Life Below

This game is super cozy and who doesn't like rebuilding reefs to make them teeming and full of life. The visuals are great and it is amazing to see you go from a barren landscape to one full of flora and fauna. It's a new take on a city builder and I thoroughly enjoy it.

Beautiful Game, I really had a lot of fun playin!

This game is so beautiful and serene. I played the cozy version, as there are 3 modes you can choose from - it is the perfect game for unwinding after a stressful day. The soundtrack is lovely, the graphics and characters are lovely, and I like that as you progress there are challenges in the balanced or challenging modes. I didn't experience bugs or problems at all, and for a new game that is so incredibly rare. TL;DR: Well done, enjoyable, and lovely.

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I found this game to be an excellent addition to the city builder genre. After beating the main campaign, I can say that the actual city building is fairly intriguing. You have to balance out several resources in a very limited space. Knowing how to optimize the little space you have to start with is challenging and fun. Knowing where to spend the few tech points (biodiversity) you start with requires you actually think about what you're doing and why. Its very easy to essentially softlock yourself if you don't plan out what you're doing. To me, this was engaging, but I know some people that would hate that such a thing is even possible. Then come the hazards. I found the hazards to be great in concept but lacking in depth (odd, for a game about the ocean?). Conceptually, they're a very good addition. They keep the game engaging by forcing you to consider what could go wrong, and planning ahead to prevent them from doing too much damage. But they are also too simple. Most of them are binary "do you have the building/lure that prevents this particular hazard? Yes: Everything is fine; No: You lose the entire zone it happened in." Biodiversity as a mechanic is an excellent way to do progression. To unlock new techs, you spend biodiversity (permanently), and you gain biodiversity by having different species live in your reef. But if your species die due to hazards, then you lose the biodiversity you gained from hosting them. So, if your biodiversity is 0 because you spent it all in tech, fish dying will put you in biodiversity "debt", which if you spend too much time in, will kill you. This forces you to consider "do I really need that tech right now, or would I rather have more biodiversity to spare in case something goes wrong?" every time you want to progress. Overall, solid 8/10. Did not find the game too difficult, and fairly short. But every moment I spent with the game was lovely, so I'd say it was worth the price. Not the most complex city builder/automation game out there, but that actually made it quite cozy.

absolute nice game, dont know why its rated unter 80% runs really smooth, no gamebreaking bugs, no crashes got some minor bugs with achievements this game is also very suitable for childrens again a worthy investment

A slow but satisfying builder. Really love that the animals and corals are real and the little factoids about them. Some swimming animations are a little janky now and then, but nothing that detracts from the charm. I'm enjoying playing hide-and-seek with flounders and delighted when visitors show up at my growing reef.