Mark of the Deep

Name: Mark of the Deep
Rating: 6 (356 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Mad Mimic Interactive

Jan 24, 2025

Visual

top down

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
non linear
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Features

boss rush
cosmetics
equipment
multiple endings

Sub-Genre

Souls-like

Summary

Shipwrecked on a myth-shrouded island, play as rookie pirate Marcus “Rookie” Ramsey and explore haunting biomes, face unforgiving combat, and unravel a deep-sea curse in search of your lost crew, the Angry Mermaids.

Last updated September 28, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Epic
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

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93%

Positive

41 reviews

MV Temperature
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- exploration
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- non linear
- action
- boss rush
- equipment
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fantasy
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Publisher: TrueColor Games

MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- side scroll
- parry
- fantasy
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Publisher: Inti Creates

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Very Positive

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
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- equipment
- multiple endings
- top down
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
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Publisher: Fellow Traveller, jakefriend

2025

96%

Very Positive

170 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- Souls-like
- top down
- Differences
- Early Access
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Very Positive

45,840 reviews

MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- boss rush
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- hand drawn
- side scroll
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Publisher: Com2us Holdings

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Very Positive

541 reviews

MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
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- cosmetics
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Differences
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88%

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349 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Differences
- hand drawn
- side scroll
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- fantasy
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Publisher: Happy Player, Milk Bottle Studio

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86%

Very Positive

99 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- boss rush
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- item gated
- side scroll
- fantasy
- RPG
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Developer / Publisher: CLYDE Games

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79%

Mostly Positive

57 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Free on Steam
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy
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Aug 5, 2026

100%

Positive

18 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- non linear
- equipment
- Souls-like
- Differences
- new releases
- Demo Available
- Early Access
- pixel
- side scroll
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Publisher: Maple Whispering Limited

2020

79%

Mostly Positive

178 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- equipment
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- side scroll
- puzzle heavy
- no map
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Developer / Publisher: Alessandro Castiglione

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- pixel
- side scroll

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