
Rip Current is a horror game set in a cryptic research facility where genetic experiments, in a bid to strengthen aquatic ecosystems, have spiraled out of control. Navigate flooded corridors, uncover the fate of the scientists, and survive the prehistoric apex predators stalking the depths.
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Rip Current is a tense, atmospheric single-player survival horror game set in the depths of a research facility where humanity’s desperation to save the planet has birthed something far worse.
You play as Carter, a special operations contractor sent to investigate the sudden radio silence from Post Salvos, the facility at the heart of the project. Upon arrival, it becomes clear that the experiment has gone wrong. The station is in ruins, flooded and overrun by engineered predators: chief among them, a ferocious and relentless Spinosaurus.
Features:
Deep Sea Dread: Explore a sprawling, aquatic research station. Navigate tight corridors, flooded labs, and evade the creatures that stalk the waters below and the darkness ahead.
Fight or Flight: You're armed, but not with much. Choose to sneak, run or fight your way through the unleashed predators.
Discover: Uncover logs, research files, and eerie remains of the station's staff to piece together what happened.
Will you shut down the experiment before it reshapes the oceans forever, or join the lost souls of Post Salvos?
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
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It's a light recommendation. It's not groundbreaking or especially engaging, but it's a reasonably fun game to complete in one sitting. My recommendation did teeter on the edge of "No" just because it's a pretty unpolished game. The weapons have no weight, jumping feels a little unintuitive (to the point that I had to repeat this one section at least 10 times), the stealth "mechanics" don't feel too good on account of dinosaurs spinning on a dime at random, and the environment doesn't lend itself too well to environmental storytelling. There are areas that feel to busy with assets that, thinking in-setting, don't make much sense where they currently are. But it does have a coherent story, the ammo distribution is fair given it's not a run and gun, and I never encountered anything game-breaking. The basic functions of the player character all work well enough and there was never a situation that was so unfair that it made me put the game down. Overall, it's an okay game. I can't call it a "must-play" but if you want something to take up your attention for a couple hours and you've got a few dollars to spare, this wouldn't be a terrible way to burn up both of them.
*May Contain Spoilers* I put this game off since enjoying a playthrough last year during release. I have to say waiting this long has been a real surprise. Firstly, the game is by far the best indie dinosaur survival game in recent memory. Its performance, graphics and gameplay are well polished with only small bugs related to dinosaur movement (glitching a little through walls, and somehow killing me through them on one occasion). But they are fantastically modelled and really well made, with pretty scary natural looking movements! Secondly, the story. I love how they weaved in the dinosaur experiments gone wrong with the AI thrown in, and the fact we are tasked with exploring and discovering what happened on the island. There is a good variety of dinosaurs, and the environments and different sections of the island were great to explore, feeling different and yet complete - albeit a little short. I would have loved more story content in the swamps for example or the hatchery. I don't think any other indie game has done it this good, I mean the dinosaur variety alone - baryonyx, Spinosaurus, mosasaurus among others - are great! Most indie games go for velociraptors only most of the time, Rip Current did something different and decent. I genuinely felt like it was a little short though, being around 2 hours and I didn't complete all achievements. I encourage the developers to make more like this but longer. A 6-8 hour game experience would be amazing. It was however fleshed out sufficiently that the story ended and maybe paved the way to a sequel, but its a stretch. You won't lose much if you don't enjoy it, since it's pretty cheap but again the length is probably a little short to price ratio. A permanent £5 tag is more than enough.
O jogo é um 5/10 Numa promo extrema vale a pena, mas é muito mal feito. Nenhum game design e a história n faz sentido, mas da pra passar tempo.
Its worth 12 bucks, the graphics are mid 2000s but its a dinosaur game that doesn't suck. If you love dinos its a no brainer.
Far from perfect but dinosaur is always good and none of the jank was game breaking
I mean its alright, generic dinosaur game. game mechanics are good however the voice actress is kinda lacking in fear or general emotion.
Much like its predecessor, Rip Current is a fun romp through a dino horror puzzle world...upon completing Oakwood- I sat down and just played straight through this as well- much better and more engaging story line. Definitely worth buying these two games in a bundle if Steam Sales are going. Solid fun.
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[h1]Viel Potenzial, aber leider kaum gut umgesetzt[/h1] Das 2025 veröffentlichte Rip Current sah auf den ersten Blick wirklich vielversprechend aus. Eine Forschungseinrichtung, die Dinosaurier züchtet und die Kontrolle über das Projekt verliert? Eine Militärfirma, die die Ereignisse in der Anlage untersucht? Das Ganze als First-Person-Horrorspiel? Klingt eigentlich nach allem, was Fans von Dino-Horror lieben, oder? Klar, das Grundgerüst von Rip Current ist auch durchaus solide und erinnert nicht selten an Dino Crisis, das ganz offensichtlich als Inspiration diente. Wir schlüpfen in die Haut von Carter, einer Söldnerin, die losgeschickt wird, um die Geschehnisse in der Anlage zu untersuchen. Wie vom Genre gewohnt bekommen wir ein paar Schießeisen an die Hand, finden nur sehr wenig Munition, verfügen über eine knappe Lebensleiste und müssen mit seltenen Heilungsmöglichkeiten haushalten. Wir durchstreifen die Einrichtung, sammeln Chipkarten, um Türen zu öffnen, lösen simple Rätsel und müssen Dinosauriern entweder ausweichen oder sie bekämpfen. Letzteres ist allerdings kaum eine Option, denn Munition ist schlicht zu rar gesät und die Urzeitbestien halten erstaunlich viel aus. Das sorgt dafür, dass wir einen Großteil des Spiels schleichend verbringen. Immer wieder verstecken wir uns unter Tischen oder in Spinden, um den Dinosauriern zu entgehen. Dazu gesellt sich eine stimmige Geräuschkulisse mit knackenden Ästen und raschelnden Büschen im Außenbereich, schweren Schritten und Dinosaurierlauten innerhalb der Anlage sowie einem passenden, bedrückenden Soundtrack. Atmosphäre kann Rip Current also durchaus erzeugen. [h2]Atmosphäre allein reicht leider nicht[/h2] Warum also der Daumen nach unten? Ganz einfach: Rip Current möchte zu viel auf einmal sein und macht dabei nichts wirklich gut. Zum einen sind die Dinosaurier weder besonders gut gestaltet noch mit einer überzeugenden KI ausgestattet. Teilweise kann man nur wenige Meter an ihnen vorbeilaufen, ohne überhaupt bemerkt zu werden. Wird man doch entdeckt, reicht es manchmal aus, sich an eine Tischkante zu stellen. Der Dinosaurier läuft dann zwar auf uns zu, bleibt aber regungslos davor stehen, sodass wir ihn gemütlich mit dem Messer erledigen können. Dazu bombardiert uns das Spiel permanent mit vorhersehbaren Jumpscares, die schon nach kurzer Zeit mehr nerven als erschrecken. Auch technisch bleibt Rip Current hinter seinen Möglichkeiten zurück. Grafisch erinnert der Titel eher an ein Spiel aus der PS3-Ära und sowohl Waffensounds als auch Schussfeedback wirken kraftlos. Unterm Strich sorgt das dafür, dass Rip Current weder ein wirklich gutes Horrorspiel noch ein überzeugender Shooter ist. Zwar kommt stellenweise Atmosphäre und Spannung auf, diese wird aber regelmäßig durch den nächsten billigen Jumpscare oder die fragwürdige KI der Dinosaurier wieder zerstört. Hinzu kommt eine Spielzeit von gerade einmal anderthalb bis zwei Stunden, was bei einem Vollpreis von knapp neun Euro doch ziemlich mager ausfällt. Wer einfach Lust auf einen kleinen Dino-Shooter mit Horrorelementen hat und seine Erwartungen niedrig hält, kann mit Rip Current sicherlich seinen Spaß haben. Mir persönlich hat das Spiel aber einfach zu wenig geboten und mich letztlich mehr genervt als unterhalten. Unter diesen Gesichtspunkten kann ich keine Empfehlung aussprechen.
This is NOT a game. These are three test levels of some guys who thought they could trick people into buying a few levels into a full game. Even for 7 bucks , this is a ripoff. Simply levels, simple graphics simple everything. When you play it first thing it will cross your mind is questioning yourself if you re not playing a 90's game. For 1 buck let's say it is worth, not a cent more. Like ALIEN franchise the dinosaur one is precious and it seems that no one knows to do it right. I wonder why...
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