The Oily Depths

First-person submarine horror where drilling for oil keeps you breathing

Ryan R. Burns · Released Feb 9, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 114
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 months ago; Feb 12, 2026
Minimum PC: Any made within the last …; 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Oily Depths?

In this single-player, first-person horror game, you work aboard a deep-sea submarine under threat of losing your oxygen supply. You use gauges and monitors to locate oil extraction targets on the seafloor, then handle tools, levers, and locking arms to operate the drilling machinery.

For you if...

+you like psychological horror built around routine work

Not for you if...

−you prefer navigating with a clear view of your surroundings

What players say

80% of 114 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere and easy-to-learn machinery controls. The most common complaint is the short runtime, with some players wanting more development of the drilling mechanics and story.

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The Oily Depths system requirements

Minimum: Any made within the last …, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: Any made within the last decade.
Graphics: Any made within the last decade.
Storage: 300 MB available space
Notes: Requires Vulkan 1.0+ support

Does The Oily Depths have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Oily Depths 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
Achievements: 8
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does The Oily Depths 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