Menace from the Deep

Buy84%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Flat Lab · Lovecraftian · Nov 11, 2024

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$16.72−26%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
74
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio2 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Menace from the Deep?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game features simply incredible synergy between cards, relics, your skills (as a player), and the builds you can create based on them 🔥
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The campaign focuses on base building (which provides various bonuses) and story development—simple but beautiful art with great voice acting and a short, well-written plot.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design plays a crucial role here, with creaking hulls, sonar pings, and distant explosions immersing players in the submarine warfare experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A real challenge is offered if you set everything to the highest difficulty level and act length to +2.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Additionally, while the minimalist graphics style works well overall, some players might find the visual presentation a bit dated or lacking in variety.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The builds and character customization is the strongest point of the game.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay150 reviews
Story111 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Difficulty35 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Characters32 reviews
Combat22 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Monetization
50% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Crashes
33% 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
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$16.72$22.48−26%

The lowest we've tracked is $5.09.

11 points recordedtoday · $16.72

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