Swallow the Sea

A short 2D survival game where eating makes you grow

Talia bob Mair, Nicolás Delgado · Published by ItsTheTalia · Released Sep 3, 2021

Action Adventure Casual Free To Play Indie

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 97% of 2,686
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Sep 27, 2023
Minimum PC: 470 GTX; 8 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Swallow the Sea?

This free, single-player survival game follows an egg cell through a surreal sea of strange and humanoid fish. You swim through multiple areas, eating smaller creatures to become larger and stronger on a journey toward birth.

For you if...

+you enjoy returning to a game to chase achievements

Not for you if...

−you want a long campaign rather than a brief playthrough

What players say

97% of 2,686 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and the dark, unsettling atmosphere.

Screenshots and trailer

Swallow the Sea system requirements

Minimum: 470 GTX, 8 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does Swallow the Sea have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Swallow the Sea run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Swallow the Sea 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam