
A Tale of Silent Depths is a turn based tactical RPG set in a post-apocalyptic underwater setting. Explore a procedurally generated Ocean, command your submarine and fight beasts, pirates and creatures beyond your crew's comprehension.
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Generations after the apocalypse, humanity survives inside colossal Arks: floating societies sealed in steel. You are an Ark captain: you choose where to sail, who to trust, what to hunt, and what secrets to leave buried. The ocean is procedurally generated and full of ruins, routes, and threats, some human, some not.
The world has drowned, and humanity clings to survival in the crushing dark. In A Tale of Silent Depths, you are the Captain of an Ark: a massive, mobile submarine base that is your home, your fortress, and your last negotiating chip in a dead ocean.
Command your Ark across a sprawling open-ocean sandbox where pressure is just a number and safety is a lie. Explore the depths to harvest scarce resources, salvage forgotten wrecks, and dive into ancient ruins for relics and blueprints that can change the balance of power. Build and customize a fleet of drones, who will be your frontline and combat support, then deploy them in tense turn-based tactical battles against pirates, sea-creatures, rival Arks… and things that were never meant to surface.
This is a world that reacts to you. Trade to grow rich, raid to take what you need, uncover secrets no one wants found, or gamble everything chasing horrors beyond comprehension, because sometimes the deep doesn’t just hide monsters. Sometimes it remembers you. Every decision reshapes your resources, your relationships, and the risks waiting out in the dark.
In A Tale of Silent Depths, you’re free to be a trader, an archaeologist, a pirate... or something in between. The only rule is simple:
Survive.

Chart a living ocean that changes every run: shifting routes, new points of interest, hidden wrecks, sunken ruins, and dangerous territories controlled by pirates and rival Arks. Push deeper for rarer salvage and stranger discoveries: the most valuable secrets are rarely found in safe waters.
Every fight is a puzzle under pressure. Positioning, range, line-of-sight, terrain hazards, status effects, and limited resources all matter. Decide when to commit, when to retreat, and when to gamble. One bad engagement can cost drones, supplies... or the Ark itself.
No two captains survive the same way. Each run offers a wealth of abilities, upgrades, equipment, and synergies, letting you craft specialized drone squads, captain loadouts, and Ark systems. Experiment with high-risk glass cannons, tanky control builds, stealthy scavengers, support-focused fleets, or weird hybrid strategies that only make sense when the right parts align.
The Ocean isn’t just full of enemies: it’s full of problems. Predators that stalk you across zones, pirates that adapt to your tactics, and deep-sea anomalies that punish predictable play. Learn patterns, identify threats, counter their strengths, and exploit their weaknesses. Or become another silent wreck on the seafloor.
Piece together the truth behind the flood and what came after through logs, relics, factions, ruins, and whispered rumors traded in the dark. The deeper you go, the more the world’s history (and its contradictions) surface. Not everything down there is dead, and not every truth is safe to uncover.
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Languages: English, German, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 22 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Did not expect to get this sucked in. You're captaining a sub in a dead ocean and every dive feels tense in the best way. Combat actually makes you think, no two runs play the same. Massive game from a small studio. Get it.
Loved the game!! Its perfect of you want to have fun in a estrategical way. The exploration awakens the curiosity and the battles are challenging in a good way (beware of the pirates!!!). And everything gets better with the amazing soundtrack, seriously, it's truly amazing and it totally helps "submerge" in the game. You'll have fun!!
Muito boa a sensação de mistério em cada destroço que se encontra. É uma jornada de sobrevivência. A jogabilidade fica bastante interessante quando se utiliza o sonar. Se você apoia jogos indie com alma e profundidade, mergulhe sem medo. Gostei bastante do combate tático e dos personagens. Recomendo o jogo!!!
Didn’t expect to get this hooked honestly. The underwater atmosphere is insanely good, the art style has a lot of personality, and the soundtrack makes exploration feel weirdly immersive and tense at the same time. Combat can be rough early on, but once the game clicks it becomes super rewarding. Hidden gem for sure.
I've been following A Tale of Silent Depths since its testing phases, and seeing how much it has evolved over time has been truly impressive. What stands out the most is how much heart the developer has poured into this project. Every update brings meaningful improvements, community feedback is genuinely taken into account, and the developer is incredibly active on Discord. Whenever players have questions, suggestions, or encounter issues, they're there to help and engage with the community. That level of dedication is becoming increasingly rare and deserves recognition. The gameplay constantly keeps me wanting to go further. Every dive makes me curious about what lies deeper beneath the surface, and there's always that urge to explore just a little more and uncover the secrets hidden within the ocean's depths. The lore is another huge highlight. The world is rich, mysterious, and fascinating. In fact, I enjoyed the lore so much that it genuinely makes me want to buy the book based on the game's universe just to learn more about it. That's not something many games manage to achieve. I also love that I can enjoy the game equally on both PC and Steam Deck. The experience feels great on either platform, making it easy to continue my adventure wherever I am. Having played since the early testing phases, I can honestly say the progress has been remarkable. You can clearly see the game's growth over time, and it's obvious that the developer has put their heart and soul into it. That passion shines through in every aspect of the experience. If you enjoy exploration, mysterious worlds, and games made with genuine care and dedication, I highly recommend giving A Tale of Silent Depths a chance. 👍 Highly recommended.
A Tale of Silent Depths is a captivating experience that successfully plunges players into a mysterious and atmospheric underwater world. The gameplay is fluid and intuitive, perfectly complementing a compelling story and rich lore that keep you hooked from start to finish. Exploring the murky depths feels both rewarding and immersive, as the narrative unfolds naturally through your discoveries in the deep sea. The game truly shines in its challenging survival mechanics, forcing you to carefully manage resources to stay alive. Every expedition is a tense balancing act, especially when you face off in tactical battles against pirates or try to outmaneuver dangerous sea creatures. This constant threat, combined with the strategic depth of maintaining your gear, makes for a thrilling and well-rounded adventure.
I like exploration and narrative, so this is pretty much my cup of tea. Combat can be pretty unfair until you learn what enemies are above your level, but foraging for equipment in the world and being careful makes it easier, then combat becomes very rewarding.
so nice to finally play a game that i wishlisted so long ago! nice that it finally released :) if you like innovative tactical combat together with worldbuilding and a sprinkle of mystery... buy silent depths! it's peak indie game dev!
- interfejs jest problematyczny i niedopracowany - tutorial jest nudny, nie pomaga i wyświetla się mimo tego, że jesteśmy w innym okienku niż aktualnie opisywana rzecz - poziom trudności nie jest zbalansowany - to jest bardziej prototyp, który powinien być za darmo / 1usd max, coś tu działa, ale nie do końca. np podczas walki nie możemy poruszyć kamerą (najlepiej strzałkami), a interfejs z przedmiotami zasłania pole walki - wystające za ekran tooltipy??? gdzie był tester? - toporność, wielki interfejs, który przytłacza - to jedna z tych gier, o której się zaraz zapomni + pixelartowe ikonki w grze i osiągnięcia są ładne
O jogo é um misto de exploração, sobrevivência e estratégia, com a liberdade de ser desde um comerciante pacífico até um pirata das profundezas. Amei a ambientação! Uma experiência única no fundo do mar. Eu daria destaque para a atmosfera de mistério constante, equilibrada e com liberdade para trilhar seu próprio caminho.
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