In Other Waters
Underwater sci-fi adventure guiding a scientist through an AI interface
Jump Over The Age · Published by Fellow Traveller · Released Apr 3, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 2,574
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 13 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 3
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)
What is In Other Waters?
You play the AI in a xenobiologist’s diving suit as she searches for her missing partner on an alien ocean planet. You scan and map the seafloor, guide her between locations, and catalogue life through observation and samples. Discoveries and upgrades open new paths.
For you if...
- +you enjoy studying imagined species and their ecosystems
- +you like slow, text-led science fiction mysteries
Not for you if...
- −you want to see your surroundings directly while exploring
- −you prefer fast-paced play to careful navigation
What players say
87% of 2,574 reviews are positive · 92% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the writing, alien ecosystem, and atmosphere created by the minimal suit interface. Their most common complaint is that moving between points requires repetitive inputs and slows exploration.
Screenshots and trailer
In Other Waters system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7+
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- 2 GB VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 700 MB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Indie
- Adventure
- Exploration
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Underwater
- Point & Click
- Female Protagonist
- Mystery
- Sci-fi
- Experimental
- Stylized
- Puzzle
- Aliens
- Futuristic
2 DLC available.
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