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Mark of the Deep

Pirate action-adventure with Souls-style battles and abilities that unlock new paths

Mad Mimic · Published by Light Up Games · Released Jan 24, 2025

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 242
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 4, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB
4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Mark of the Deep?

This single-player action-adventure follows Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey as he searches a cursed island for his missing crew. You fight monsters and bosses, collect weapons and trinkets, and gain abilities to reach new areas. You also help stranded characters through quests and make choices that lead to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy exploring areas and hunting for optional collectibles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer linear routes with little reason to backtrack
  • −you want relaxed combat rather than demanding enemy encounters

What players say

74% of 242 reviews are positive

Some players praise the combat and exploration, while others find fights repetitive or tedious. Common complaints concern unhelpful maps and vague quest directions. Recent reviews repeatedly report an input bug that makes the attack button trigger a roll instead.

Screenshots and trailer

Mark of the Deep screenshot 1

Mark of the Deep system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10+
Processor
Dual Core 2.4 GHz
Graphics
1GB VRAM / DirectX 10+ support
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Mark of the Deep have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Mark of the Deep 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
26
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, Portuguese - Brazil. Text only: French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does Mark of the Deep 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

Recent updates

2 DLC available.