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Fathom

Thirty-six fathoms. One little ship. The ocean keeps getting ideas.

arcade · medium · solo · 20-30m

About This Game

This one started as a little underwater shooter. Move left and right, fire upward, dodge the weird stuff. Nice and tidy.

Then I added thirty-six fathoms, a field guide, boss waves, charge shots, dashes, possession tricks, and a kraken because apparently I cannot leave the ocean floor alone.

You clear waves, pick up power, learn what each creature does, and try to keep your tiny sub alive while the abyss gets louder. I spent too much time on the water glow. That is not a confession. It is just math with bubbles.

The web version is free here. The desktop copy is $1.99 on itch.io. Same abyss. Fewer browser tabs.

Desktop CopyDesktop copy, $1.99

The browser version here is free. I also made a desktop copy for itch.io. Same game. Fewer tabs.

Open itch.io

How to Play

Controls Left/Right to move. Space fires/charges. Shift or Z dash. X focus.

Move with Left/Right Arrow keys or touch zones. Press Space to fire, hold Space to charge, press Shift or Z to dash, and hold X to focus. Clear each wave, dodge enemy shots, collect powerups, and survive the bosses as you descend through the fathoms.

Game Details

Genrearcade
Difficultymedium
Playerssolo
Session Length20-30m
Inputkeyboard, touch
Web VersionFree in browser
Made WithMyth Engine
Myth Enginearcadeunderwatershooterbossesfield guideweb game
Carl

I started with a simple shooter. Then I added a field guide, charge shots, whale loops, and a kraken. So. It got deep.

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