Join developer Variable State for a deeper look at Deepest Fear in this latest video for the upcoming sci-fi horror FPS game. Learn about the influences, gameplay, and what you can expect as you join protagonist Dr. Danni Carroll as she faces down monstrous creatures spontaneously emerging from water sources, as she explores a flooded deep-sea facility. Deepest Fear will be available on PC.
00:00Hi, I'm Jonathan Burrows, Creative Director at Variable State.
00:03Right now, our team is working on Deepest Fear, a claustrophobic horror shooter in a retro-futuristic setting.
00:08You play Danny Carroll, survivor of a catastrophic disaster aboard an underwater habitat.
00:13Far beneath the ocean, a secret has been unearthed which throws mankind's future into jeopardy.
00:18You must fight your way to the heart of a sinister project and uncover a mystery both deeply personal and profound in its implications.
00:25The game is an immersive sim with Metroidvania level design.
00:28It's a spiritual successor to games like System Shock 2 and Prey 2017.
00:33What distinguishes Deepest Fear from similar titles is its unique focus on real-time fluid simulation.
00:39Water in Deepest Fear looks and behaves in physically accurate ways.
00:43It flows over surfaces and floods environments.
00:45It conducts electricity and transfers heat.
00:47It knocks you off your feet with surging currents and deadly vortexes.
00:50And it can be manipulated by grating dams, locking down compartments, and using tools and equipment unique to our sci-fi setting.
00:56And more than that, a deadly pathogen has infected the ocean itself, creating a primordial soup for violent entities to spontaneously manifest from.
01:04Every puddle, leak, or water source is a potential spawn point for an entity to strike.
01:09Some of the greatest stories ever told in games have come from the horror genre.
01:13Our ambition is for Deepest Fear to sit alongside these great works.
01:16Success is not guaranteed, but we know our commitment to quality and creativity are second to none.
01:21We will accept nothing less than to make the best game possible with the resources we have available.
01:25So expect AAA-quality weapon feel, expect creative, strategic enemy AI behaviours, expect intuitive, customisable controls, and expect high, stable frame rates across a range of hardware specs.
01:36For now, Deepest Fear is coming exclusively to Steam.
01:39If you'd like to see the game on other platforms, please let those platform holders know.
01:42We want it to.
01:44As for Deepest Fear's development, we'll have more to share about the game in the coming months.
01:47Please, please, wishlist the game on Steam if you like what you see.
01:51We want Deepest Fear to be the next great immersive sim, and your enthusiasm energises our creativity.
01:56So please spread the word, tell your friends, talk about the game on social media.
