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From the Depths
Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
68 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Do you want to be a Somali pirate up against the military industrial complex, other somali pirates, medival castles on the sea (and in the sky), death machines of doom, flesh obsessed cultists, corporate ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥,…”
“So after playing for around +200 hours (different account) I have come to the conclusion You start out thinking your terrible Then you start understanding basics and you beat the campaign on easy and you think your a…”
“great vehicle building game. endless replayability, deep mechanics, requires real critical thinking unlike some other games out on steam. gets el wee wee seal of approval”
39 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Do you want to be a Somali pirate up against the military industrial complex, other somali pirates, medival castles on the sea (and in the sky), death machines of doom, flesh obsessed cultists, corporate ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥,…”
“So after playing for around +200 hours (different account) I have come to the conclusion You start out thinking your terrible Then you start understanding basics and you beat the campaign on easy and you think your a…”
“Bit of a steep learning curve. But a fantastic and fun game once you learn how to make guns, engines, missiles, etc. it may frustrate me how i cant make something look good when i compare it to the built-in stuff but…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Just got 100 hours, about 8 of those have been in the campaign. It is a difficult game to get into, but it's not the fault of the game at all. The tutorials they provide are excellent, but there are a lot of them. And…”
“If you enjoy making things, and blowing things up, I highly recommend sticking through the tutorials of this game. Just remember to let your imagination run wild.”
“Amazing game, Sure the UI is jank as hell but its not bad either, The Tutorials are old and kinda annoying, NOT for the Impatient. Gameplay wise? It takes awhile to learn all the systems. And it get complex fast, but…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I love this game but it not for everone you need to sit down and learn how to play it. it took about 800 hours to beat the Mag in the advenute mode.”
“from the depth of my heart, give this game a chance, it is hard, it is long, and it is punishing, but it is so rewarding whenever ur ship that youve spent dozens of hours on works, when ur engineering actually makes a…”
“Of the many technical building games I have played, this is by far the most complex and enjoyable. Be forewarned, at 200 hours I have made only 12 working weapons and 3 working ships. But I am learning how to improve…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Do you want to be a Somali pirate up against the military industrial complex, other somali pirates, medival castles on the sea (and in the sky), death machines of doom, flesh obsessed cultists, corporate ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥,…”
“Absolutely recommend this game, FtD finds the perfect balance between realism and complexity while also giving you the choice and opportunity to build some wacky extremely creative builds. Probably my favorite sandbox…”
“bangin sandbox and stories, peak game”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The new player experience is kinda awful now, back in the day you only fought Deepwater Guard. Due to the 1% playerbase being extremely vocal, and also spending 6,000 hours + on the game, the devs have introduced…”
“After years of fun playing Besiege, my smooth brain became accustomed to simple control schemes and intuitive camera movements... both of which this game lacks. The new player experience is heartbreaking, and if you're…”
“I played this game for 37 minutes. The first tutorial is annoying. it essentially boils down to: look at thing and hold LMB for up to 3 minutes while you miss almost every shot. The second tutorial puts you in an…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“There are few games I wish I could actually play as much as this but the new player experience is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ devastating, this game doesn't have a learning curve, it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ chasm. At least three times now I've been…”
“This game has the worst UI of any game, ever. Building boats is fun. This game is pretty jank.”
“Im mixed on it. READ THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS FIRST, And more importantly the DEV Responses... it is an OK game, camera/build controls are interesting. the tutorial voice is OBNOXIOUS. Voice over guy could not have sounded…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The new player experience is kinda awful now, back in the day you only fought Deepwater Guard. Due to the 1% playerbase being extremely vocal, and also spending 6,000 hours + on the game, the devs have introduced…”
“I played this game for 37 minutes. The first tutorial is annoying. it essentially boils down to: look at thing and hold LMB for up to 3 minutes while you miss almost every shot. The second tutorial puts you in an…”
“AI in this game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, you can build a stable machine, get settings for weapon to automatize it to smallest details, but it is all worthless, because AI cann't move properly with complex settings more than "just…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“The new player experience is kinda awful now, back in the day you only fought Deepwater Guard. Due to the 1% playerbase being extremely vocal, and also spending 6,000 hours + on the game, the devs have introduced…”
“After years of fun playing Besiege, my smooth brain became accustomed to simple control schemes and intuitive camera movements... both of which this game lacks. The new player experience is heartbreaking, and if you're…”
“There are few games I wish I could actually play as much as this but the new player experience is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ devastating, this game doesn't have a learning curve, it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ chasm. At least three times now I've been…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“After years of fun playing Besiege, my smooth brain became accustomed to simple control schemes and intuitive camera movements... both of which this game lacks. The new player experience is heartbreaking, and if you're…”
“I played this game for 37 minutes. The first tutorial is annoying. it essentially boils down to: look at thing and hold LMB for up to 3 minutes while you miss almost every shot. The second tutorial puts you in an…”
“The controls and UI are beyond awful. Why does keyboard building work based on camera angle that is changed with the mouse? Because the the devs didn't use a 3D grid for building, thats why. Why does the camera not…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“The best combat vehicle building game I have ever played. This game is probably for you if: -You're frustrated with the lack of options or control over the fine details in other building games -You like complex systems and aren't afraid of taking 1000 hours to feel like you…”
— a player, Steam review · 912 hrs played“Great Game, very fun and rewarding to learn. If you dont have a lot of time to play games or arent very patient this game isnt for you because doing all the tutorials takes about 3-4 hours and building a single ship can easily take 5-10 hours. I have yet to play more than 5…”
— a player, Steam review · 254 hrs played“so good i had to buy this after, like, playing an illegitimate copy for a couple hundred hours. every system is basically an entire minigame in and of itself and its like pure crack when you haphazardly assemble something that beats up an enemy ship sure the learning curve is a…”
— a player, Steam review · 445 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:07 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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4.3.4 - Unity 6.3 and Korean available on launcher
The Unity game engine is now updated to 6.3 behind the scenes. 이제 런처에서 한국어를 선택 할 수 있습니다 - Thankyou community localisers. The Korean discord: FTD Korean Discord
4.3.3 Hot fixes and community Korean localisation
Just some small hot fixes. Also worthy of mention is that Korean is now localised by volunteer localisers. Well done guys and thanks! Fixes Rigging, Fixed rigging sometimes getting reconnected to the
4.3.3 - Fixes and content updates
4.3.3 Additions: Warp drives - Added tooltip explaining warp behaviour. Fixes: Map - Fixed map going bright in certain areas and zoom levels. Simple weapons - Fixed simple weapons with custom shells n
Stable 4.3.2
From The Depths v4.3.2 — Stable ReleaseThe headline feature of this update is the new sail system created by Luxon after many months of work. A long list of fixes across missiles, fires, steam, APS an
Japanese language support + Christmas Campaign + bug fixes
Hey everyone! Thanks for another great year of FTD, the necromancy spells still hold and FTD is still going. We are working on a new game (and have been for over a year now) which is completely not bu
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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.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Building · Naval Combat · Sandbox · Physics · Vehicular Combat · Crafting · RTS · Gun Customization · Strategy · Multiplayer · Voxel · Survival (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English * , Simplified Chinese, Russian, Japanese * |
| Achievements | 53 |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.fromthedepthsgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows10 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 2.0 GHz (or AMD equivalent) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 3870 / Intel HD Graphics 4000 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® compatible on-board Additional Notes: Steam connection required to play the game