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Skin Deep
Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
58 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Like exactly what I've wanted from a stealth game The way the game slowly introduced mechanics is phenomenal: quick 5-20 second tutorial, then they throw you into a level with that mechanic The puzzle aspect is awesome,…”
“super creative creative and fun gameplay. the humor and story are on point as usual. blendo games always come with a certain charm in their titles”
“Skin Deep is a short and mostly sweet immersive sim set on a succession of small self-contained spaceship levels. It has a fun sense of humor infusing both narrative and mechanics. If you like immsims like Deus Ex and…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“super creative creative and fun gameplay. the humor and story are on point as usual. blendo games always come with a certain charm in their titles”
“Skin Deep is a short and mostly sweet immersive sim set on a succession of small self-contained spaceship levels. It has a fun sense of humor infusing both narrative and mechanics. If you like immsims like Deus Ex and…”
“Wonderful indie ImSim with a rather charming story. The only real complaint would be ultra-widescreen support that is a bit rough around the edges. It [i]works[/i], but stuff like screen filters can be cut off or…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I like immersive sims, but you need tactical freedom to enjoy one. Here, we have a sequence of small and short levels with a restricted progression which either reduces your options to the only available one or the only…”
“A short and sweet im sim with great presentation! I finished the game and all challenges in about 20 hours but I its quirks and clever level design will have me revisiting Skin Deep frequently. Its just packed with…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Like exactly what I've wanted from a stealth game The way the game slowly introduced mechanics is phenomenal: quick 5-20 second tutorial, then they throw you into a level with that mechanic The puzzle aspect is awesome,…”
“A short and sweet im sim with great presentation! I finished the game and all challenges in about 20 hours but I its quirks and clever level design will have me revisiting Skin Deep frequently. Its just packed with…”
“Excellently designed immersive sim. Divided into levels that take place on single space ships. Designed to open up as you discover passwords and different ways to navigate inside and outside the ship. You are not very…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Like exactly what I've wanted from a stealth game The way the game slowly introduced mechanics is phenomenal: quick 5-20 second tutorial, then they throw you into a level with that mechanic The puzzle aspect is awesome,…”
“`This game is great: super goofy and entertaining. Every ship has something unique you can utilize, but there is no single route too any ship. Very free to do whatever silly plans you can come up with.”
“What a healing game. I would take it back in time with me. Takes some cues directly from classic imsims and does the rest totally differently (never thought an imsim would be better off without a melee option). Has some…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I really liked the idea of this game, multiple creative ways to solve combat puzzles. Realistically, levels have MAYBE 2 choices of how to actually solve it. You have to do the same things in the same sequence just do…”
“I like immersive sims, but you need tactical freedom to enjoy one. Here, we have a sequence of small and short levels with a restricted progression which either reduces your options to the only available one or the only…”
“It's... ok? It doesn't live up to the hype. It's very easy. levels are very short (featuring 1 or two gimmicks) and feel like an extended tutorial.”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“It's... ok? It doesn't live up to the hype. It's very easy. levels are very short (featuring 1 or two gimmicks) and feel like an extended tutorial.”
“Skin Deep is a short and mostly sweet immersive sim set on a succession of small self-contained spaceship levels. It has a fun sense of humor infusing both narrative and mechanics. If you like immsims like Deus Ex and…”
“Skin Deep is a perfect game. It has a vision of what it wants to be and executes it with confidence and competence. Sure, it could be longer and/or have more variety, but I really can't find an obvious way it could be…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“It's... ok? It doesn't live up to the hype. It's very easy. levels are very short (featuring 1 or two gimmicks) and feel like an extended tutorial.”
“Enjoyable if you don't die of cringe from the millenial writing. Level design and difficulty scaling are well done, though I'd say the game is just a little too easy in the middle parts. It wasn't too noticeable, but…”
“I liked it. It was not very challenging though. Art style is fun and it seems polished. No reason not to try it.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Enjoyable if you don't die of cringe from the millenial writing. Level design and difficulty scaling are well done, though I'd say the game is just a little too easy in the middle parts. It wasn't too noticeable, but…”
“A simple yet fun stealth based immersive sim with a weak story but plenty of humor. It was nice.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Wonderful indie ImSim with a rather charming story. The only real complaint would be ultra-widescreen support that is a bit rough around the edges. It [i]works[/i], but stuff like screen filters can be cut off or…”
“Really great imsim, the lack of weapons means your options for dealing with enemies is always limited, leading to creative solutions that make you feel very powerful despite being weak in terms of your arsenal. Only…”
“A little ugly, a lot janky, a lot delightful and neat.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Starts off as a fun if bit janky experience of sneaking about and freeing cats. I'd say by about 60%, the game started feeling a bit samey, gameplay wise. That said, Blendo has as always managed to make a quirky world which is fun to explore. The settings may be limited to…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“An imsim where I actually feel like I need to engage with the environment rather than just sneaking up behind every enemy and choking them unconscious. Instead I'm using a soap dispenser to create a flammable cloud and then tossing a bolt against the bulkhead to make a spark,…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“Such a delight - I love thirty flights of loving and gravity bone, but couldn't get too into quad cowboy, so I'm thankful this game clicked with me. Everything is so neat and funny and lived-in with this game, it feels as real as it is zany. atomizes down so much about what I…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Skin Deep Update03
Hi all, we have a bug-fix and stability update just for you. Enjoy ✨ Fixed: key failsafe system Keys in the world are physics objects. On rare occasions and very specific circumstances, the key can ge
Skin Deep Update02
In this update, we have over 50+ additions and fixes to Skin Deep. Enjoy! Quality of Life additions Arcades now retain high score information. The arcade machines will now retain high score informatio
Skin Deep Hotfix03
Hi all, we're releasing this hotfix to address a couple crashes we've noticed. Swordfish crash (spoiler-text'd in case you don't want to know how the Swordfish works) When the Swordfish robot is in it
The Mod Update
Hi all, we have some new releases for Skin Deep! 1. Mod Museum New release! The Skin Deep design team has made a series of maps that take you on a guided tour behind-the-scenes of the game. This tour
Skin Deep Update01
Today we're happy to share over 50 additions and fixes to Skin Deep. We have more on the way in the following weeks... stay tuned! Quality of Life additions When exiting the game, timestamp of last sa
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Immersive Sim · FPS · Stealth · Sci-fi · Sandbox · Exploration · Shooter · First-Person · Action · Space · Tactical · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Workshop · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 17 |
| Official site | http://blendogames.com/skindeep |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-7100 or AMD Ryzen 3 2300X Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 8570, 2GB or Intel UHD Graphics 620 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space