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Hidden Deep

Hidden Deep

Released: 1/24/2022

Hidden Deep is a 2D action & exploration sci-fi thriller set in a mining and research facility – more than a mile under the ocean floor. A group of researchers detected strange anomalies of unknown nature and organized an expedition to examine the mysterious phenomenon. Suddenly, after 681 days, contact with the researchers breaks off. You are the leader of the second team: Go down there, find out what happened, rescue anybody who is alive. COMMAND YOUR TEAM – OPERATE EQUIPMENT – FACE UNKNOWN HORRORS Control your team members directly or by giving orders. Accomplish your mission by coordinating different tasks. Explore the sub oceanic caves by using specialized equipment: grappling hooks, scanners, drones and heavy machinery are all part of your arsenal. Defend against horrific alien life forms and other, undiscovered horrors that lurk in the deep. MULTIPLE GAME MODES – ALONE OR IN CO-OP -Single-Player campaign with narrative-driven levels. -Challenge Mode for single and co-op play where you can tackle various mission goals in randomized levels. FEATURES Rich dark sci-fi story. The story pays tribute to 80's and 90's games and movie classics like Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Tons of tools to use from grappling hooks and scanners to drones, weapons and heavy machinery. Over 20 hours of gameplay in story mode (will be completed within the game’s Early Access period). Challenge mode for even more adventures in the deep. Local co-op and Remote Play co-op already available (Online co-op will be introduced within the game’s Early Access period).

Hidden Deep is a 2D action & exploration sci-fi thriller set in a mining and research facility – more than a mile under the ocean floor. A group of researchers detected strange anomalies of unknown nature and organized an expedition to examine the mysterious phenomenon. Suddenly, after 681 days, contact with the researchers breaks off. You are the leader of the second team: Go down there, find out what happened, rescue anybody who is alive. COMMAND YOUR TEAM – OPERATE EQUIPMENT – FACE UNKNOWN HORRORS Control your team members directly or by giving orders. Accomplish your mission by coordinating different tasks. Explore the sub oceanic caves by using specialized equipment: grappling hooks, scanners, drones and heavy machinery are all part of your arsenal. Defend against horrific alien life forms and other, undiscovered horrors that lurk in the deep. MULTIPLE GAME MODES – ALONE OR IN CO-OP -Single-Player campaign with narrative-driven levels. -Challenge Mode for single and co-op play where you can tackle various mission goals in randomized levels. FEATURES Rich dark sci-fi story. The story pays tribute to 80's and 90's games and movie classics like Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Tons of tools to use from grappling hooks and scanners to drones, weapons and heavy machinery. Over 20 hours of gameplay in story mode (will be completed within the game’s Early Access period). Challenge mode for even more adventures in the deep. Local co-op and Remote Play co-op already available (Online co-op will be introduced within the game’s Early Access period).

Hidden Deep is a 2D action & exploration sci-fi thriller set in a mining and research facility – more than a mile under the ocean floor. A group of researchers detected strange anomalies of unknown nature and organized an expedition to examine the mysterious phenomenon. Suddenly, after 681 days, contact with the researchers breaks off. You are the leader of the second team: Go down there, find out what happened, rescue anybody who is alive. COMMAND YOUR TEAM – OPERATE EQUIPMENT – FACE UNKNOWN HORRORS Control your team members directly or by giving orders. Accomplish your mission by coordinating different tasks. Explore the sub oceanic caves by using specialized equipment: grappling hooks, scanners, drones and heavy machinery are all part of your arsenal. Defend against horrific alien life forms and other, undiscovered horrors that lurk in the deep. MULTIPLE GAME MODES – ALONE OR IN CO-OP -Single-Player campaign with narrative-driven levels. -Challenge Mode for single and co-op play where you can tackle various mission goals in randomized levels. FEATURES Rich dark sci-fi story. The story pays tribute to 80's and 90's games and movie classics like Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Tons of tools to use from grappling hooks and scanners to drones, weapons and heavy machinery. Over 20 hours of gameplay in story mode (will be completed within the game’s Early Access period). Challenge mode for even more adventures in the deep. Local co-op and Remote Play co-op already available (Online co-op will be introduced within the game’s Early Access period).

Critics
73
Steam
76
Metacritic
70

Score Breakdown

72.5

Critic Average

2 reviews

76

Steam User Score

5,000 reviews

70

Metacritic User Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-3.4
Metacritic Disparity
+2.5
Combined Disparity
-0.5

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (50%)1 launch window (50%)0 late (0%)