Skin Deep

First-person stealth shooter about outwitting pirates on cargo starships

Blendo Games · Published by Annapurna Interactive · Released Apr 30, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 1,781
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 22 in 30 days
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 6, 2025

What is Skin Deep?

You play an insurance operative kept frozen aboard cargo starships until pirates board. In this first-person stealth shooter, you navigate nonlinear ship interiors, sneak past pirates, and sabotage ship systems or fight to survive.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with environmental tricks during stealth missions
+you like short stealth missions across different ships
+you prefer humorous science fiction to a serious tone

Not for you if...

−you want large levels with many distinct solutions
−you prefer direct gunfights to sneaking and improvised tactics

What players say

94% of 1,781 reviews are positive · 100% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise the interactive environments, improvised ways to deal with pirates, and humorous writing. The most common complaint is that the short levels grow repetitive and provide fewer meaningful choices than expected. Some players also report severe slowdowns and frustration with the lack of mid-mission saves.

Screenshots and trailer

Skin Deep system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-7100 or AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 8570, 2GB or Intel UHD Graphics 620
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Turkish.