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Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.

Released Jun 11, 2020 Developer E-Line Media Platforms Windows UnderwaterAdventureExplorationIndieSimulation
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

88.4%positive1,371 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Decent, it's more of an "educational" game than anything. The story is ok, and the visuals aren't bad. The 100% will take you around 3-5hrs. People say there are bugs with getting some of the scans, but I never encountered any.”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“As someone who really cares about oceans and marine life, Beyond Blue felt like such a meaningful experience. It’s this beautiful mix of game and documentary, and it genuinely feels like you’re diving into something real and important rather than just playing a game. Exploring…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Awesome. This is the change I want to see in the games! Fun, beautiful, atmospheric, and full of real-world knowledge about marine biology and our oceans.”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

30achievements
28.1%median completion
8.0%rarest: Scan All the Things
97.4% of players 76.9% of players 60.2% of players 53.4% of players 50.8% of players 48.0% of players 42.2% of players 35.9% of players 35.5% of players 32.4% of players 32.1% of players 29.8% of players 29.8% of players 28.8% of players 28.1% of players 28.1% of players 22.2% of players 20.7% of players 12.7% of players 12.1% of players 10.4% of players 10.1% of players 9.7% of players 9.3% of players 9.3% of players 9.2% of players 8.9% of players 8.9% of players 8.6% of players 8.0% of players 97.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
97.4%The Ocean Is In My Blood — Hidden achievement
76.9%One Ton Baby Girl — Hidden achievement
60.2%Whale, Whale, Whale... — Unlock every type of whale in the Scan Model Viewer
Rarest badges of honor
8.0%Scan All the Things — Scan everything in the game
8.6%Because We Scan: Atoll — Scan everything in all dives to the Atoll Region
8.9%Because We Scan: Seamount — Scan everything in the Seamount Region

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU16.79 EUR
UK15.49 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada22.79 CAD
Japan2,050 JPY
Brazil37.99 BRL
China70.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.5 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$21

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 10, 2026
Introducing: Neighborhoods!

Greetings, ocean friends! We're popping in to let you know about an upcoming game we're developing called Neighborhoods. It's a cozy sim that's reimagining the city builder as a city fixer. You can wa

Feb 12, 2025
A Massive Free Update is Available Now for Beyond Blue!

Get ready to dive back into the world of Beyond Blue, as a new update is now available for the game on PC! This update will bring tons of new, free content to Beyond Blue, so first-time swimmers and v

Jan 29, 2021
Photo Mode Contest: Entries Open Until Wednesday!

There's still time to enter the #BeyondBluePhotoMode Contest for a chance to win this amazing custom artwork from Artovision 3D! Entries close on Wednesday, February 3rd at 10am PST. -- DECEMBER/JANUA

Dec 23, 2020
Fixed: Save Issues (v1.4.16201)

Hi there! Popping in to let you know that some players were having issues with saving due to changes to Cloud Saves in the new Steam client. We've pushed a fix for this issue with a new update on Stea

Nov 13, 2020
Enter the Beyond Blue Photo Mode Contest

We've begun our second Photo Mode Contest and entries are open until December 2nd! Share your best Photo Mode screenshots on Twitter or Instagram for a chance to win a Limited Edition desktop artwork

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsUnderwater · Adventure · Exploration · Indie · Simulation · Education · Singleplayer · Casual · Science · Story Rich · Female Protagonist · Nature (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Traditional Chinese, Turkish *
ControllerFull support
Achievements30
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://beyondbluegame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 x64 Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 730 or AMD R9 270 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space