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The Oily Depths
Ryan R. Burns · released Feb 9, 2026 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Operate an oil-drilling submarine while taking instructions from a mysterious voice. Fail your quota, and they’ll cut your oxygen. This is deep-sea horror. Obey or drown.
Released Feb 9, 2026
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 84% positive of 108 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $2.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 1 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Feb 9, 2026 | 26 | 12 |
| Week of Feb 16, 2026 | 12 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 23, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 9, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 16, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 23, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 30, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 6, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 20, 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 27, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of May 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of May 11, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of May 25, 2026 | 3 | 2 |
| Week of Jun 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 15, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 22, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 29, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 6, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 13, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 20, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 27, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 10, 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 17, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 24, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 14, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 5, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 12, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.7k – 10k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $5.1k – $18k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 108 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–92 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Submarine | 1 in 511 games |
| Underwater | 1 in 143 games |
| Short | 1 in 57 games |
| Lore-Rich | 1 in 30 games |
| Surreal | 1 in 25 games |
| Survival Horror | 1 in 23 games |
| Psychological Horror | 1 in 12 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
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