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In ‘Stranded Deep’, You’re Stranded, Deep In The Ocean
Is the ocean the next big trend in horror? They say it’s the last place on Earth that’s still mostly a mystery to us, so I suppose it would make sense. Lately, we’ve seen a number of promising indie horror games that are dragging us, kicking and screaming (with those adorable yellow arm floaties) into the big blue, including Monstrum, which takes place on a massive, derelict ship, and Narcosis, which strands us on the ocean floor.
Unlike those games, Stranded Deep isn’t going for scares as much as it is intensity, because, according to its IndieDB page, “supernatural horrors are a thing of the past, experience what a true horror is like.” You have my attention.
Stranded Deep eschews conventional horror for a tale of survival against all odds. In it, you’re set in the water-soaked clogs of a plane crash survivor who’s been tasked with surviving long enough to be rescued. Unfortunately, Mother Nature and her ocean critters are against you, and thanks to a procedurally generated world, she’s also mighty unpredictable.
The game promises to bring a beautifully realized world with detailed biomes, realistic water — with all the realtime buoyancy, subsurface scattering, edge-based depth, and foam you’ll ever need — dynamic weather, item crafting, and “detailed survival aspects and interaction.”
As for the game-y stuff, it will also feature in-game achievements, unlockables, statistics and rewards, as well as full controller and Oculus Rift support.
Alpha Demo – Indie DB
Looks great. I can’t wait to whittle a shank out of a sea cucumber so I can stab Jaws in the eye. Hopefully that’s a feature.
For more on this promising survival game, check it out on IndieDB.
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The discovery of life beyond Earth leads to paranoia and danger for a family in the new trailer for The Outer Threat.
The sci-fi thriller heads to Digital and VOD on July 10, 2026.
In The Outer Threat, “After making a groundbreaking extraterrestrial discovery, astrophysicists Daniel and Michelle are forced to flee from home with their family — pursued through the countryside by a relentless and anonymous assailant. As their flight unfolds, the line between cosmic revelation and human paranoia blurs, leading to a tense and emotional confrontation that challenges the boundaries of understanding, science, and survival.“
The film comes from writer-director William Woods and stars Constance Wu, Mark O’Brien, William Fichtner, Callista Crowe, Isaac Smelcer-Zhang, Oscar Hsu, and Murray Furrow.
Maddy Falle, Albert Shin, and Allison White produce. Executive producers include Rob McGillivray, Ben Stranahan, Tom Spriggs, John Hansen III, Patrick Vipond, Jared Blaichman, Jonah Blaichman, and Randall Okita.
The Outer Threat arrives on the heels of Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, circling similar territory. The truth about the existence of aliens leads to danger in the trailer below.