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Ominous Descent

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MyCatSophiaDiscovered Oct 15, 2026

About the game

Ominous Descent is a fast-paced 2D twin-stick shooter set in an alien deep-sea trench. Piercing the abyss with your headlights, pilot your submarine and blast through the inky depths as everything from small predatory fish to colossal abominations hunt you at every turn.

Original Steam description

Every dive in Ominous Descent is a race against a trench that gets more dangerous the longer you survive. Hold out against swarms that grow in number and variety, outlast a boss every five minutes, and push through three depth zones, alone or with a friend in local co-op.

Your headlight, dash and ability all run off one energy meter. Anything caught in the headlight takes bonus damage, the dash thrusts you in a chosen direction granting brief invulnerability, and each submarine's powerful ability can turn a fight around. Energy recharges slowly on its own, and every creature you destroy drops more.

  • Solo or local co-op: Dive alone or with a friend (at least one controller required).

  • Four 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.

  • The abyss fights back: As you descend new creatures will join the swarm over time with the smaller ones hunting in packs.

  • Boss fights: You will encounter powerful beasts such as the Abyssal Angler and Giant Squid that will not go down easy.

  • Bioluminescence: The trench is pitch black, glowing creatures, weapon fire and your headlight will illuminate the world around you.

  • Depth zones: The trench will change around you as you head deeper into the unknown.

  • Environmental hazards: From thermal vents to sudden currents it's not just the fauna that are dangerous. 

  • Powerups: Temporary & stackable which can provide you with a vital lifeline.

  • Items: Upgrades that will last the whole dive and change the way you play. Choose carefully as you can only hold one.

  • Logs: Track the creatures you've discovered and slain along with the powerups, items and hazards you find.

  • Steam Achievements and Global Leaderboard.

Demo and release information

No demo is verified in the current check data. This does not mean the game has never had a demo; check its Steam page for current availability.

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Information & artwork: Steam · Last checked UTC