ATTENTION: In Other Waters Limited Edition ships August 26, 2022!
Serene aquatic sci-fi adventure, In Other Waters, is now available in a Nintendo Switch limited edition package!
Release date: August 26, 2022
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Compatibility: Region free and compatible with Nintendo Switch systems worldwide
Language support: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese
About The Game
A lone xenobiologist, adrift in an alien ocean.
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
EXPLORE AN ALIEN OCEAN
Freely dive into an expansive section of seafloor, from shimmering reefs to inky depths. Unlock upgrades and make discoveries that allow you to open up new paths, uncovering strange creatures and environments as you do.
SEE THE WORLD THROUGH AN AI LENS
Navigate an elegant, intuitive UI via touch or gamepad controls. Interpret signals, set headings, and map the ocean through experimentation and intuition.
BECOME A XENOBIOLOGIST
Discover and catalogue species through observation, scanning, taking samples, and interacting with alien life. Read Ellery’s notes, look at her sketches, and help her classify an entirely new ecosystem.
PLAN YOUR DIVES
Choose whether to study creatures, investigate secrets or dive new areas, then come back to your base to study samples in the lab, chat to Ellery or read her journals to understand more about this world.
BUILD A LASTING RELATIONSHIP
Through limited communication learn more about the person whose suit you inhabit, and help guide her towards a terrible truth. What you experience together will bring you closer.
Limited Edition Contents:
- In Other Waters Physical Game for Nintendo Switch
- In Other Waters Inner Cover Artwork
- In Other Waters “AI Housing” Acrylic Keychain
- In Other Waters: “BAIKAL Extrasolar Data Packet” booklet
- In Other Waters Numbered Authenticity Card
- In Other Waters Logo Sticker
Awards
Indiecade 2019 Jury Prix Award – Winner
Independent Games Festival – Excellence in Narrative Nominee
Independent Games Festival – Excellence in Visual Art Nominee
What the critics have to say
“(In Other Waters’) story echoes the restraint that runs through the entire game to deliver a stylish, assured, and utterly absorbing adventure” – GameSpot [9/10]
“If you’re looking for an interactive balm for your spare time or something to sate a sense of discovery without needing action-packed stimulation, sink into these waters and let them wash over you.” – Nintendo World Report [95/100]
“In Other Waters caresses the senses, stimulates curiosity and hits hard with an extremely deep story. An alien ocean to explore, discovering an incredibly fascinating ecosystem, to be protected at all costs. “ – The Games Machine [90/100]