Depths of Madness
Underwater horror with explosives to plant and Cthulhu to evade
Slap Kraken · Published by SAU Game Lab · Released May 13, 2019
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 44% of 62
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- May 8, 2019
What is Depths of Madness?
This free, single-player horror game takes place in an underwater facility after Cthulhu's discovery. You collect keycards to unlock doors, find voiced audio logs explaining the incident, and plant explosives to destroy the facility while Cthulhu listens for your activity and hunts you.
For you if...
- +you enjoy uncovering a story through audio logs
Not for you if...
- −you prefer exploration without an enemy chasing you
What players say
44% of 62 reviews are positive
Some players praise the horror concept, but recurring complaints concern falling through floors, getting stuck, and awkward controls. The latest review also criticizes unclear keycard and door progression.
Screenshots and trailer
Depths of Madness system requirements
Minimum: HD 4600, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Celeron E3200
- Graphics
- Intel HD 4600
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 960
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Depths of Madness have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Depths of Madness run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Depths of Madness use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam