Life Below

An underwater city builder focused on restoring damaged marine ecosystems

Megapop · Published by Kasedo Games · Released May 26, 2026

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 165
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 9; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 weeks ago; Oct 1, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1660; 16 GB RAM · 7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Life Below?

A single-player city-building simulation set on the ocean floor. You place energy-channeling coral and resource-producing seashells, craft lures to attract wildlife, and use animals’ abilities to tackle pollution and other hazards. The campaign follows Thalassa’s task of reviving dying reefs, while freeplay presents additional challenges.

For you if...

+you enjoy nature-themed building games with a calm atmosphere
+you prefer approachable strategy to deeply complex management

Not for you if...

−you want to build without responding to destructive environmental hazards

What players say

78% of 165 reviews are positive

Players praise the colorful visual design and the reef-building concept. Common complaints focus on a short campaign, limited replay value, and lengthy waits for construction.

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Life Below system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1660, 16 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 cores or better)
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 / RTX 2060 or AMD RX 5600 XT (8 GB VRAM)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Life Below have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Life Below run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 40
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Life Below 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