Oceaneers

Survival-crafting colony sim built around islands that can sink

Barrel Smash Studios · Released Apr 13, 2026 · Early Access

Action Adventure Casual Indie Simulation Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 110
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 5; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 weeks ago; Sep 30, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 560; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Oceaneers?

Oceaneers is a single-player, 2D survival colony sim in Early Access, set in a flooded sci-fi world. You manage stranded survivors, assign jobs or control characters directly, gather supplies, and maintain food and water stocks. Raft expeditions bring resources and floating islands back to your settlement, while research unlocks equipment and island bunkers hold corporate secrets.

For you if...

+you like small-scale colonies with customizable survivors
+you enjoy expanding settlements through exploration and research

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative multiplayer instead of solo management
−you dislike handling spoiled food and survivor waste

What players say

88% of 110 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxed atmosphere, visual style and progression. The most common complaints concern repetitive resource gathering and slow advancement, with some players also finding objectives and key information unclear.

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Oceaneers system requirements

Minimum: GTX 560, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel i3-540 or similar
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 560 or smilar
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
Notes: KB & Mouse Recommended

Does Oceaneers have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Oceaneers run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Oceaneers 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