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Press release:
19 December 2022.
The Croatia-based indie games publisher/developer Overseer Games and indie games developer Digital Reef Games, are today very happy and proud to announce that their upcoming survival strategy/building game “Aquatico”, is coming to PC via Steam on January 12th, 2023.

To celebrate the news, the development team has released a brand new narrated gameplay trailer showcasing just some of the unique mechanics players will experience.

After Earth’s surface became a barren and inhospitable wasteland, humanity poured their hopes into beginning a new life under the waves. Building a sustainable future, however, doesn’t come easily. Set across multiple levels of the ocean floor, players will need to survive the briny depths to build their very own utopia.

With all new features since its Next Fest debut, including Expeditions that allow you to send your inhabitants out into the depths of the ocean to scout and secure resources, to creating Dome connections that bridge the gap between the lower and upper levels, the trailer gives players a deeper look at the gameplay on offer.

Featuring regional based biomes with various temperatures and depth levels that impact how players build their underwater civilization, Aquatico presents unique challenges. Whether it’s being wary of the natural sea life, or adapting to unknown ecosystems to avoid triggering unwanted conflicts, management of your population and your expansion is key to survival.

Aquatico’s vertical layered construction is unique for city-building. Atop the sea bed lie the core infrastructure and production facilities and this layer is accessible to mechanized robots working efficiently to maintain the city’s operations. The layers above are enclosed within massive domes, creating a habitable life for society. Sustaining this newfound daily routine will come with difficulties, as players must work towards fulfilling the requirements for enduring sea life.

Aquatico will be diving into 1.0 on January 12th, 2023. Those keen to learn more about the game can wishlist it now on Steam or the Epic Games Store, or head to its Discord to chat to like-minded builders.

Key features:

Build Your Water World – Build a unique city underwater to escape a dying world. Survive the challenges of the sea and construct your base over multiple levels. Use the seabed to build core infrastructure and production facilities, while the domed layers above will house your people from the dangers of the depths.
Survive The Ocean – Discover diverse biomes, gather resources, secure temperature readings and manage the multiple levels of your underwater base. Just be wary of natural sea life, as provoking creatures as you build and harvest may trigger dangerous events. Sharks and whales swarming your city may not be ideal…
Choose Your Development – Unlock new technologies and buildings through a vast research tree to determine how you construct your underwater city. From defense grids and drone recycling to sushi houses and oxygen extractors. The route you take will determine the city you create.
Explore The Depths – Use drones and submarines, construct production lines and oversee expeditions to investigate the dark depths of the sea. Expeditions will bring rewards and rare resources that are crucial to life. Success brings the opportunity to delve deeper into the unknown. Who knows what secrets hide across the ocean floor?

About Digital Reef Games
Digital Reef Games is a brand new, small team located in Croatia, founded in 2020. Aquatico is their maiden PC game, created as a result of passion and love of creative games shared by all team members.

About Overseer Games
Overseer Games is both a game developer studio and publishing company. Founded in early 2017, company released first independent PC title “Patron” in 2021. Recently Overseer Games started cooperation with Digital Reef Games studio on publishing their titles too.