Aphotic Descent

Wait63%

Mixed · 79 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Broiled Squid Studios · Underwater · May 5, 2023

Player review score
63%
Mixed
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
9
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Aphotic Descent?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 79 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 46 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise40% are divided20% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
7 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Story is interesting and keeps you looking for more, I did get frustrated with some mechanics not working or lack of input being received (figuring out how the game mechanics worked for different areas and getting next to no understanding, eventually brute forcing my way through until it "worked").
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
6 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
While the ideas, gameplay, and direction in art are pretty unique - the graphics, animation, and general feel of the game are a bit lacking.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story7 reviews
Gameplay6 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
60% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

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