Open now · By request
Aquarift playtest
by FloxStudios
Survive in a harsh underwater environment filled with mysterious and aggressive fauna. Gather resources, build bases, and craft equipment to explore an underwater alien world! Swim through interconnected biomes in a metroidvania style.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Oct 31, 2026
- Planned release
- To be announced
- Developer
- FloxStudios
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English, Russian
How to join the Aquarift playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the Aquarift playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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About Aquarift
Survive in a harsh underwater alien world filled with mysterious and aggressive fauna! Gather resources, build bases, and craft equipment to explore interconnected biomes in true metroidvania style.
You are an android, activated for unknown reasons by unknown forces. Now you must survive in this hostile aquatic environment where every creature seems designed to end your journey. In Aquarift, oxygen is precious, resources are scarce, and survival depends on your ability to adapt to an ecosystem that doesn't accept you.
This atmospheric 2D survival game combines the tension of underwater exploration with crafting mechanics and metroidvania-style progression. Navigate through interconnected alien biomes, gradually unlocking new areas and abilities to access previously unreachable zones.
Survival means understanding your enemy. The alien fauna of this world possesses unique abilities. Study their behavior, exploit their weaknesses, and harvest resources to craft the equipment needed for deeper exploration.
Build modular bases capable of withstanding crushing depths and hostile creatures. Each expansion allows you to venture further into unexplored territories. The interconnected world design rewards thorough exploration — new equipment opens previously inaccessible areas.
Features:
- Alien Underwater World - Explore diverse biomes with unique fauna and environmental hazards
- Survival Mechanics - Manage oxygen, pressure, and equipment integrity
- Metroidvania Exploration - Unlock new areas as you improve your equipment
- Creature Study - Analyze alien fauna behavior and harvest unique resources
- Modular Base Building - Construct underwater habitats with specialized modules
- Crafting System - Create equipment inspired by alien technologies
- Interconnected Biomes - Move between different environments with no loading screens
- Environmental Storytelling - Discover the world's secrets through exploration
- Dynamic Ecosystem - Experience realistic environmental interactions
- Progressive Equipment - Unlock gear for accessing new exploration zones
Dive into the alien abyss. Master the depths. Survive the impossible.
Can you adapt to a world that was never meant for your existence?
From the game's Steam page.
