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The light is your only lifeline. Descend into a crushing, thalassophobic abyss where every photograph could be your last. Investigate unpredictable deep-sea horrors and explore the vast, dark unknown - all while being 'assisted' by a darkly sarcastic AI.
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Note: Co-op/Multiplayer feature is intended to be added some time after the game makes its debut!
How deep are you willing to go before the light disappears for good?
Why’s It Getting DARKER?! is a first-person psychological survival horror set in a suffocating, pitch-black ocean. You aren't just a researcher; you are prey. Your only connection to the surface is a malfunctioning PDA, a small island, and a darkly sarcastic AI that seems a little too comfortable with your impending doom.

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NO HANDHOLDING. NO SECOND CHANCES.
Investigate a massive underwater world where the threats evolve as the water gets colder and the pressure rises. Fight, flee, or photograph - but every choice consumes time you don't have.
The darkness is alive. And it’s angry.

📜 Attributions
This game includes 3D assets licensed under CC BY 4.0. Full credit to original creators: "Self Luminous Being" (yanix), "Underwater Creature" (KajaStud), "Bloop" (object), "Snake" (Vasian-Digital3D), "Snatcher" (HighPolyDensity), "Sci-Fi Elevator" (s7ntech), "Cute Alien Tentacle Fish" (Jungle Jim), "Megalodon Retexture" (Sealife Fan 3).
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