indiegame.fan
Even the Ocean header art

Even the Ocean

A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!

Steam Page
Release
November 16, 2016
9 years and 261 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive284 reviews86.3%

Does this feel indie?

Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.
No votes yet
Vote on More Games
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan.Status
Notes
Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
The publisher meets the large-publisher threshold through its catalog and developer network.
Search Google: Is Even the Ocean self-published or published by Analgesic Productions?Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Search Google: How is Even the Ocean and Analgesic Productions funded?FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for Even the Ocean and Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.
The game was released through a separate publisher.

Media

8 items

About the Game

Jump through beautiful vistas, survive hazardous power plants

A story-rich 2D platformer where you'll delve into dangerous power plants and massive creatures, while uncovering the truth of your world. Explore towns and cities, and help a world thrown out of balance!

Run into Light and Dark Energy-infused hazards to shift your movement physics to conquer each challenge. Use Dark Energy to run faster - and use Light Energy to jump higher - traverse each level in your own way!

Talk to humans, living in the face of disaster

Aliph, a lowly technician, finds her world turned upside-down after a workplace accident. Now, working directly with the government to fight an unknown menace, Aliph is tasked with traveling the countryside to repair hazardous power plants and restore balance to the world.


Unique platforming mechanics

  • Balance your energy bar with Light and Dark energies to overcome diverse obstacles and stabilize the city, through large puzzle-filled platforming levels. Use your 4-directional shield to ward off - or utilize - all sorts of hazards!

  • Meet and talk with new friends, powerful allies, and enigmatic travellers, in a story-heavy experience about what it is to be human in a world troubled by environmental despair.

  • Explore the beautiful and strange geography in the overworld, towns, and environments surrounding Whiteforge City

  • Super customizable difficulties and play styles: choose between Complete, Story-only, or Gameplay-only options to make your experience your own!

  • An 6-8+ hour experience.

  • From the creators of Anodyne and Angeline Era!