UNDER the WATER - an ocean survival game

Open-world survival among small islands and sunken cities

UTW Team · Released May 23, 2022

As of Oct 28, 2026: -90% right now, $0.99

Reviews: Mixed; 41% of 54
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Oct 8, 2021
Minimum PC: 470 GTX; 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is UNDER the WATER - an ocean survival game?

You start on a small island in this single-player, open-world survival game set in a flooded world. You explore above and below the surface, search submerged farms, highways, and cities for resources and items, and manage health, thirst, and hunger.

For you if...

+you like exploring stylized worlds at your own pace

Not for you if...

−you want a guided story with clear objectives
−you want to tackle survival together with friends

What players say

41% of 54 reviews are positive

Positive reviews praise the simple survival loop. Complaints focus on sparse content and systems that need more work, while several older reviews also describe development as stalled.

Screenshots and trailer

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UNDER the WATER - an ocean survival game system requirements

Minimum: 470 GTX, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
Processor: 2.0+ GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does UNDER the WATER - an ocean survival game have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does UNDER the WATER - an ocean survival game 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: Text only: English, Russian.

Does UNDER the WATER - an ocean survival game 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