Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $14.99. We haven't seen it on sale.
- Story and characters: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 93 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 87 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Promising a dark, affecting story, depth-charging exploration and high-octane action, I can honestly say Depths of Sanity delivers on all counts.
While I don't think the gameplay is anything truly original, it nails the Metroidvania formula, hitting all the staples just right.
The graphics throughout are a highlight.
While the sluggishness of your submarine's acceleration and turning seems to be a deliberate design choice to evoke the feel of maneuvering through the high-pressure oceanic depths; the game recommends the use of a controller and after playing for some hours I tried switching to mouse and keyboard and found that much. much easier, at least to aim with.
The presentation is wrapped up by an excellent chip soundtrack with several memorable tunes that will stick with you long after you're done playing.
BTW it worked perfectly on Steam Deck.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No themes split opinion in this sample.
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.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $14.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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