Don't Drown

If you like the underwater levels in Mario Bros, but wish that there was a timer and a leaderboard, you will love this game.

Great game! Levels are all well designed and there's a large variety of obstacles. Although it's very challenging and I haven't yet managed to complete all of the achievements, I was still able to get through all the levels and make it to the end of the game. My favourite thing about the game is that nothing is random. Every time I died it was my own fault and every time you restart a level the enemies move in the exact same way which makes it great for speedrunning.

Brilliant fun game! It's exactly what it looks like: a platform game where your goal is to avoid obstacles and gather all chests before time runs out. The levels are wonderfully designed and it gets addictive if you're a tryharder and like to beat your own record. The music is FANTASTIC, one of my favorite things!! The leaderboards are a plus if you like to try your best, nice old school arcade nod. Even though I found some small bugs, I completed the whole game smoothly and got lots of fun. Definitely recommend the game, and can't wait to see more like this. Congratulations to the developer, well done!!

This is really fun! I haven't played all the levels yet because I spent a lot of time replaying levels to try and get the highest score and fastest time, but I'll definitely come back to it to finish them. I'm not usually one for speed running games but the leader boards made me want to keep trying to beat my friends.

Holy crap! This little game has a lot to offer for those of us that love challenging skill-based games. This game will leave you trying to shave off seconds. Seriously addictive!

Over all a very relaxing and chill game. i love the music and the game play is engaging, with the added benefit of having leader-boards.

Only an hour and a half in and i already am in love. The sounds, visuals, and smooth controls are all on point. Get ready for the most comfy drowning of your life.

Cosy Game with alot of Levels to test your skills. The music is wonderfull relaxing - calming the ragepart of the game when you notice you are not good enough to evade a standing obstacle ... sad. While I hope for even more polish - this game very solid and if you like challanging Games its worth the money!

It's a true ringing precision platformer that brings me back some of my modded platformers from the 90's back to memory. I would compare it with DK Country's underwater levels and Mario's precision controls except the underwater controls are way better. Using controller movement feels tight but still quite challenging(fN eels - you'll see!) Also the crabs are hilarious. I feel like it a good value for money and am proud to have held a record even though it was brief(and on launch day xD). Nominated for "Best Game You (I) Suck At Award"

On the surface, Don’t Drown is exactly what it presents itself as. That is, a no nonsense action platformer with the simple goal of beating every level. However after a few levels you’ll realize that isn’t the whole truth. You see, it’s not about beating the game . . . it’s about beating [i]other people[/i]; and as you descend deeper in the ocean to slake your unquenchable thirst for riches; you begin to make out the deeper metaphor of the title. Don’t Drown isn’t stating your character's goal. It is stating yours. Exhorting you to prevent yourself from drowning in the doldrums after realizing the level you just took rank 1 on after 47 tries was almost immediately claimed by another ill-fated sea-dog once you moved on to the next. In some ways Don’t Drown seems to be a gateway drug for speed running. Shallow enough that you’ll learn the ropes effortlessly but with enough depth that each new personal record grants a sense of accomplishment and leaves you (Davey) jonesing for more. Let its excellent soundtrack wash over you as you batten down the hatches in preparation for the trials ahead. On a more pragmatic note, the developer runs a tight ship. After reporting the permanent theft of a chest by a scallywag of a crab, a new version was available within hours. It’s refreshing to not be left high and dry after the release of a game. It is games like this that make me want to shout at Ubisoft and other so-called “Triple A” game studios: “Snoutical was able to build this in a cave! With a box of scraps!” If after reading this review you’re still not onboard, you need only ask yourself one question. “Am I a bad enough diver to rescue the treasure?”