Hopeless Sea (2025)

Developer: Potato Cat
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 38 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 40 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense and atmospheric action-adventure set on the open sea.

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What players say

Players call it a decent but generic roguelite shoot'em-up with a nautical theme. Many note early bugs, including crashes, that were later patched. Reviews mention that camping the top of the screen trivializes enemy waves, and the keyboard controls feel awkward. Players are split on difficulty, some find normal mode too easy while hard mode has the same exploit.

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