Mark of the Deep

Name: Mark of the Deep
Rating: 6 (343 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 August 17, 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
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- boss rush
- equipment
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fantasy
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Developer: MXL-Studio

Publisher: TrueColor Games

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- side scroll
- parry
- fantasy
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To be announced

MV Temperature
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fantasy
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Publisher: Inti Creates

2017

93%

Very Positive

1,092 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- boss rush
- equipment
- multiple endings
- top down
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- remake
- item gated
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Co-op
- difficulty options
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Coming soon

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Differences
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- isolation
- skill tree
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To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fantasy
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Publisher: Fellow Traveller, jakefriend

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96%

Very Positive

161 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- Souls-like
- top down
- Differences
- Early Access
- hand drawn
- difficulty options
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94%

Very Positive

44,060 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- action
- boss rush
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- parry
- stamina system
- cat
- difficulty options
- gore
- Sci-Fi
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Publisher: Com2us Holdings

2025

97%

Very Positive

149 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- cosmetics
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Early Access
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- fast travel
- contact damage
- corpse run
- cat
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To be announced

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- hand drawn
- side scroll
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Publisher: Progamefactoryllc

2025

92%

Very Positive

253 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- action
- equipment
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Early Access
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- class system
- fantasy
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Developer: DEEP DENIZENS

Publisher: Kwalee

2026

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- multiple endings
- Souls-like
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- Demo Available
- item gated
- gore
- first person

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