constantly stuttering but only when driving the boat which is half the game. The characters acceleration is terrible and there is a delay when you start moving another direction. For some reason all the menus are locked to 32 fps so they look terrible. Even when walking around you constantly get stuck on invisible objects, I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classification Elements of arcade but not quite. Only slightly platformer/parkour, and only slightly puzzle because neither get really hard enough to count as a definition in Hidden Depths. Explore and find things, which are out in the open, almost makes Submerged an exploring game. Each of 7 locations unlock a chapter of the story, but although linear in it's message, they can be found in any order. So for me it's a solid explorer. Atmospherics add to the prettiness of the game world, and a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Relaxing and pretty positive game. Great for storytelling and completionists. )
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