Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival

Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival

Steam Deck Verified

RetroStyle Games · Procedural Generation · May 2, 2025

Worth it for the right player.

At $7.98. It has been as low as $2.38.

80%
Mostly Positive
894 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 894 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

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
55% of themes are praise18% are divided27% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
High; procedurally generated levels and diverse mech customization offer significant replayability.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Detailed isometric graphics with vibrant underwater environments and intricate mech designs.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
As I've mentioned at the beginning, the main reason I'm writing this is their upcoming game - Ocean Keeper Co-op (SUCH AN ORIGINAL TITLE, WOW!).
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
First of all, the game absolutely captures the atmosphere, sound effects, music and elements of satisfaction.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
It's very fun and easy to pick up, and I mainly play on the steam deck which is perfect for this type of game.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Menu navigation with controller could be better (RB etc)
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Gameplay85 reviews
Graphics28 reviews
Co-op14 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Steam Deck9 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters50 reviews
54%
Interface11 reviews
64%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat42 reviews
60%
Bugs16 reviews
19%
Difficulty13 reviews
69%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $7.98. The lowest we've tracked is $2.38.

5 points recordedtoday · $7.98

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
80%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
21
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.