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Ominous Descent playtest
by MyCatSophia
A deep-sea twin-stick action roguelite. Alone or with a friend, blast through deadly swarms and slay powerful bosses every few minutes. Your headlight grants bonus damage and is key to taking down certain foes, so manage its charge carefully.
Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.
- Access
- Instant
- On playtest since
- Oct 30, 2026
- Planned release
- Apr 2027
- Developer
- MyCatSophia
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Co-op, Multiplayer, Single-player, Split-screen co-op
- Languages
- English, Russian
How to join the Ominous Descent playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Use the Ominous Descent playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
- The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.
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About Ominous Descent
The trench gets more dangerous the longer you survive. Hold out as the creatures you face grow in number and variety, survive boss encounters and push through six environmental zones.
Your submarine's headlight, dash and ability share one energy meter. Energy recharges slowly, gather more energy from defeated enemies. Spend it carefully lest you get caught in the dark.
- Solo or 2 player local co-op: Dive alone or with a friend (at least one controller required).
- Five submarines to choose from: Each with its own weapon, headlight and ability. Start with one and unlock the rest by playing, since every run's score counts toward the unlock.
- Powerups: Stack 7 temporary boosts which can provide you with a vital lifeline.
- Items: Discover 3 items each with 3 tiers of upgrades that will last the whole dive and change the way you play. Choose carefully as you can only hold one.
- Bioluminescence: The trench is pitch black; glowing creatures, weapon fire and your headlight will illuminate the world around you.
- Environmental hazards: From thermal vents to sudden currents it's not just the fauna that are dangerous.
- Depth zones: Each zone will change the enemies spawned and effects of hazards.
- Logs: Track the creatures you've discovered and slain along with the powerups, items and hazards you find.
- Steam Achievements and Global Leaderboard.
From the game's Steam page.
