The Oily Depths

Buy83%

Very Positive · 112 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Ryan R. Burns · Psychological Horror · Feb 9, 2026

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Price
$2.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio1 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy The Oily Depths?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 112 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 59 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
16 of 59 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay - With very simple, intuitive mechanics, the gameplay loop is easy to pick up without the need for any complex tutorials; and managing the ship's pressure, alongside the steering mechanics, became really fun.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay16 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
50% 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

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$2.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.39.

6 points recordedtoday · $2.99

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