AquaNox
Mission-based submarine shooter set among underwater cities and caverns
Massive Development · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Apr 20, 2010
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 308
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)
What is AquaNox?
AquaNox is a sci-fi vehicle shooter set beneath the sea in the 27th century. As mercenary Emerald "Dead Eye" Flint, you lead a loose band of hired fighters and pilot a combat submarine through 34 missions against rival mercenaries, military forces, and sea monsters.
For you if...
- +you enjoy maneuvering vehicles freely through three-dimensional combat spaces
- +you like cyberpunk stories about mercenaries and rival factions
Not for you if...
- −you prefer on-foot shooting to piloting an armed vehicle
What players say
76% of 308 reviews are positive
Players praise the underwater scenery and submarine combat. Recurring complaints focus on excessive dialogue and exposition.
Screenshots and trailer
AquaNox system requirements
Minimum: 16 MB AGP2X, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run AquaNox?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 98/ME/2000
- Processor
- Intel P3 or AMD Athlon/Duron >400MHz
- Graphics
- 16 MB AGP2X Video Card or better
- Memory
- 128 MB
- Storage
- 500MB
- Notes
- Joystick or Mouse
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 98/ME/2000
- Processor
- Intel P3 or AMD Athlon/Duron >700MHz or Intel P4 > 1000MHz
- Graphics
- 64 MB AGP4X DirectX 8.0 Class Hardware with VertexShaders V1.1 and PixelShaders V1.0 or better
- Memory
- 256 MB
- Storage
- 800MB
- Notes
- Joystick or Mouse
Does AquaNox have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does AquaNox 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
- Device compatibility warnings shown
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
Does AquaNox 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
