Fit check
Is Depths of Sanity worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania players who want an entirely underwater setting
- Adventure players who prefer exploration tied to a missing-crew mystery
- Action players who want boss battles with weapons and navigation tools
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking conventional platforming based on jumps and wall-running may find the movement structure unfamiliar.
- Players wanting a small, linear environment may not suit the large interconnected world and exploratory progression.
- Players looking for a primarily peaceful underwater experience may not suit the frequent danger, weapons, and boss battles.
Our take on Depths of Sanity
The defining detail is its fully underwater metroidvania structure: movement occurs in 360 degrees through ocean biomes, with tow lines and sonar replacing familiar platforming tools.
What is Depths of Sanity?
Depths of Sanity follows Abe Douglas, commander of the submarine The Baroness, after its crew disappears while investigating a deep-ocean vibration.
The game is set in a fully underwater metroidvania with an interconnected world spanning coral reefs, wrecks, magma lairs, and darker ocean regions. Exploration uses full 360-degree movement rather than double jumps or wall runs. Abe can unlock weapons, use tools such as tow lines to move through strong currents, and operate sonar in dark areas. Combat includes battles against monstrous bosses, while scavenging and environmental exploration reveal secrets and information about each crew member. The central mystery concerns the signal from the ocean floor and its effect on Abe’s sanity.
How Depths of Sanity plays
- 01Underwater Metroidvania
- The interconnected map includes coral reefs, sunken wrecks, underground magma areas, and deeper ocean regions.
- 02Three-Dimensional Movement
- Full 360-degree movement replaces platforming actions such as double jumps and wall runs.
- 03Exploration Tools
- Tow lines assist movement through heavy currents, while sonar supports navigation in pitch-black areas.
- 04Weapons And Bosses
- Abe unlocks multiple weapons for battles against monstrous bosses and dangerous underwater encounters.
- 05Crew Mystery
- Story discoveries reveal what happened to the Baroness crew and connect their fate to the ocean-floor signal.
Depths of Sanity compared to similar games
Sundered: Eldritch Edition is also a metroidvania, but its description emphasizes chaotic action and an expanded edition with additional updates, while Depths of Sanity centers on underwater exploration, 360-degree movement, and a crew mystery. The other listed games describe climbing, third-person shooting, runner-shooter, or multiplayer roguelite formats rather than the same underwater metroidvania scope.
Depths of Sanity: platforms & release
Is Depths of Sanity worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania players who want an entirely underwater setting. Skip it if: players seeking conventional platforming based on jumps and wall-running may find the movement structure unfamiliar.
Where can I download Depths of Sanity?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Depths of Sanity's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Depths of Sanity on?
Windows only.
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