Underplayed Gems

Saltwater (2025)

Saltwater cover
Developer
Lean Hog
Publisher
The Zhou Bros
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 48 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A frantic underwater twin-stick shooter where you blast colorful bubbles as a pistol shrimp, level up between runs, and unlock new crustaceans.

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What players say

Players enjoy this twin-stick roguelike where you play as a pistol shrimp collecting pearls from oysters. They praise its easy-to-learn mechanics and high replayability from many weapon and character combinations, though some note it feels unfinished and unbalanced.

Screenshots

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