Death in the Water

First-person underwater survival against great white sharks in open water

Lighthouse Games Studio · Released Oct 10, 2019

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 311
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Sep 19, 2020
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 460; 4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Death in the Water?

A single-player, first-person survival game where you play a diver fighting great white sharks. The challenge centers on staying alive and is deliberately difficult.

For you if...

+you like short survival runs focused on beating your score

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer rather than solo play

What players say

75% of 311 reviews are positive

Players praise the underwater visuals, sound, and tension of shark attacks. Common complaints focus on repetitive shooting, limited content, and sparse environments.

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Death in the Water system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 460, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 10
Processor: Intel or AMD 2.20 GHz (dual-core)
Graphics: GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 7690M XT
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Death in the Water have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Death in the Water run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 5
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Spanish - Spain.

Does Death in the Water 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