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Challenger's Sleep

Challenger's Sleep is a deep sea Vertical Scroller that pulls you down from the bright Sunlight Zone and into the Sohm Abyssal Plain - and then deeper still. Featuring beautiful 2D art, simple controls, and a gripping mystery, we can learn what lays at the bottom... or stay sleeping below the waves.

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Developer
Mx. Shade
Publisher
Mx. Shade
Release
April 30, 2026
94 days ago
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About the Game

The Goal

Use your sonar and speed to get to the bottom of the sea by avoiding hazards and collecting trash.

Dash left or right or activate your sonar to navigate around hidden obstacles as you descend. Get to the end of each level with at least one life left. Lose all three and it’s game over.

Sunlight Zone

So bright! So warm! Enjoy snatching up trash as sea life swims by. Catch a current or two!

Twilight Zone

Watch Bioluminescent fish swim by and ride stronger currents downward.

Midnight Zone

Will be revealed in futures updates!

Abyssal Zone

Will be revealed in futures updates!

Hadal Zone

Will be revealed in futures updates!

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