In Other Waters

The idea of the game is really nice. You're the "AI" inside the computer of a submersible exosuit on a water planet. You have to help the scientist inside the suit do her tasks and research for a missing companion. The graphics and the user interface are OK. It's a map and some command buttons. I get it, we play as the AI in the suit and we're there mostly for navigation purposes. I don't mind that part. What I have a problem with, and made me quit the game, was the gameplay. You have to click predetermined points on the map and use those to "explore" the areas. Honestly, if we could've free roamed using the topography instruments, and dealing with the consequences of going places too dangerous (shallows, currents, etc), this game would've been awesome. But we're locked in the waypoints the game Dev chose for us. No other interaction possible with the surrounding terrain. And I haven't mentioned yet that those movements take up to 5 seconds to accomplish. Because of the tedious gameplay, I don't recommend.

A fantastic game for lovers of sci-fi and exobiology alike. It's very reminiscent of both the anticipation of slowly untangling a mystery, and the sometimes tedium of lab work. LOL Basically, it felt like being back in grad school. You make observations, collect samples, analyze them, alter your hypotheses and repeat. This is more background as the bigger focus of the game is on what happened to your colleague, and is she alive, stranded on an alien planet?

Truly excellent interactive fiction with a unique interface. The tools you are given are minimal, but elegantly immerse you in the fiction a intelligent machine. Navigating an alien world is enveloping. You discover the traces of alien life and through study you learn more about the world around you, and open up new ways to navigate the planet. Engrossing science fiction that places you in the eyes of a careful observer rather than a brutal trespasser.

This game, like all the others from Gareth at JOTA, tells one of the best stories, in one of the best settings, with some of the best art. It is a masterpiece.

The UI is nice and so is the sound design. I love the idea of the game but the gameplay is not good. You cannot freely explore the map instead you need to go to certain points that the game wants you to go to. Would have been nice to explore the map more like Iron Lung or something where you get full control over XYZ axis. Not only is the movement restrictive, it's very clunky and slow. Instead the game turns into a very linear point and click. How cool would it be to have sonar pings show a topographical map?

Music and writing is TOP TIER, very immersive. I tried this game after playing Citizen Sleeper (same game writer/designer and soundtrack artist), and while I'd say CS is superior, this game bring really similar vibes, just with the contemplativeness of being totally alone in the deep ocean. I will play anything these two make, the mechanics are relatively simple but the experience is just beautiful.

Wow this was such a good game! I kept expecting it to turn into a horror game, as so many do, but it stayed true to the cozy puzzle aspect and I appreciate that. The higher message might've been a little cheesy, there at the end it was pushing a bit hard, I would've preferred a more sci-fi ending. Or at least something that did't break the fourth wall quite as much. At times the map was a little frustrating, I didn't understand why I couldn't get to certain places when I am supposed to be swimming, which should have an immense movement, instead I was feeling restricted with having to stay on the lines. I didn't feel like I was actually exploring anything. Just driving down a railroad. In 7 hours I finished the entire game. That includes the non-story required exploration. You could honestly probably finish the story in like 3 hours if you speedran it, idk. It's cute but I'm really glad I waited to get this on sale, I think I would have been disapointed with how short it is if I payed full price. Overall, I'm glad I got it but I don't see myself playing through this again unless I speedrun the story, but That is Faaar down the line. If you like a cozy game that you can finish in one sitting, you'll love this game. If you're looking for weeks of content, you probably won't be satisfied by the end of this game. Cute story, cute graphics. Extremely railroad-y on the story and movement. Edit: I'm also mad that after all that, there isn't a single achievement on steam or anything. I live for achievement hunting and this made me sad.

Loved this game. Good length, lots to discover and the story is so interesting and moving. As a science major, I thought it was really cool to discover all the flora and fauna of this alien ecosystem. I also really liked that actual gameplay, it required some level of strategy and thinking but was otherwise a chill and enjoyable experience. Highly recommend for a good time :)

Such a brilliant little gem. The movement system and scrolling dialogue took a little bit to get used to but once i did i found this an incredibly calming game exploring this new world and discovering what happened there

the story is extremely engaging and there was always something to do whether it be collecting samples or progressing the story

Stunning game, beautifully stylised and a has a powerful message

Incredible game, amazing story! What In Other Waters does with the limited graphics is amazing and enables a story to be told that would be hard to tell any other way. Feels a lot like Subnautica, if you liked the creature documentation/speculative evolution and resource management aspects of that game, you'll like this!

Artificer crafted game .. hopefully the world and characters created here will be explored in next games.

The whole idea of experiencing an alien world through a USGS topo map designed to look like an ambient-music album cover simply sucks.

Quite a moving story. A bit weird UI, but fairly good game!

I really enjoyed playing this game, I was unsure if I would end up playing the game since it was quite different from the usual games i stick to. The story was nice, this game wasn't to hard and overall was visually nice to look at?

Very soothing, not too stressful, nice storyline

This is such a cool concept, its so peak