Wretched Depths
Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah.
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April 26, 2023
3 years and 98 days ago
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Overwhelmingly Positive563 reviews97.2%
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9 itemsAbout the Game
Sam, an avid fishing fan, has traveled to the remote Twin Pines to cast into the mysterious Lake Imperium. However as she begins to adjust to her surroundings. Odd and unexplainable events begin to occur left and right in a town where the people seem strange, and the fish even stranger.
Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell the fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore deeper into the depths of the lake. But, be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom of Lake Imperium. Do you really want to find out what lurks below...?
Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror-fishing game created by students in the University of Utah's Entertainment Arts & Engineering capstone class.
Key Features:
Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell the fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore deeper into the depths of the lake. But, be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom of Lake Imperium. Do you really want to find out what lurks below...?
Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror-fishing game created by students in the University of Utah's Entertainment Arts & Engineering capstone class.
Key Features:
- A dynamic fishing system
- A manageable, grid-based inventory
- An environment filled with unique fish
- Strange encounters wherever you look
- A system of equipment upgrades and collectables
